After some information

[dboy]

Hi every one. I am after some info first of about paint, is weld through zink primer the same as zink rich primer. I am asking because my local paint store wants £24 for a can of zink 182 where halfords wants £8 for the weld through u-pol so just want to know if it's the same.


Second question is I have just replaced one of my 1-4panels on my car and need to skim over the weld on the pillars with filler. I have been told to use a non poly based filler but I can't find one locally and also don't know why it should be non poly based. Can anyone help me??

 

[the snooper]

i doubt the zinc rich will be weld through if it is it should say so
and just use standard filler it will be ok just make sure the weld is sealed and no moisture can work its way through from the back

 

[steveo3002]

zinc182 and weld thru are very differant

the 182 is thickish stuff , the weld thru is very thin

 

[dboy]

Thank you for the information. It's just a bit confusing because both say zinc primer. So the 182 is thicker than the zinc weld through meaning I can't use the weld primer as a substitute for zinc 182??

 

[Chipper]

Yes, weld-through primer is just a quickie primer, most folk would use it on an area that'll be inaccessible after welding. It burns off where the weld is anyway of course.