Spraying primer soon have some questions...

[Gibs07GTcpe]

Once my metalwork is complete, I want to put my 67 Mustang into primer. I plan on spraying the entire car 1 area at a time. I have a 1 car garage and not real good ventilation so I cant just spray the whole thing all at once. I plan to spray the underside, then enginebay, interior third, fenders/hood/trunk lid/miscellaneous parts next, then the shell. I am looking at doing this over a week timeframe. Can I spread out my priming for that long? The car will be left out open to weather for several years starting this spring(I am transferring to Hawaii and cant take the car with me). What type of primer should I use? I have already rustproofed the entire body and after priming I plan to seam seal everything then spray bedliner on the underside of the car and the wheelwells. One last thing, I wil not be doing the final bodywork before the primer. That will be done when I return from Hawaii and get the car back from my parents place.

So questions are:
1. Can I spread the priming out over a week or so timeframe?
2. What type of primer should I use that will withstand elements for long period of time?
3. How many coats should I spray on it?
4. Is there anything I need to do to prep the surface besides cleaning it with grease/wax remover?


Thanks all.

Gib

[Len]

So questions are:
1. Can I spread the priming out over a week or so timeframe?
If it's bare metal you can spread out the priming as long as it doesn't flash rust from moisture in the air or on the metal surface.
2. What type of primer should I use that will withstand elements for long period of time?
If it's going to sit for a long time I would spray three coats of a "good" epoxy primer on it.
3. How many coats should I spray on it?
Using a "good" epoxy primer you can probably get away with two or three but if you're using cheaper stuff then more coats could offer better protection.
4. Is there anything I need to do to prep the surface besides cleaning it with grease/wax remover?
Apply the primer on a clean, scuffed surface and apply the primer wet so that it's glossy when applied. This will help make the primer bond well with the surface.

[Gibs07GTcpe]

Thanks Len.

One more question, how musch primer should I need to do an entire car?

I am figuring a gallon

[Phil V]

Quote "The car will be left out open to weather for several years starting this spring(I am transferring to Hawaii and cant take the car with me)" (end quote).

NO primer will hold up to several years exposed to the elements. Primer has no UV protection from the sun so it will deteoriate relatively rapidly and eventually the moisture will penetrate through the sun damaged primer and the car will start rusting. If you honestly plan on leaving a car outside exposed to the elements for years (a sacrilege to do a 1967 Mustang) then at least spray on a couple coats of single stage urethane topcoat paint over the primer. If you don't topcoat that primer with urethane paint you will end up totally stipping the whole car with damaged primer and surface rust down the road anyway.

[Gibs07GTcpe]

I have thought about getting some cheap auto paint and throwing it on the car to protect it. It wont be completely exposed, it will be under a carport kind of thingbut the sides are open so it will still get weather to it. wish I could garage it, but the classic Packard has that spot sealed up..... I will have to strip it all back down later anyway to do the bodywork on itso not a big deal to throw a paint on top of it...

Thanks.

Gib