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Title: Do I need to prime my control panel?
Post by: Los Abrazos Rotos on April 16, 2012, 03:05:22 am

I've done a bit of work on my control panel, basically it had pre cut holes so I have plated behind and used auto filler. It looks good & is strong but i was wondering - is it necessary to prime before I apply the control panel overlay?  I wonder how the adhesive would stick to the auto filler...  Any thoughts?

cheers  :cheers:

Title: Re: Do I need to prime my control panel?
Post by: lanman31337 on April 16, 2012, 06:44:13 am

It's not necessary if you're using an adhesive.  I would scuff it up with some 150 grit.  Are you using an overlay that has adhesive on it or are you using a contact cement/3m spray?

Title: Re: Do I need to prime my control panel?
Post by: Well Fed Games on April 16, 2012, 08:30:35 am

I primed mine, if nothing else to give a little more uniformity to the texture & color under the overlay.

Title: Re: Do I need to prime my control panel?
Post by: Los Abrazos Rotos on April 16, 2012, 10:27:22 am

Its adhesive backed, thanks for the advice  :applaud:

Title: Re: Do I need to prime my control panel?
Post by: kahlid74 on April 17, 2012, 11:54:12 am

I've done it both ways.  Someone screamed that you should always prime before layering adhesive on but at the end of the day, I really didn't know a difference.  In the end the adhesives were strong enough where they held through.