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Old 04-19-2017, 03:33 PM   #139
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Re: Introduction, nostalgia, and '68 build, oh my

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck View Post
I wouldn't use primer, try to find a flat black paint to match. Most primers are porous and adsorb water. How many times have you seen an old project vehicle (or fender, door, ect) for sale with gray primer and covered in rust?
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The satin black wheel paint may be a good choice and it is very durable to
I guess I never really knew that about primer, but now that I think about it that makes sense. I wonder if the exposed original primer is also susceptible to this. I will have to look into that wheel paint, thanks for the tip Larry. Now the fun part will be masking off all the areas that need a bit of touchup.
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