Primer/Paint Question
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Instructor
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From: Ocean City Maryland
Primer/Paint Question
As some of you have seen, I got this car this week. There is a major paint issue on the front end. I have a local guy that is going to piant for me, but he will not be able to get it into his shop until December. That is actually not a bad thing because it gives me a couple months to play with it before it goes away for a few months.
My question is would you just leave it and drive it or would/could you spray the spots with grey primer so the spots are not so obvious? If I was to spray it with primer is that going to make his job harder? I would think he is going to have to do some sanding once he gets it stripped before he starts his process. If you would spray it with primer, what primer would you use? (FYI not my plate that was the previous owners...)
Thanks
Joe
My question is would you just leave it and drive it or would/could you spray the spots with grey primer so the spots are not so obvious? If I was to spray it with primer is that going to make his job harder? I would think he is going to have to do some sanding once he gets it stripped before he starts his process. If you would spray it with primer, what primer would you use? (FYI not my plate that was the previous owners...)
Thanks
Joe
Last edited by jjpish68; Sep 29, 2012 at 07:21 AM.
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Joe,
I'd ask the fellow who's going to paint the car for you... but I would think that since he's going to need to strip the front end down to the fiberglass, something you spray on the exposed primer areas at this time won't affect what he's going to do.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
I'd ask the fellow who's going to paint the car for you... but I would think that since he's going to need to strip the front end down to the fiberglass, something you spray on the exposed primer areas at this time won't affect what he's going to do.
Good Luck!
Regards,
Alan
Drifting
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From: nassau co. new york
how about razoring off the front area to the wheel flairs and around the lights to the bumper line.at least it would look even.or leave it and tell people you wanted it to look like a cow.good luck on the new paint.
Le Mans Master
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From: Boca Raton Florida
I know its bound to bug you, but I wouldn't mess with it. It will need to be stripped to the glass and treated because it was not prepped properly when it was painted last time, thats why the paint peeled off in the first place. Putting something else on there now is a waste of time, $ and is just more work for your paint guy. Spend those resources fixing the other items that need it and drive it until time for your paint guy to do his thing.
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Instructor
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Drifting
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I know its bound to bug you, but I wouldn't mess with it. It will need to be stripped to the glass and treated because it was not prepped properly when it was painted last time, thats why the paint peeled off in the first place. Putting something else on there now is a waste of time, $ and is just more work for your paint guy. Spend those resources fixing the other items that need it and drive it until time for your paint guy to do his thing.
Leave it alone, It'll be painted before you know it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Peoria Arizona
I know its bound to bug you, but I wouldn't mess with it. It will need to be stripped to the glass and treated because it was not prepped properly when it was painted last time, thats why the paint peeled off in the first place. Putting something else on there now is a waste of time, $ and is just more work for your paint guy. Spend those resources fixing the other items that need it and drive it until time for your paint guy to do his thing.
+1. You'll be creating more work for the body shop and tacking on $$ to your bill.Adam
Safety Car
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From: WI
Definitely don't use any spray can crap on it, esp Rustoleum. You'll make his job harder and may jepordize what should otherwise be a good paint job. If anything, maybe he has his own 'dark grey' primer (it looks almost black) that he can brush on those spots in the meantime. It'll be compatible with his paint system and he'll know what product it is.
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