How To Paint A Corvette - Putting On The Primer

[@diyautoschool]

Lets learn how to PRIMER A CORVETTE -- The right way !! now check out the merchandise shelf and get some cool stuff and SUPPORT My Friend Pete NOW!

[@troyblackburn4522]

Pete, I’m very pleased to see that you have corrected yourself regarding the use of gel coat on Corvettes. There were only two years that gel coat was ever used by the factory in the production of Corvettes, 1953 and 1954, when panels were hand laid. Starting with 1955, panels were press molded and gel coat was no longer used.

[@kwdoss56]

I really appreciate you taking the time to put your years of experience on here for us who never had anyone to teach us this. I’m going to paint my first truck with your help. Thanks man.

[@jeffreyjones593]

I am so glad this popped up on my feed! I’m restoring my 72 Vette! Not at the paint stage yet but man I needed this!!!

[@DiscoGreen]

Just plugged this live in my Budget C3 Corvette Group I founded. 47k members. Hopefully some of my members will join now.

[@diyautoschool]

Thanks TEXSEAN for the Support ...

[@buchmannray]

That's where I caught this from, the link you shared to the Budget Corvette Group

[@cswinch1]

Thanks Pete. I have learned so much from you. Starting my second project car.

[@darwinfoster7420]

First episode I have watched where he didnt cuss ,way more enjoyable to watch .

[@martyheathers3549]

I love your videos. Old school all the way, Canadian , I’m 58, a 30 year truck driver career, small engine repair, farm raised and I believe common sense is your true friend. 5 brothers and 3 of us can do pretty much anything back yard sort of speak weld, body work, carpentry all around handy man and I need to redo my truck and your videos are the ones that are going to teach me what I need to know to do a nice job. Every job is like 20% doing and 80% teachable from the professionals Thanks for doing the videos

[@triples4good]

Another great video. I appreciate you sharing your skills. Hope that spine injury heals quickly. Back issues are the worse thing ever. I hurt my lower back years ago unloading bid sandstone blocks. Still haunts me from time to time. This video is going to help me immensely. I’m redoing an old Land Cruiser top. I’ve heard fiberglass is a different animal so this info is going to be super helpful. Thanks and feel better fast.

[@QS-si3cq]

*worst

[@46captain46]

Thank you as always Pete another well detailed instruction video.

[@realhorsegarage5359]

Always read the manufacturer’s recommendations for which substrates are best suited for your application. This advice goes along way .

[@jasonhull5712]

Out here busting our tailbone's scratching out a living. Literally. Hope the sucker heals quickly and without further complications Pete. Your not alone brother. God bless.

[@PhillipHall01]

Good video Pete. Are you going to keep up the videos with the progress of the corvette?

[@bsterris1615]

I've done many steel cars over the years, but my current restomod project is my first corvette. So your info is great and will help me create a nice '79 vette.

[@My2ndtimearound]

Thanks for all your sharing of your knowledge

[@jeffreyendicott6211]

WOW Pete my friend you are the best.

[@deankay4434]

They lint-free towels Pete has referred to are: Kimberly-Clark Wyp-all L-40 towels. Pete is not an affiliated with any sales outlet such as Amazon so buy at your own risk or purchase from your local paint store. I am not speaking for Pete as he told us what towel he recommended over 9 years ago! Go back and binge watch his videos from day one including all of the fiberglass "Street Beast" cars he built. Pete knows fiberglass people! Thanks for sharing! DK, Omaha.

[@PhillipHall01]

He does know fiberglass Dean. I remember the Silver and Blue Street Beast was beautiful when he finished it...

[@deankay4434]

@@PhillipHall01 Nice cars but a lot of work! Happy new year!

[@PhillipHall01]

@@deankay4434 Thanks Dean, Happy New Year to you also.

[@bpratl]

Great video, I learned a lot and every one of my questions have been answered in prepping a 30 year old fiberglass kit car.

