I’m prepping my car for the famous $50 paint job (more like $80-$100). Don’t knock this until you’ve googled it. People have been doing this for a while with amazing results (better looking than Maaco’s most expensive service). I’m using Interlux Brightsides poly-urethane paint which is a marine/yacht paint that has UV inhibitors, Teflon, and is self leveling. Most people on the forum said it’s unnecessary to prime the car. I have a 95 Ford Probe with a few nicks/scratches on the bumpers, a minute amount of oxidation and 1 or 2 microscopic specks of rust (which I will be sanding and covering). Overall the body is in great condition. I will be wetsanding the car. The paint job is rolled on with high-density foam rollers, wetsanded, another layer, wetsanded, one more layer, and then wetsanded and polished. Is a primer necessary or in my best interest? I could understand priming it if the car had body work or bondo all over it but it’s a good surface. Will the new coat adhere well to the stock paint once the surface has been sanded? Should I use some type or sealer? Any input would be great. No sarcastic answers plz!
I’m a professional painter.I saw the paint method you referred to.It actually doesn’t look that bad, but for all the work involved it would probably be much easier and just as cheap to spray it instead.That Interlux is great stuff to use either way.As far as priming goes,it’s not needed in any form other than over bare metal or to fill and level scratches with.It doesn’t need a sealer either,just water sand the entire body with something like 400 grit. Good luck,hope it works out well.
Is it absolutely necessary to primer a car before paint?
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primer it/or you will be sorry
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worked in my uncles garage in jamaica for many years. One thing i’ve learned is doign a paint job outside of a spray booth is not advisable. Problems with dust settling or improper paint prep make it not a good Idea
Back to your question you definatly need a primer. primer is designed to bond better to the substrate especially metal. The finish coat will bond better to the primer.
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Primer is really used to fill any imprection that are in the paint.
Primering requires sanding before and after it is applyed.
But a primer is not always required in most cases.
Primers are used to cover bare metal and body fillers.
But a primer sealer is advised. There are differnt colors of sealers and even a clear one is made. and depends on the color you are painting the car.
I hope this helps you..
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Auto paint shop owner. 25yrs
the only time you would need to use primer is if you do any bodywork and use body filler, or if you sand down to the metal, if you sand down to the metal you should use an etching primer. for the nicks in the paint you should feather edge them and if you take it down to metal just prime those spots. there is NO NEED to primer the whole car. trust me. but i would use a sealer though. it will help it the long run. they make many different colors os sealers, so pick one that matches closely to the paint color you are using.
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paint and body work for 10 yrs, car restorations
I’m a professional painter.I saw the paint method you referred to.It actually doesn’t look that bad, but for all the work involved it would probably be much easier and just as cheap to spray it instead.That Interlux is great stuff to use either way.As far as priming goes,it’s not needed in any form other than over bare metal or to fill and level scratches with.It doesn’t need a sealer either,just water sand the entire body with something like 400 grit. Good luck,hope it works out well.
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