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[davexdavexdave]

if i sprayed my car in hammerite anti rust primmer could i just leave it matt grey???

[davexdavexdave]

i only ask because before i was gonna just spray my car in grey primmer and leave it but i was told it was not water proof and the pannels underneath wouldrust but surely if its anti rust primmer it will not rust and be water proof??

[Retro_10s]

I'm confused why you would bother to do this having got all the spray equipment anyway. Just primer it up normally Using whatever it is you want to... and then Spray Matt Grey Paint on over the primer.

The less paint that's on your mini, the faster it will rust,... So I would strongly recommend you primer it up AND have a colour coat.

[davexdavexdave]

yeah i know but would this work or not??

[Retro_10s]

I wouldn't do it. I'm gonna say no.

but PM coopershaz and ask him... he might know better than me.

[minidaves]

either a hight zinc primer like the bilt hammer product i use or proper red oxide (boat building and oil rig stuff in grenral now) as the only two primers i would leave with no paint as one leaves 90% zinc on the steel, the other is non pourious. all other primers let have to be top coated

dave

[cooper_shaz]

Just priming it with a zinc based primer would nto protect the car, it would rust a little slower than with primer only (about 2 weeks)
If you really want to do that sort of finish, zinc prime it, clear laquer it (or any base colour paint (non matallic, as it is cheaper) then prime over it..

I have to hang my head in shame and say, i used to have a mk3, escort, totally re-did the bodywork and primed, laquered and re-primed it..

whilst it did not rust, it stayed clean for about 2 days and the dirt and roadgrime just bedded into the primer..

So a matt or satin grey is the way to go.