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Priming and Painting Galvanized Metal?

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Priming and Painting Galvanized Metal?

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I need to paint piece of galvanized metal to match other panels. Do you have a sure fire solution for the primer?

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Re: Priming and Painting Galvanized Metal?

Post by Tyler Tim »

The best galvanized metal primer I've used and only one I use. Is Benjamin Moore Bonding Primer. It's a near water thin, blue colored. Dries in about 15 minute to a snap feel when rubbed. I have lighted sign cans I've built 15 yrs old still holding finish coat just fine.

That's what I get... should be just what you need.
Sure I paint thing for my amusement and then offer them for sale. A brushslinger could whither en die from lack of creativity in this plastic town my horse threw a shoe in. :shock:
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