Ok,
Well I sanded all the interior parts (doors, pillars, dash, steering column, etc), I then used some rags and a degreaser to remove any dirt or dust and finally used another rag with some rubbing alcohol for good measure.

Should I wipe down the surface with water before I lay the primer or am I ready to go?

How many layers of primer?

How long should I wait between primer and paint?

Taping and masking off these parts was not fun...

Thanks!

 

I would wipe it down with laquer thinner prior to painting. I would also use two colors of primer so I could sand it to make sure it is smooth. After sanding you should put on a coat of sanding sealer then you are ready to apply paint.

 

If the OPs interior paint is the same as the interior thay I painted, he should not use laquor thinner to wipe the panels down. The reason being is that on my sons 66, the paint on the interior panels was uncatylized. We wiped the panels down with enamal reducer, which is not as likely to soften existing finishes as laquor thinner, but it stilll softened the paint and made thousands of "little bittyboogers"that we did not notice until we put thecolor on. Theprep you have already doneshould be fine. If you get fisheyes, use a fisheye eliminator. It you touch those side panels with thinner, you will need to sand them again to get a good result.

When you prime one coat is enough. if you use a good quality primer, it can even be a little translucent. You do not want too thick of a coating of primeron the interior.

When you paint, make sure it is covered and then stop. 1 coat for the primer, and 1 to 2 coats for the paint, as needed,will be plenty.

The time between prime and paint will depend on the primer used and the temp. The primer should have a recomendation as to the time. I have never had issues with painting too soon after priming, but you can have adhesion problems if you wait too long. If you wait too long you will need to sand the primer prior to painting in order to establish a mechanical bond between prime and paint. I have found that on a warm day an hour between prime and paint is usually ok unless you put on a lot of primer, and you don't want to do that.

 

u need to use a silicone way and grease remover(i assume thats the degreaser you mentioned??)

then use a tack rag to remove any dust etc unless theres a problem with the paint on the dash and trim etc you only need to spot prime the bare metal spots etc just put it on med wet not to heavy because depending on the paint it` can soften an old paint job and cause a reaction etc

 

I would not wipe it down with laquer thinner. I would use a grease and wax remover and tack cloth.

 

I use robbing alchohol and wipe with tack. Works good never a problem.

 

You can degrease and wash your metal with SIMPLE GREEN and a brillow pad scotch brite pad

 

+1, I used an epoxy primer without issue, but a laquor based primer could for sure cause issues with the inside paint, the door and side pannels in particular.