Hey guys,I have a quick question.I just got back from Myrtle Beach yesterday and while I was down there they had a car show somewhere last weekend.While I saw some very nice rides on the the strip I saw a couple that looked to be primed in a black finish.I really like the look of that as opposed to the brown primer I have my 68 in now.My question is,can I achieve this look with a rattle can?Thanks

i have been spot- priming repaired bare metal areas on my car hood and trunk lid with self-etching black primer in a rattle-can.the product i'm using costs 9.00 per can and has a tendency to spit large drops of paint on my project even after carefully following directions.if i was going to prime an entire car with rattle-can primer i would go with a quality product such as duplicolor for a fine finish.i wouldn't expect a rattle-can primer to hold up as well as a high quality primer from an automotive paint dealer.the rattle can primers are really just good for temporary rust prevention in my opinion.i wouldn't waste the money and energy to try a clearcoat over them.

Todd,the best insurance in the world for maintaining the integrity of our vintage tin is a quality epoxy primer .Some brands are tintable,call around you will be happy you did. graemlins/beers.gif