Epoxy Primer over Self-Etching?

[Spargett]

Is it better to apply an epoxy primer over a self-etching primer, then a top coat? Or does it not matter. I was doing some reading and I heard a few people talking about it. Curious as to what my motorcycle friends have to say. I currently have a layer of self-etching curing on my lower crankcase right now.

There also seems to be a great debate online over whether self-etching primer is obsolete or not.

[LOUD MOUSE]

Why did ta primer the cases?. .................lm

Is it better to apply an epoxy primer over a self-etching primer, then a top coat? Or does it not matter. I was doing some reading and I heard a few people talking about it. Curious as to what my motorcycle friends have to say. I currently have a layer of self-etching curing on my lower crankcase right now.

There also seems to be a great debate online over whether self-etching primer is obsolete or not.

[Spargett]

I'm going to give painting the lower case a shot for a cleaner finish. Primer before paint. Any opinions as to posed debate above?

Why did ta primer the cases?. .................lm

[Brandonrre]

I would not have primed and painted the cases. I had mine blasted and they look like new. It's a really easy job compared to priming and painting. Just cover up all the holes with plugs and a glue gun and you are set to go.

[Spargett]

I agree with you, but I don't have access to a sandblasted that large. I feel it came out pretty good as an alternative for those of us without that resource.

You can see more photos here. Flickr Photostream

I would not have primed and painted the cases. I had mine blasted and they look like new. It's a really easy job compared to priming and painting. Just cover up all the holes with plugs and a glue gun and you are set to go.

[Brandonrre]

Looks good Spargett. I am located in San Jose so we are not that far apart. Maybe we can meet up at the Auburn show and swap restoration stories. I just sent my Dream parts off to get painted and now I am looking for a good place that does chrome in the bay area. No luck so far so I might have to head south to LA LA land.

[Spargett]

What/when is the Auburn show?

Looks good Spargett. I am located in San Jose so we are not that far apart. Maybe we can meet up at the Auburn show and swap restoration stories. I just sent my Dream parts off to get painted and now I am looking for a good place that does chrome in the bay area. No luck so far so I might have to head south to LA LA land.