[@johnlenoir1023]

Thank you so much for all of your videos and thank you for teaching us the right way to do things I greatly greatly appreciate it seeing your videos I cannot wait to work on my karma gear or my mustang love the show thank you again

[@Buckswoodshop]

Looks great one color, lots of hard work already done by My Friend Pete! 👍👍

[@Jayjam209]

Hope you feel better soon Pete. Great video!

[@Cliffyzjiffy]

Sorry to hear this about your fall my friend pete. Praying 🙏

[@filibertobarrera3839]

Wow a Corvette don't think I have ever seen you do a vett,other than Jr's silver insurance vet

[@dend.6523]

Pete, thanks for a detailed and informative video on Fiberglass priming! I have a fiberglass cap on a blazer I need to paint. I hope your tailbone injury heels quickly!

[@paulshamblin6260]

Pete makes it look easy.

[@patriklennartsson9099]

Tanks Pete, good job as always. I learned more about that polyester primer and way that is better for that situation than 2k primer. Hope you feel better 👍🏻

[@DiscoGreen]

Really appreciate the videos Pete. Great info. Will be using the tips soon on Gamora. Take care of your tailbone bro. Sean.

[@richreece8840]

Great vid Pete as allways .... lookfarward to the poly blocking vids

[@versatec1]

Beautiful...So satisfying to watch...slightly hypnotic...😊👍

[@jrneff9773]

Not sure why I don’t see your channel watched you move from Dallas to ut new shop build

[@markd4838]

Now that the vette is at this point will you be making vids taking this project to completion... Please... M

[@Wormser_mcfrazzleweiner]

Do you have any videos covering crack repairs on the fiberglass? I'm redoing some body work on my 73 that had some very, very crude previous repairs. Thanks for the help and videos.

[@chuckstewart9375]

Love ya Pete.. Blessings

[@ts20051]

Every time I think I know ! ( Here We Go ) Thanks for the video Pete

[@theloudamerican2193]

Cool videos man!

[@richardfawthrop8056]

Thank you Pete.

[@Titans2138]

I might try that G2 stuff on the next car I paint ('65 Econoline Truck). I tried the U-POL stuff that you have, I thought it was a little tough to sand. It's good enough though, and a great price. As far as budget primers, I liked the Shermin Williams Acme1 2K High Build. It's $40 more expensive but I liked it. Also, the Acme1 clearcoat is my go to clear coat from now on. I just use cheap Restoration Shop Low Voc base coat and haven't had any problems. I don't know where to get normal basecoat that isn't low voc and will ship to CA.

[@ekitching]

Great video Pete! I had no idea about this type of primer and the acetone. A lot of guys use razor blades to strip the paint off. Not sure about this, seems like you can gouge the car doing that. I have a 1970 so no gelcoat like you said. In any event, a lot of work for sure compared to a regular steel body car.

[@povertygarage705]

You will definitely have lots of little scratches and gouges in the factory primer/sealer from using a razor blade to strip the paint, but you also end up with a very imperfect gouged up and sloppy surface if you use ordinary paint stripper as well. There's always a lot of body work after stripping one of these cars.

[@markd4838]

Pete I noticed a liquid in the mixing cup prior to you putting in the hardener.. Did you thin out the feather fill with a little acetone to make it lay out better thus making the final coat smoother and reducing the blocking effort... thx... M

[@007briles]

Happy new year pete!!

[@jeffreyendicott6211]

My friend Pete I have been doing Auto Body work for 40 years. But I wished I knowed half of what you know.

[@My2ndtimearound]

Sorry about your somersault accident. Hopefully you mend soon Pete.

[@toddvanwinkle7777]

Looks good Pete! Hope your knee and tail are on the mend 😮

[@ricksteelcustoms3196]

Can Nason acrylic primer reduced with lacquer thinner be used under acrylic enamel single stage on corvettes? Or will it seep into the fiberglass substrate and bubble the topcoat paint later on? I use it all the time on steel cars and Never have an issue. I have only painted 2 Corvettes, and on 1 I did get a couple bubbles/blisters, just not sure if it was because of the Lacquer thinner in the primer. And on that one I non chemically stripped it down. I currently own 3 Corvette convertibles a 1975, 1987 and a 2002 that all need paint. On my 02 I have some of the fiberglass around the edge of the doors starting to show. Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@Joe7166]

Pete, I see filler on the front nose where dimples would appear that riveted the under support. Did you remove the rivits and reattach the support? OR grind down the dimples and refinish?

