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Old Apr 3, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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so its geting warmer and i wanna start working on my car and get it prepped up for a new paint job. i was woundering if its bad to leave the car outside if i primed it with surfecer or i have bondo that i worked down.. i wanna do as much as i can but i dont think id be able to get it done within 2 weeks time since its my daily driver and i have school and work so i need the car to drive around..
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 06:38 AM
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better to seal it up i think...
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:58 AM
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well i am gonna seal it up when i paint...im just talkin about the time bewteen prepping the body and the when i paint it...is it gonna affect how it turns out if i leave it ouside with bondo and primer surfaced exposed for a couple of days
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 10:24 AM
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primer should be fine but u might wanna primer up the bondo'd area...especially if ur in a humid area....
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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doesnt primer surfacer soak up water too?
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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yeah...but couple of days?...thats why i suggested sealer...primer sealer
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 11:35 AM
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High build primer and most primers will absorb moisture, most quality 2K epoxy primers/sealers will have the best resistance. I would just spray a coat of good spray paint over the high build primer once cured, then sand it all off when you do the final prepping before paint.
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