| Universal metal primer has been out on the market | | | | will need to contact your paint manufacturer for the |
| for sometime now for steel fabricators and industrial | | | | individual coating system requirements. |
| painters to purchase. I am often still surprised that | | | | Many times your company might have a customer |
| most companies do not realize some of the benefits | | | | that wants a urethane topcoat, usually a |
| these types of products offer. I have listed below | | | | two-component urethane. That is great, because the |
| some of the many benefits of universal metal | | | | quality universal metal primers on the market right |
| primers. | | | | now can receive multiple component topcoats, |
| One point you need to remember is that these | | | | including urethane. This can make the priming process |
| primers are different from metal shop primers. While | | | | of the metal or steel much simpler. Universal metal |
| shop primers are usually only able to receive an alkyd | | | | primers can also be purchased at very good price |
| industrial enamel topcoat, universal metal primers can | | | | points, which allow your operation to keep costs |
| receive a variety of topcoats. It is also a much higher | | | | down when it comes to priming. |
| quality product that provides more protection for the | | | | Don't discount the quality of single-component, |
| steel or metal. | | | | high-performance coatings on the market. They can |
| These primers can usually be applied on an SSPC-SP2 | | | | make things simpler for your painting operation while |
| / SSPC-SP3 (hand & power tool clean) surface | | | | providing the protection you need. Make sure to |
| preparation. This is a huge benefit if your operation | | | | contact your paint manufacturer to see what they |
| does not have the ability to perform a SSPC-SP6 | | | | have available, especially in regards to universal metal |
| (Commercial Blast). Depending on the topcoat, you | | | | primers. |