[@howoods]

Excuse me ignorance, but was that thinner that was in your mixing cup right before you added the hardener?

[@collectorcargallery]

Have a question about how you strip the car. DA sander? Sand by hand? Razor blade? Awesome video. I have Probably bought and sold hundreds of Corvettes. I think it's time I tried to paint one myself

[@sll-tt6bj]

Hey Pete before you put the hardener in the cup it looks like you already had some clear liquid in there

[@williamweesner1191]

Man I have an 80 model and it needs a paint job, been dreading because sooo many vettes have quarter sized bubble. Makes me wonder if this is osmosis or the use of mineral spirits/wax and grease remover.

[@davemcaferty6347]

Great video. When you are painting a corvet, do you recommend taking all the paint off going all the way down to the fiberglass? I have 2 vets to paint one. The paint has bubbles on it, and the other one just has the clear coat come off in a few places

[@rmb6604]

I just noticed, I have been subscribed to your channel for over a year....now I look and somehow I have been "unsubscribed"...not to worry. I will punch that button every time I see I am not subscribed!

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Damn Dude, sorry about your tailbone injury!

[@rmb6604]

Pete...what was in the cup? 10 percent acetone to reduce?

[@TraitorVek]

Everybody Sing!!! ".. Your knee bones connected to your, tail bone. Your Tail bones connected to your, brain bone, hear the word of the Lord ! ... " - #Tailbone

[@DiscoGreen]

Would Laquer thinner also work for the cleaning?

[@markd4838]

How many gallons of G2 did you use on the vette

[@Jsellers1965]

My step dad fell on an electrical outlet box and broke his tail bone.. NO FUN! BTW My mom's name is Minnie. I thought that was cool. Keep up the hard work my friend!

[@Nzchimeran]

Good info. I got a 1985 C4 Corvette. I was going to use epoxy primer ( 2 stage , mix hardener ), is this wrong? Do I need a flexible primer due to fiberglass shifting/flexing ? I did work in a body shop for 8 years but only metal cars/ lead wiping, old school hot rods.

[@trentdawg2832]

I kinda like that off white color of that primer…..can one actually just shoot clear over the primer if they desired said color/shade??? Or would the prime just keep absorbing the clear and give you un-even random dry spots/blotches

[@MrDragonplaier]

Love the info. I broke my tail bone and ended up with a part of the surface of my leg numb. I hope you didn't end up with any. It feels very strange.

[@dxt7339]

Hi Pete! Long time viewer! Been watching your videos for years. I have a question... I have a 1957 Corvette that is in need of restoration. I am sure you must be familiar with what happens to this old fiberglass over the years. It develops what is called spider cracks over the entire fiberglass body, but especially pronounced in the corners of openings. In these locations the cracks can be fairly wide, relatively speaking. Can you tell me how to proceed with addressing this problem and dealing with these spider cracks? Thanks!

[@markd4838]

Unfortunately I doubt Pete will get back to you as he has not responded to any of my questions... But then I know he's busy working for a living... I too am restoring a C1 and have similar spider cracks in certain areas... I first use a die grinder with pointed tip to get to bottom of the crack (through the gel coat)... If only a minor crack in the gel coat I fill it with a fiberglass reinforced body filler such as Bondo Glass or Dyna Glass... In the corner openings I actually sand the entire spider cracked area down to the fiberglass and create a flat area which I fill with small pieces of fiberglass mat and resin... Then sand it down and finish off the area with body filler... Pete uses a paste he makes by putting cut pieces of mat into the resin that would work for medium to large sized cracks....This inexpensive 3/8 in. Belt Air Sander from Harbor Freight has proved very useful for this process... www.harborfreight.com/38-in-belt-air-sander-60627.html ... Also make sure you seal these areas at some point during your priming process.... Hope this helps... Cheers... Mark

[@dxt7339]

@@markd4838 thanks Mark! What you are doing is what I was afraid would have to be done. This will be a lot of work! I would be interested in any photos of your progress. Thanks again!

