Hey everyone. While on the forum many mentioned, member Paint guru made some great paint. I ordered some but i did not order any primer. My question is, who has used his paint with a rattle can primer with good results? I have a few dents i fixed and just want to spray some sand-able primer over the repair spots and spray the paint over it. Or will most primers work if they sit for 3-4 days and dry and cure? Thanks in advance.
Written by Paintguru. I wouldn't use rattle can primer under automotive paint. If you fixed dents Ill ***ume you're block sanding, you'll get much better film build thickness from real primer. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/difference-in-primers.992953/page-4#post-11195384
I have used rattle can primer for touch up, But...You Better make sure it's "sandable" an lacquer based, SEM makes a Good one, an IMO the only one! When painting color, lightly thin color an use as a"sealer" on areas with rattled primer, let dry 35-45 minutes, Then reduce color to directions of paint brand, An paint-on... Now as said above, I would use a catalyzed 2K on anything worth the time, Good Luck
If you ordered paint from him, (good move, btw) why don't you go back to the horse's mouth and ask him?
As said, just ask him what to use. Nothing like knowing from the guy who made it up. That said, I'd also shy away from rattle can, its just not the same stuff. Why build a nice house on a cheap foundation?
Indyjps thanks for the mention of the comments that he said. I was thinking some auto rattle primer would work but it is questionable and risky I see. Hollywood East. Thanks for the tips, I will probably use them just for this car. Will probably order primer from him on the next car, and thanks for the luck! I'll need it. Belair, I was just wondering if anyone used the paint with a rattle can primer with success. Good point Gear head. I certainly don't want spots where body work was done to fail later. Thanks all for the replies. I'll see what I can do for now from the replies.
Good quality rattle can primer gets used in body shops fairly regularly without any issues. If you are just doing some spot repairs it will work fine I wouldn't use it on a whole panel though.
Would you know what brand they use? I am guessing an auto primer and letting it cure for a few days will work for spots. I am just using it for spots. Doing a whole panel with rattle can would be more time consuming and more room for error. I just need it for some spots.
Around here most use UPOL but SEM also makes a good one. I would pick up what your local body shop supply store has. They will stock a quality that would be used at a shop
Great! Thanks. Ill look for either those 2 brands and and give a local auto body shop store a call and see if they supply it.
Just a FYI most all paints are somewhat compatible with aerosol primers but what causes a aerosol primer to wrinkle is the solvents in your paint. If you spray your paint heavy, the solvent is sitting on top of the primer and that causes the wrinkles. the solvent makes its way p*** the top layer of dry primer and it is softening the primer turning it back into a liquid state. The better sanding primers are upol, sem, transtar, spraymax (my favorite), and I make a non sanding sealer in aerosol. And in his defense, he knew I was out of town at the SEMA show! And my responses of emails and text were very minimal. Attached is a picture of wrinkle happening. I just pulled off the Internet so I am not sure exactly what happened with this but this is a common issue for base coat on top of aerosol or most type 1k products.
Thanks for the reply Paint Guru! and the good info on what causes it. I am going to do what you said and do a tack coat over any primered areas first. I do plan to order a gallon of your primer in the future so I can just spray some here and there on any body work of the cars that are brought to me without the worry of spray cans. Budget just does not allow it now. Going to spray the car with your paint soon. Can't wait to see the outcome!
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