Fish eyes are due to some substance on the surface that does not allow the
paint/primer to adhere. Try wiping the surface with DuPont Prep-solv or
Denatured Alcohol to remove traces of oil, silicone, etc.
Valerie Stabenow, 62 MGA MkII, 67 TR4a, 69 XK-E FHC, 73 TR-6, 81 Corvette
Coupe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Fader" <hfader@usa.net>
To: "6 Pack List (E-mail)" <6pack@autox.team.net>; "Triumph Mailing List
(E-mail)" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 6:08 PM
Subject: Fish Eyes
> Today I put POR15 on trouble spots and primered my engine bay. Things went
> well except...
>
> Despite my use of DX330, I have some fish eyes appearing. Must not have
been
> careful enough in applying it. Most of the spots have been on engine parts
> and you have to look at hard to see them. I primered and painted the
bonnet
> hinges and both have some fish eyes. I could live with this. But, the
> beginnings of them seem to be appearing in the primer on the engine bay. I
> could even live with this, if they were not in the most conspicuous place:
> the wheel wells.
>
> So, is there anything I can do to the primered surface to make sure the
> darned fish eyes don't appear when I put the top coat on tomorrow? I was
> thinking of sanding the trouble spots down, applying some DX330, and
> re-primering.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Hugh Fader
> 72 TR6 (soon to be back together)
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