I've been searching for a while but there's so many kinds of primers I have to ask specifically for my application.
My situation is that I purchased a car that was rattle canned primered, it was motorless so it sat for a few months, now I want to paint it. So I decided to re-primer the car.

The primer on there is in pretty good shape, I do not need any filler or repairs to the body, I simply want to reprime the car and then take it to a paint shop. Basically doing a simple prep.

Can anyone give me the best step-by-stepm procedure and more importantly, a type of primer for my situation?

Thanks.

 

well i'm your avg. joe when it comes to painting, but youre gonna want to sand/reprimer it becuz the surface is contaminated, which will cause adhesion problems and a very rough paint job. i'm helping my friend paint his car in his garage, were rattlecanning it until it's ready for base, then were gonna spray an extra coat of epoxy primer, then base, clear, etc...

i recommend you sand with some 320, wipe it with some "isoproypl alcohol- the alcohol next to the peroxide in the medical aisle in walmart" and use those blue shop towels. prime, 400 grit, wipe down again, base, 600, wipe, base 800, wipe, clear, 1500,wipe, clear, 2000, wipe, buff.

wetsanding will save you tons of sandpaper
again, i'm not your professional, i'm telling you this based on what i've seen/ heard from people who have experience....
anywho, good luck