Automotive primer

isis

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Has anyone ever used automotive primer instead of marine primer on a fibreglass boat?
 

Bob_VT

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Re: Automotive primer

It will work..... that's how corvettes are painted. Are you planning on automotive paint too?
 

Bondo

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Re: Automotive primer

Ayuh,........

You should be using the same System from start to finish........

The Topcoat determines the Primer......
 

isis

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Re: Automotive primer

I was thinking about interlux brightside.I thinking if a used a automotive paint would get to pricee.
 

WaterWitch2

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Re: Automotive primer

I used automotive high build primer (Polyprimer) on my outboard cover and wooden seat boxes and topcoated with Brightside and had no problems.
 
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