Primer Suggestions

[Predator86]

Hey guys

So ive had this ws6 style hood for awhile now and im getting a little tired of it being white... now i plan on having the entire car painted but its gonna be awhile cuz ive come into some hard times and school just started so i have no time to work.

Im thinking of primering it for the time being but i dont know anything about body work...NOTHING! So is there anything special i need to know to do this? Any brand you guys would suggest,do i use the rattle can kind or the spray guns.

And lastly what color should i do it do u think red or black...i wanna do red but it would look kinda crappy because i dont think i can even come close to matching the reds darkness.....red primers very light colored am i corect or do they make a darker type.

thanks

[unstable bob gable]

If U R planning on a new paint job later on, I'd just leave it. Ya ain't gonna get good results w/ a spray bomb, and if yer gonna go through all the hoopla of painting the hood w/ a gun, you might as well shoot the whole car.

[Predator86]

i get what your saying and i agree..im just sick of looking at this white fiberglass and its gonna be a loooooooong time....plus i dont have the skill or patience to do an entire car

[unstable bob gable]

Originally Posted by Predator86

i get what your saying and i agree..im just sick of looking at this white fiberglass and its gonna be a loooooooong time....plus i dont have the skill or patience to do an entire car

Then I guess the best thing to do would be some flat black spray bomb primer. It could be made to look "ok." Just git 'r done before the weather gets too cold!

[Predator86]

true...ok thanks for everyones opinion...im still gonna way the pros and cons and we'll see

[SpeedMetalT/A]

I would go with the black primer UBG is right though do it before it gets cold.I've painted things when it's cold out and it orange peeled and I had to sand it down and re-shoot it.

[band77one]

i have a red chevy silverado and i primed it red before i put it on there, and it didnt look bad at all

[Predator86]

Ya im prolly gonna do it just for a change of pace....my only issue is if i should take it off the hinges or not....because doing that cowl type area right by the windsheild will not be an easy task for me...its a little too close....but then again i dont really feel like taking it off so ehh

[WildBillyT]

If you are going to do it, do it right. Take the hood off and spray it on sawhorses or something like that.

[Predator86]

Originally Posted by WildBillyT

If you are going to do it, do it right. Take the hood off and spray it on sawhorses or something like that.

o ya i will definetley if i decide too...i might even pay a friend to do it for me just because my ocd kicks in like a mother when i try to do stuff like this...one of the reasons i hate body work

[WildBillyT]

Originally Posted by Predator86

o ya i will definetley if i decide too...i might even pay a friend to do it for me just because my ocd kicks in like a mother when i try to do stuff like this...one of the reasons i hate body work

Yeah, in my opinion you either "got it" or "don't got it" as far as laying down good paint. I, for one, definetly "don't got it".

[camaro2you]

You might be able to get a body shop to spray it cheap for you, if you were to go out and buy a cheap gun $40, primer $20, thinner $15, 300 grit $6, block $10, its going to be cheaper to see if you can get a shop to spray it for 30 or 40 bucks.

[Predator86]

all very good suggestions.....whenever comes to cosmetics i can never make a desicion but i will do some research and see if i can either get it done cheap or just bite the bullet myself

[mtnhopper1]

I'd just leave it. If you're planning to do the whole car eventually, chances are good that whatever you do to the hood with a rattle can will make getting it painted more expensive, or worse, make the paint job turn out poorly due to improper prep of the fiberglass, etc.

I'd just suck it up and let the pros do it when you can afford to. Whether you leave it white or paint it with rattle can primer, it's still not going to match the car, so why bother IMHO.

[Predator86]

Originally Posted by mtnhopper1

I'd just leave it. If you're planning to do the whole car eventually, chances are good that whatever you do to the hood with a rattle can will make getting it painted more expensive, or worse, make the paint job turn out poorly due to improper prep of the fiberglass, etc.

I'd just suck it up and let the pros do it when you can afford to. Whether you leave it white or paint it with rattle can primer, it's still not going to match the car, so why bother IMHO.

i just wanted it black cuz i thought it would have looked better for the time being....but now i know how involved just primering the caris gonna be its gonna affect my decision....cuz like i said before bodywork just isnt for me...even the simplest things...i plan on learning some stuff in the future but not right now

[mtnhopper1]

Originally Posted by Predator86

all very good suggestions.....whenever comes to cosmetics i can never make a desicion but i will do some research and see if i can either get it done cheap or just bite the bullet myself

If you're not too worried about the finish, and you're feeling adventurous, you could have at it yourself. I've done passable touch-ups on my daily drivers with rattle can lacquer (back when you could get it) and a poly clear. I did about 2 coats of color and about 4 thick coats of poly clear, then wet sanded the crap out of it with 800 grit, 1000 grit and 3000 grit to get rid of the imperfections. After I hit it with the buffer it turned out pretty good. Not perfect, but passable.

I'd be careful to prep the 'glass properly. I've never really worked with it, but I hear it requires some extra attention.

In hindsight, for the time and money i spent doing it that way, I probably could have taken it up to a shop to get it done. Back then my time wasn't worth much, tho.

[Predator86]

i get anal about that stuff...if there is a slight inperfection on it, it will drive me nuts! but this gelcoated fiberglass gets so dirty and is almost uncleanable (thankfully that dosent show up on pictures) so its kinda like choosing the lesser of 2 evils...

1. filthy white hood
2.poorly finished black/red hood

[camaro2you]

How far are you from turnersville 08012?

[Predator86]

Originally Posted by camaro2you

How far are you from turnersville 08012?

probably too far because ive never heard of that...and thats in south jersey and Im in middlesex in Central Jersey