09-26-2002, 10:48 AM | #1 |
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rattle can primer
I am just starting on the body work, and I know that bare metal can't be left for too long . I will be on and off this job, and want to know if I spray rattle can primer on the bare metal, (where I am fixing the rust), will it have to be removed and a good primer layed on before paint? Or am I wasting my time with this step?
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09-26-2002, 10:51 AM | #2 |
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The rattle can primer should be removed and resprayed with quality primer. But as a temporary thing, if you are not planning on leaving it like that for like a year, it should work just fiine. Make sure it is completely removed though. Others on this board have used it for this purpose.
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09-26-2002, 11:37 AM | #3 |
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If your options are to rattle can it, then remove later for real primer, or let your freshly fixed metal rust, I don't think it would be considered as "wasting your time".
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09-26-2002, 01:19 PM | #4 |
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Non-epoxy primers offer little protection against rust, especially the rattle cans. If the primer is left uncover for more than a week, depending on your climate, rust will form under the primer. Shoot over the primer with a coat of enamel, it's not that much harder to remove than just the primer.
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