[@markd4838]

@@dxt7339 It's really not that bad once you get the courage to jump in... My doors, hoods, trunk lids and deck lid have stripped, body worked and epoxy primed... I have 3 hoods and 2 trunk lids which will give me the ability to change the look from stock to modded... Come warmer weather I'll get to installing new quarter panels and front nose... The frame is aftermarket and was built by Corvette Correction... I will try to send you some pic if I am able... M

[@dxt7339]

@@markd4838 Thanks! for your info! I will be interested in all your work and anything you are learning from your experience addressing these spider cracks!

[@markd4838]

@@dxt7339 Here are other vids on vette fiberglass and body cracks from EYEBALLJOHNs KUSTOM KORNER... We have to find out how to communicate outside KZbin... Seems to be restrictive... M

[@ricksteelcustoms3196]

Question Pete.......In this video you said "put 1 tube of fiberglass resin per quart of primer" then you cut open the tube and put it in your quart cup, but there was already a clear liquid in that cup and you never said what that was? So my question is what was that clear liquid?

[@crazywickedcustoms7272]

Thank you

[@sptosti]

I have a 79 corvette. The paint shop said 7000.00 for a 2 stage paint job with 2 coats of paint. I don't know if that is 1 coat of primer and 1 coat of paint or 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of paint. What do you recommend? Thank you

[@ThePerfectSeason1972]

Did Pete say he blasted the car ? As in like sandblasting it ?

[@jamesharris8652]

I have a corvette body 76 that been sanded down to the glass fibers. How do I get started to reseal?

[@diyautoschool]

Clean the whole body with Acetone then apply 2 full wet coats of EPOXY PRIMER "SEALER", then apply 2 FULL WET COATS of Evercoat G2 Polyester Primer.. Let dry for several days and then start blocksanding

[@taylorh3930]

Should of tried this stuff on that dam fiberglass Mack semi hood when I was bodyworkin it.

[@ronaldturner3612]

Hey pete big Ron from calif. Do you know of a sealer primer that is sandable or a DTM. Let me know because I am going to restore a car. With patches of rust I want to get it right. The first time.

[@darrell4222]

After the Evercoat is blocked out, what do you use to clean it ( polyester primer) before the 2K primer to ready it for paint?

[@USCG.Brennan]

Why do air bubbles sometimes appear a few days to a week after painting over fiberglass? I've had this happen several times over the years and couldn't figure out why. Thanks in advance. Also, when needing a paint shaker, I simply put a "wanted" ad on Criagslist and sure enough a guy across town had one. You never know what people have sitting around in their garage they haven't thought about selling, but will if the occasion presented itself. ;-)

[@USCG.Brennan]

@hellokitteh6431 Yes.....over the years I've painted several Corvettes a couple fiberglass boats and a couple semi-truck cabs, but the air bubble thing makes no sense to me. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it doesn't and I always do everything the same, step by step each time.

[@bobbydoll7204]

can you use acetone on still hoods too ?

[@markd4838]

Pete why don't you get a paint shaker from Harbor Freight...

[@fredjones1238]

he has one seen him use it in other videos ,

[@kendereszynski109]

You’re a lifesaver buddy. About to start my 69 vette. What tip are you using for the feather fill? Would a 1.8 work?

[@MJ-iy4fb]

Will you be sanding the 4 coats of primer before the next step?

[@larrypugh9336]

What do you use for booth heat I use a kerosene torpedo heater but only to heat the booth not while painting

[@joecrone9862]

Good stuff. (info )

[@worldofhurts]

Pete , I have a question and I hope you don't think think it's a dumb one. In some of your painting or priming videos I've noticed you always lay down plastic on the floor. Is it just to not get overspray on the cement floor or is it that static electricity might hold overspray down to the plastic ?

