For small areas like part of a fender, or quarter, would one of those reusable spray cans work for spraying a good primer?

It would be cheaper than buying a gun and compressor, and the cleanup might be less.

All the mentions here of spray can primer having low solids content got me thining about this since I don't have a garage, and would lose quite a bit of work on the car time getting things out and putting them away, plus I want to do small areas of my bodywork at a time.

Thanks for the input.

K

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64 2 Door HT 6-230 and a 'Glide
Chevello's Chevelle Page (http://home.earthlink.net/~clipper21/)
Formerly 71 Elco
TC Member #1155

I've never tried it, but it may be worth trying. You may have to thin it a little more than whats called for. I assume this is just spot repair and not for overall block sanding. Spraying a gallon of good urethane primer surfacer would probably take 50 aresol cannisters!

I thought it was a good idea too, does not work! Don't waste the money on those things. I tried to spray som DP90LF, even thinned out a little it splattered all over.

Those things can't spray anything useful!

Chevello, I know you're on a budget, but some things need to be done the right way or no way at all. Try a couple of pawn shops or the local want ads for a used compresser and paint gun. You don't need much of a gun for primer. You'll use it for many other things. There are very few short cuts in body & paint work.

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Triple Black 69 SS 396

My budget is not so much monetary as garagetary. I doubt that the neighbors want either their cars or their yards painted with a nice coat of black primer overspray. The cars I could probably have buffed, but you are crazy if you think I am going to wipe the grass clean with lacquer thinner! http://www.chevelles.com/forum/smile.gif

Plus, you know, it friggin RAINS here, so I don't want to have to be scrambling around to get the stuff under cover.

K

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64 2 Door HT 6-230 and a 'Glide
Chevello's Chevelle Page (http://home.earthlink.net/~clipper21/)
Formerly 71 Elco
TC Member #1155

I found what works great for doing small areas, like working on door dings and areas that require only a small amount of primer/paint at the end of the day, are "Preval" sprayers(Precision Valve Corp., Yonkers, NY).
Get yourself a couple of 2oz. sprayers, a "Preval" 6oz. jar or two, and don't forget a couple of nozzles, you can find them at most Homedepot stores.
Whats great about them is; you mix as per mfgr. specs., paint or primer, about 3/4 of a jar full. Use what you need, remove the nozzle and close the jar, clear the nozzle for next time, pop the jar, with remaining primer/paint into a zip-lock bag and pop it into the freezer for next time. I've kept them in the frig for up to 3 weeks without a prob.
They work great for the small jobs!!! Avoids alot of unneeded clean-up, at times.
NOTE: These suckers are propane(21%), keep away from heat, also you don't have to shake them like a spray can, just shoot, their is a vent hole on the bottom of the sprayer to vent the jar.
Good Luck.