I'm trying to do the body work on my car. At school I can use standard mixed primer, but if I want to do some work at home, I don't have the equipment. Is there a brand of primer in the can that works for automotive and if so, are there any "tricks" to make it work right.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Dan Latta

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1970 El Camino
Student, Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
Current ground up restoration in progress: All parts brand new except rear end: GM 350 crate motor w/ Weiand dual plane intake & Holley 600 cfm carb, K&N exhaust. Doug Thorley Headers w/ Flowmaster pipe & exhaust. Rebuilt transmission from A1 w/ shift kit & 2500 stall converter, Hurst pro-matic II shifter, 15" Powder Coated , Chevelle SS steering wheel, combo oil/tranny cooler, , ARP bolts everywhere.

Project almost done-at this point-wish I had the resources and space to do a frame off. Anyone take the frame off before in a standard size garage? Now that all the new parts are in except radiator, it wouldn't be all that to tear down again. Hmm….

I've used plasti-kote primer surfacer in a rattle can for some small areas.

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Chris Corwel,TC Member 785

If you use them, sand it off before you use the real stuff.

I would do the work at home and wait till school to prime, unless it rains i would wait and take a break. ALMYPAL39 suggestion works good too, use it as a guide coat until the real stuff.

You could use a product like Spies/Hecker 3255, red-brown etch primer. It's available in a spray can and is an excellent protection against rust for up to 6 months. Use that first, then at a later date, scuff and apply a urethane 2K primer.

Gordon VM
Restoration Motorsports

Thank you for your suggestions-I just needed to know that I could at least have a temporary "fix" until I can get set up better.

Thanks again!

Dan Latta

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1970 El Camino
Student, Santa Monica College
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Santa Monica, CA
Current ground up restoration in progress: All parts brand new except rear end: GM 350 crate motor w/ Weiand dual plane intake & Holley 600 cfm carb, K&N exhaust. Doug Thorley Headers w/ Flowmaster pipe & exhaust. Rebuilt transmission from A1 w/ shift kit & 2500 stall converter, Hurst pro-matic II shifter, 15" Powder Coated Rally's , Chevelle SS steering wheel, combo oil/tranny cooler, ARP bolts everywhere.

Project almost done-at this point-wish I had the resources and space to do a frame off. Anyone take the frame off before in a standard size garage? Now that all the new parts are in except radiator, it wouldn't be all that to tear down again. Hmm….