Painting over factory paint

Bit of a newbie to all this, but I have a question. I have an Austin A35 body on my rod project, and I am currently on the body work stage (i.e: ****load of sanding!!! ). The stock factory grey paint is still on it, and I was hoping to rub it down smooth and prime over it (2 pack, or rattle cans), but I am unsure whether it would react with the primer. Can anyone tell me if priming or painting over the old paint would have any problems? Thanks.

 

Well you can try a spot and see what happens . You can always get the primer off !
As for a "Rattle Can" paint job on a Austin , man safe your money and have it painted the right way ! It won't cost you a fortune either . I am sure you can get a friend or someone you know to shoot the car with paint !
Rattle cans really **** when used to cover an entire car with !
just my opinion !

Retro Jim

 

i agree with jim, rattle can can be spotted a mile away no matter how nice a job you do with it, also becarful that the paint under there isnt laquer, if it is it may lift when you put something over that. in the long run i guess it depends how crazy you wana go with it, even if you sand it down smooth and do a little body work and then prime over that, wet sand, sealer prime it, then base clear, without taking all the old stuff off, eventualy the new paint will shrink and you will start to see the body work underneath. useing better quality paint will buy you more time with this but it is evntualy going to happen

 

The factory paint is your best base. If you strip it off you will need to reseal the bare metal. If it isnt bad under the OG paint just scuf it and paint over it. I also agree with the rattle can, it may look ok for a while but when you get ready for a REAL paint job all the rattle can will need to be stripped off. GOOD LUCK!

 

Hey,

Given most A35's are pushing what, 55-60 years old, why would ya think good paint could be found on them, original or otherwise? These were originaly finished in synthetic enamel, and you'll probably find some rust beneith the surface of the paint.

Rattle cans arn't real automotive paint, and given the clime of ''Blighty'' you'll need all of the protection a preminum automotive finish can give you. Strip it to the metal & treat the surface with a metal conditioner followed by a good urethane primer, and your paint/rust problems will be few.

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