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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Louis Keller, Jr. on December 13, 2013, 04:29:11 PM

Title: effect of primer color on finish?
Post by: Louis Keller, Jr. on December 13, 2013, 04:29:11 PM
What effect does primer color have on the finish?
Title: Re: effect of primer color on finish?
Post by: 55chevr on December 13, 2013, 04:46:53 PM
light colors are more affected ... but the correct shade of primer is covered easier by color..
Title: Re: effect of primer color on finish?
Post by: phil c on December 13, 2013, 05:06:36 PM
Depends on the final base color.  Yellow is the worst, it needs a fully blocking primer or base coat.  A solid white base works the best.
Medium density colors, reds, blues, greens, etc. can go over a white or light grey base.  Depends on the exact color shade you are looking for.
Dark colors are less sensitive, but a darker primer may help reduce the amount of color coat needed.

The best bet is to make a test panel to try out the color scheme, especially if you haven't tried something similar before.