Thread: Rattle can primer

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What kind of paint job is going on the car? If the car is being done in rattle can also, then by all means, rattle can primer to your heart's content. If you are spraying the car with automotive paint products, the solvents used are likely to soften or cause wrinkling/lifting with any rattle can primer. One of those getting what you pay for things... If someone else is painting it for you and they hear you used rattle can primer, they will want the body stripped bare just because of those issues.


If you're just wanting to cover some areas as you work on them, get a quality epoxy primer and just mix what you need and put it on with a low nap roller. You'll be sanding it later anyhow, and it will give you a paint product that will stand up to anything else sprayed over top...

Originally Posted by MP&C

What kind of paint job is going on the car? If the car is being done in rattle can also, then by all means, rattle can primer to your heart's content. If you are spraying the car with automotive paint products, the solvents used are likely to soften or cause wrinkling/lifting with any rattle can primer. One of those getting what you pay for things... If someone else is painting it for you and they hear you used rattle can primer, they will want the body stripped bare just because of those issues.

It's not going to be painted with a rattle can. The paint came with the car and I like the color so I'm going with it. It's my understanding it's urethane. Is there any primer that's acceptable that doesn't require me to buy a spray gun.

I may have to let the one that paints it take care of the dings.

Originally Posted by Suthunman

It's not going to be painted with a rattle can. The paint came with the car and I like the color so I'm going with it. It's my understanding it's urethane. Is there any primer that's acceptable that doesn't require me to buy a spray gun.

I may have to let the one that paints it take care of the dings.

I would NEVER use rattle can primer on a car that's going to have a brand new paint job. If you use something that's not compatible, you'll be out a bunch of $$$. Also, how old is the paint that came with the car? Pre-mixed paint is not good forever. Finally are you sure you have enough? I strongly recommend that you let the painter look at your car and the paint you have and ask for his advice. If you make a mistake, you'll pay a lot more for rework than if you let him do his job in the first place.

Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

I would NEVER use rattle can primer on a car that's going to have a brand new paint job. If you use something that's not compatible, you'll be out a bunch of $$$. Also, how old is the paint that came with the car? Pre-mixed paint is not good forever. Finally are you sure you have enough? I strongly recommend that you let the painter look at your car and the paint you have and ask for his advice. If you make a mistake, you'll pay a lot more for rework than if you let him do his job in the first place.

I didn't know about the primer, that's why I was asking. I'm not sure how old the paint is. It's being held in a controled environment but I was going to run everything by the painter before having him use it.

Any opinions on fiberglasing the panel in?