Having recently ventured into the realm of a home spray paint job on my rig, Id like to find a good primer.

Today I primed the hood with some Rustoleum x2 coverage primer.

All I have to say is what a rip off! Maybe with a better tip it would be okay but the spray pattern on this is the size of a quarter. Two coats (on whole can) on my hood and its still splotchy!

What primer have you had luck with?

Any word on the "durability" of a paint job with the $2 walmart cans??

 

did you prep the matal? what kind of paint are you looking for your top coat to be? gloss? if you're not paiting gloss, dont even bother with primer. flat paint IS bassicly primer. If you are doing gloss, prep it good, prime it, then wetsand/re-prep it or it will come out like doo-doo.

here's mine. used the walmart cans of kyrlon, and walmart clearcoat.

before



after



and here's my write-up on page 3

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f199...41/index3.html

 

I don't know if you have availability to a Grainger account they have a excellent selection of paints. But you could check out Eastwood also.

 

GiJunk, thanks for the advice and the great write-up! Deffinately a ton of help and the method ill be following!!!!

Ive been doing the same prep work you stated in your write up, but i have to ask, what is this pre wash???

 

Thanks muddog! and as a note, "pre-wash" is actually what i refer "after-wash" as....the reason being, is because i use it BEFORE i paint LOL if you cant get ahold of it, you can also use acetone, same thing bassicly, but more harsh. It should work on metal, but i'd be leary about putting it on plasic, i have an idea it may dry it out, or even melt it or make it warp.

 

and to add on to what socal said. Eastwood makes awesome high-quality top of the line products for everything that involves re-storing your ride...

now if you want to hear a story about why I dont do business with eastwood, feel free to send me a PM