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09-20-2014 | 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by grbaker

I have been using PPG K36 primer for as long as I can remember but am wondering if there is something out there that works as good that might be cheaper. I haven't even checked to see if K36 is still available.

Thanks in advance.

Its not only the price, its what you want the primer to do. K36 is expensive, but its also a high-build primer that can be used to cover up surface defects. If you're just trying to get an even base for color coats, there are other primers out there that are thinner and more appropriate for that task vs. smoothing out the surface.

I've used the Transtar primers that I saw B1-Bob using:

https://www.tat-co.com/Products/Refi...rethane-Primer

https://www.tat-co.com/Products/Refi...rethane-Primer

I've also used the U-Tech primer that my PPG dealer recommended as a lower-cost alternative to K36:

http://www.utech.us/Products/Pages/2...-Surfacer.aspx

Both ot them seemed to work fine for me, were cheaper than K36, and seemed easier to spray.

I must admit though that I'm no painting expert, but these are alternatives that worked for me...

Bob

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