[@pakmancooper628]

Great video, very informative and interesting thanks...........but take care Pete, you're not getting any younger 😉

[@SoloAscent]

What are those rags called?

[@jasonprice3335]

When we gonna see the reveal And finish

[@versatec1]

Praying for your tail bone bud....👍

[@jaymortensen642]

Man you have to use a respirator with acetone just protecting your skin is not enough your doing a large area unless you have tons of ventilation which it does not look like you have, preferably a full face one so the vapors cannot enter your eyes also to make sure you have the proper cartridge or cartridges I believe its the yellow one for acids and solvents the green is ammonia and pink is dust but make sure to check. Better safe then possibly ending up like your friends.

[@geneva760]

"The Department of Health and Human Services and the International Agency for Research on Cancer have not classified acetone for carcinogenic effects. The EPA has determined that acetone is not classifiable as to its human carcinogenicity." = it is not known to cause cancer in humans - hence highly unlikely the person died from brain cancer caused from exposure to acetone (it also occurs naturally in our bodies) - BUT - always better to be safe than sorry and always wear gloves with any chemical used in the automotive industry. Me - I wear gloves for everything - paint - filler - thinners - etc - as mentioned - better to be safe than sorry. Sometimes with high viscosity products, I store the can upside down. And if stored the right way up and if there is a thick layer at the bottom of the can - I first use a slicing motion with the thin edge of the stirring stick before then finally using the wide side of the stick to get a uniform mix. CHEERS from AUSTRALIA.

[@tonyrhoton6613]

Not many left do the job like he does

[@paulshamblin6260]

Most of my Freightliner is fiberglass.

[@sstocker31]

I remember watching that video when you fell.....it really looked like you were hurting.

[@jrneff9773]

How is your wife damn been missing you for awhile not sure why bought my dad a cheap guitar on amozom with amp 3weeks ago he tries to get back into it 76 yrs old fingers won’t bend show us how you bend the strings Pete take a break. Thank you jr Jeff Reagan tn

[@ssdtrain1]

Ahhhh, you listened

[@Jim-fe2xz]

If bondo is a filler material mixed with enough polyester resin to make it adhere and be spreadable and high fill polyester primer is a filler material mixed with enough resin (and maybe some solvent) to make it adhere and be sprayable, why isn't it a "spray-on bondo"? Evercoat makes both products. Or why is "spray on bondo" "bad"?

[@jlawlar]

fun fact most salons use acetone to remove nail polish

[@Cliffyzjiffy]

Lighter fluid as well

[@crazywickedcustoms7272]

Yes, fiberglass yes, you must clean it right .

[@lewismartin9980]

Thumbs up ... people

[@petar443]

Thick stuff this is. So if it's fiberglass it doesn't need epoxy coat below it huh?

[@bobhickel4362]

I ALREADY WATCHED THIS VIDEO ALREADY WHERE YOU SAY THIS G2 PRIMER IS GREAT ,THE I WATCHED ANOTHER VIDEO WHERE YOU SAY IT IS PRETTY MUCH CRAP! WHICH IS IT? I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW OFF AND ON AND THINK YOU ARE A PRETTY STRAIGHT SHOOTER! SO WHICH IS IT? I'M GETTING READY TO START WOORING ON A68 C3

[@jimclarke1108]

Itchy stuff, Pete

[@EagleTwo758]

Where are you located? I have a 71 vert I need painted most body work is done My health won't allow me to paint it myself thanks!

[@TheAmadeus75]

I Love the American WRONG way .

[@77chevy4x4]

Too hell with them bumpers !! Horrible design! Worked with one never again!

[@EagleTwo758]

How about gel coat for a 71 now?

[@taylorh3930]

Does this stuff get hard as that metal to metal /aluma tech crap? I ask because that aluma tech stuff requires fiberglass harder as well I'll never use that all metal crap again to many issues with it.