Primer Grey
12-03-2011, 09:11 AM
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Trust me, it doesn't look good. I used black primer when painting my XJ this summer (pics in album) and it looks like a chalkboard.
And we used about 8-10 rattle cans for the whole car, so there's ~$50.
And we used about 8-10 rattle cans for the whole car, so there's ~$50.
12-03-2011, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by chadh92
Trust me, it doesn't look good. I used black primer when painting my XJ this summer (pics in album) and it looks like a chalkboard.
And we used about 8-10 rattle cans for the whole car, so there's ~$50.
And we used about 8-10 rattle cans for the whole car, so there's ~$50.
12-03-2011, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101
Why wud it matter how it looks if it's just primer? Ur Gunna paint it anyways. Unless he ment leaving it primed..,?
12-03-2011, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by VictorZj
Primer isnt like paint, you will get rock chips easier and it will look like poo poo
12-03-2011, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zombie jeep101
I ment he's Gunna prime then paint over the primer right??
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12-03-2011, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by A Black Cherokee
No, I was thinking about leaving it primer. My jeep is in need of a new paint job, just don't want to spend a heckuva lot on it.
12-03-2011, 06:41 PM
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No paint experience either. Anyone can do it if you get your hands on a gun and a garage.
12-03-2011, 07:29 PM
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Thanks to you guys being strongly against it and thanks to me strongly being against authority, I have painted it primer grey.
I'm kidding, seriously tho thanks for the advice. I'm not goin primer grey.
I'm kidding, seriously tho thanks for the advice. I'm not goin primer grey.
12-04-2011, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by chadh92
Just wondering, how come you're painting? From the picture you have, it looks to be in pretty darn good shape cosmetically.
I'm not paintin it yer because I've got to use the money on other maintenance for the jeep, just trying to become more knowledgeable.
12-04-2011, 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by A Black Cherokee
Thanks to you guys being strongly against it and thanks to me strongly being against authority, I have painted it primer grey.
I'm kidding, seriously tho thanks for the advice. I'm not goin primer grey.
I'm kidding, seriously tho thanks for the advice. I'm not goin primer grey.