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[5280Hawk]

Typically how long can you go with a primer surface before painting?

I am Having Body Work done on my 60. But i can't do the paint right away. It's not my DD But it lives outside in Colorado.

 

[Dannomite]

I may be wrong (please tell me if I am), but water will go through the primer and rust the metal. I think it's different with epoxy primer though.

 

[photogod]

From my experience if you seal the primer you can go a while. Prime coat, sealer, paint. I primed and sealed my topper for my trailer and tarped it for the winter and it was fine all winter. I painted it a few weeks ago and it was fine. I wouldn't let just the primer sit without sealing it. It is porous and will let moisture through.

 

[5280Hawk]

Primer sealer, huh?

can i get that in rattle can? I don't expect that the entire Truck will be Primered when i get it back, just the fenders and some other small areas.

I really appreciate your help!

 

[photogod]

I got Duplicolor at my parts store (any parts store) and it worked great for my project. I put on three coats of prime and three, I think , of sealer. I gave it a light sanding before I put the top coat on. You might need to do a bit of work before you paint it to get it smoothe but I think you will be fine. At the very least, it won't rust through the primer.

 

[webelk6]

depending on the "type" of primer, you could or could not have problems. Hotrodders drive around in primer all the time. Now if you primed it in a primer with a mandatory re-coat window, then you areed.