That flat black look is NOT primer. It is regular paint treated with a
flatting agent to make it a flat color. NO PRIMER will last without a
top coat.
If your not really concerned about the final look take it in and have
the entire truck shot with bed liner.

--
Steve Williams
Near Cooperstown, New York


> wrote in message
oups.com...
> Hi group -
> I have an '82 F-100 longbed that has a few rusty spots. I want to just
> get that "rat-rod" look of black primer, so I was thinking:
> buy 2 (?) gallons of flat black primer
> sand the rust spots (quarter sized), spray with aerosol MetalPrep,
wash
> it and rinse it really well, take it to Maaco, and ask them to spray
on
> the primer for $200 or so...
> I can't work on cars in my apt. complex, and spray cans look VERY
> crappy. I just want a CHEAP flat finish to carry my motorcycle around
> in.
> The truck is off-white now, and I know Maaco would not satisfy me with
> the results of a new paint job.
> Lots of trucks have this flat primer finish here in west Georgia, but
> now I'm afraid just primer alone is too porous, and the rust will
start
> coming up through the paint. Is epoxy primer better?
> I want it to last a few years, and I'm 53, too worn out and busy to
> sand a vehicle down properly.
> I used pbblaster on the bumper bolts, just to help in removal.
> Now I hear that I should use flat black paint and "reduced" clearcoat
> to get the look I want, and that this will seal the body from further
> rust...
> so do I need 2 gallons? Exactly what kind of primer or black paint
> (think cheap) is best? I don't even know what flattener or reducers
> are, except that they get mixed with the paint...
> oh yes - 1 more question - getting a new windshield put in. My limited
> intelligence says to do this first, and then it can be masked off...
> try to think of the finish on the trucks INSIDE Old Navy stores....but
> black - not blue...has anyone seen these?
> and if you live near Atlanta and want to tackle this job, please email
> me....
> thanks for input/ideas............:+) paul
>



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