Juneaudave wrote:Stupid question maybe...I have my steel stacked up, it's pretty clean except for some oily junk on it, and being the worlds slowest builder (except Chris), I wonder if I would be better off cleaning it and putting on some primer. I'm a guessing I won't be at welding till fall and it is a bit damp up here in the hinderlands even in the garage... Thoughts????
The oily junk is present on most new tubing, and it's there just to prevent runt in transit/storage. If it has a fairly even coating, it will probably last 'til fall. If you have time to clean it and prime it, that's probably your best bet. Most any evaporating solvent will take it off. White gas, like Coleman fuel works well. Other solvents will work too, but many leave a residue that paint will not stick to well.
You can also wash it with something like TSP. You'll have to dry it well before painting.
Dean (no, not that Dean. The other Dean.)
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