Paint Or Primer?

[deevergote]

More like a year. I lost my sandpaper... and I refuse to guy buy it again, because it's SOMEWHERE in my house!

[GHOST 2.2]

also fyi, you do not have to sand down to the metal to spray your car. sanding down to the metal is needed when adding bondo to the car.

[deevergote]

You should never strip the old paint off. Only bad things happen to bare metal. Sand it down and paint over it. Don't remove it all.

[sleepygreen]

ive sanded mine down, so i guess i did wrong huh?

[nostringz]

don't forget to sand, wet sand, and buff. if you're doing it yourself do it right. NO ORANGE PEEL!! clear coat is always good too.

but yeah definitely rent a gun, the paint shouldn't be too bad as compared to buying individual cans of krylon or something.

[I<3MyHonda]

You should probably use paint. Primer actually absorbs water and will make for a lot more work in the long run

[ChRoNiCPhAnToM]

get a gun and do it right bud you'll be alot happier in the end with an even job than a blochy one plus not as much hand fatigue. if u take your time you could get the job done with a roofing compressor .... just remember to get a AIR LINE FILTER (4 bucks tops) to avoid fish eyes.

[AccordWarrior]

You should probably use paint. Primer actually absorbs water and will make for a lot more work in the long run

x2. Everything I've ever read says that leaving a car in primer is a bad idea.

Honestly, just go to Maaco and get the $299 paint job. In the end it'll work out better than most any DIY setup. To properly DIY it even using the roller method, you're going to need to invest a lot of time and effort, as well as money into supplies when it comes down to it.

[des0ne]

You should probably use paint. Primer actually absorbs water and will make for a lot more work in the long run

x3
I sometimes like the primer look if its done right, but the maintenance required to keep it looking sharp is crazy. a professional paint job looks way better and its totally worth it in the short term and long term. It wont scratch evertime the wind blows and you wont have to worry about moisture sneaking its way in.