I was wondering if anyone knows or has done this before with eastwood epoxy primer or maybe any epoxy primer.

Do you need to use the same brand reducer as the epoxy in order to reduce it?

Also is paint thinner another way to reduce epoxy?

This is my problem, to wanted to paint my car during this long weekend. I have some exposed metal and filler from breaking through on my final sanding with 600grit.

I have maybe a quart of eastwood epoxy left but only have nason reducer that came with my single stage nason paint. So i dont know if i will have enough epoxy and or reducer to cover my entire car with epoxy sprayed as a sealer.

I did buy nason sealer but since it cant go over my metal break throughs, i feel like it would be nice to just use the epoxy.

Thx

According to the tech sheet you can reduce it with Urethane Grade Reducer.
I wouldn't put paint thinner in anything.

'68 Coronet R/T wrote:According to the tech sheet you can reduce it with Urethane Grade Reducer.
I wouldn't put paint thinner in anything.

I must be confused, is it acetone that can be used to thin/reduce?

Urethane reducer is a different animal altogether.
Tech Sheet for Eastwood Epoxy Primer:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q= ... 2980,d.cGU

States you can reduce your 1:1 mixture by 20% with Urethane Grade Reducer.
Example: 4 oz + 4oz = 8oz x .20 (20%) = 1.6 oz of reducer

You have Nason Reducer according to your original post. I don't use Nason but if you read the label it will probably say it is a urethane reducer.

'68 Coronet R/T wrote:Urethane reducer is a different animal altogether.
Tech Sheet for Eastwood Epoxy Primer:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q= ... 2980,d.cGU

States you can reduce your 1:1 mixture by 20% with Urethane Grade Reducer.
Example: 4 oz + 4oz = 8oz x .20 (20%) = 1.6 oz of reducer

You have Nason Reducer according to your original post. I don't use Nason but if you read the label it will probably say it is a urethane reducer.

So it should be fine using the nason reducer even though the epoxy is eastwood?

The local store said its risky to do it.

But since the nason sealer cant go over my metal break throughs, id rather be able to use the epoxy.

But my gallon of nason SS black is 8:1:2 so it only came with 2 qts of reducer so id have to buy more so i dont run out.

You said "nason single stage paint".

You sure you have reducer and not the activator for the SS paint?

Your local jobber has limited experience, or you are not providing correct info here or to them. Urethane grade reducer can be used in any product that calls for it. Although many prefer to only use higher end reducers for certain jobs. Between this thread and the endless pages you have on another site, you should be thoroughly confused as a novice; even though some pros have posted info. Since your choice is black, I hope you realize that bodywork and prep that is less from perfection will look like hackwork.

chris wrote:You said "nason single stage paint".

You sure you have reducer and not the activator for the SS paint?

Its 8 parts paint 1 part activator and 2 parts reducer.

So what do you think i should do, pick up more reducer and use reduced epoxy rather than using the nason sealer?

ScottB wrote:Your local jobber has limited experience, or you are not providing correct info here or to them. Urethane grade reducer can be used in any product that calls for it. Although many prefer to only use higher end reducers for certain jobs. Between this thread and the endless pages you have on another site, you should be thoroughly confused as a novice; even though some pros have posted info. Since your choice is black, I hope you realize that bodywork and prep that is less from perfection will look like hackwork.

I think the car is gonna look great! Thank you for your help with the reducer question.

This is what it lookedlike when i got it, so you see it can only look better and less hacked