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Fireman255

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I am going to start srtipping my car one way or another.

My question is can I buy rattle can primer to cover the metal as I strip it? and if so what is the best filling primer and where do I get it?

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do not buy off the shelf stuff,go to a paint store that sells auotmotive paint and buy some self etching primer for bare metal spots.
 
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Just spots?....I am looking to srtip a part or two at a time ie: fenders, hood.....The whole sh#$ery
 

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I'm using a rattle can from Eastwood, A green self etching primer as I strip a panel at a time. When I get it completely stripped and the body work done, I will sand back down and use a spray gun to prime it.

At least this way. it won't rust in the meantime as this is going to be a long project.
 

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Fireman255 said:
Just spots?....I am looking to srtip a part or two at a time ie: fenders, hood.....The whole sh#$ery
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well i dint mean spots, i just meant a rattle can is ok for small areas,but i wouldnt do a whole car that way,your painter may not like it.
 
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There are so many scratches that have rust in them as well as a fel rust spots, I need to do the whole car. Being in oregon I need to prime anything I strip the day I strip it. So theoreticly by the time the car is ready for paint the whole thing will be primer
 

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Fireman255 said:
There are so many scratches that have rust in them as well as a fel rust spots, I need to do the whole car. Being in oregon I need to prime anything I strip the day I strip it. So theoreticly by the time the car is ready for paint the whole thing will be primer
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just remember that most painters wont gurantee the work becuase they dont whats under the primer,so they might charge you to take it down to metal again.
 
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Good point..... that would be cheaper that them doing all the work though
 
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I get your point but keep the car dry as primer will not block out the moisture and it will rust anyway if it gets wet.
 
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