Primer

Now that we have completed the body repair and sanding for the front end and fenders, we must now start with the primer. Typically, the basic grey primer is used for this, however, you may want to use a different color depending on the paint scheme you are going to be using in the final process. I, myself will be painting my camaro a pearl white with pearl burnt orange racing stripes. For this particular application, a white primer is the color that would best fit my application. The reason for this is so that I wont need to use excessive coats of paint to cover the primer. If a darker color had been used, it would be difficult to cover properly. Primers now comes in a variety of colours such as red, white, black, grey and a multitude of others. Be sure to choose a primer that will be close to the same color as your final paint color. If this is not possible, use a primer that can be easily covered by only a few coats of your final paint color. Most people dont have access to a sprayer or compressor to do the paint so we will use spray cans to lay down our primer. This type of primer is sold at most, if not all, auto parts stores.

Before you begin painting your parts, they must be thoroughly cleaned, The best way to accomplish this is to take a damp rag and wipe all parts. ALL dirt, grimes, dust, anything that could cause the primer to not go on smoothly must be cleaned. You should feel comfortable eating of these parts, that is how clean they need to be. Also, your going to want to cover anything around you to keep off any over spray. Set the first part you are going to prime on a flat surface, saw horses with a board in-between is a very good way to set your parts for paint. Whatever you choose to use, be sure that you can easily move around and access all areas of the part. This is a necessity in order to have a even paint without highs and lows. We will discuss actually spraying the primer next time.