1st time painter

[str8bloc]

well i wanna shoot my truck soon. i am gonna buy a gun weds and look for a primer which primer can i shoot and drive for a while so i can slowly paint my truck piece by piece until i get a satin blue truck?

[Captkaos]

If it is going to be out in the weather most primer should be expected to last, are you planning on sanding it down and then priming it and driving it?

[Sartobuilt]

Most primers aren't meant to seal, the primer will absorb moisture. It needs to be sealed if not painted.

[str8bloc]

yea its my daily so on the weekends i plan on sanding then prob 3-5 coats of primer until the truck is complete in primer then ill paint the whole truck satin blue when on vacation in a few months.hows the duplicolor paintshop line any good?

[Captkaos]

You need to put primer sealer on there and then plan to re-prime it when it is time to paint it all.

[DustyRusty]

Use an epoxy primer, it is not porous.  It will not absorb water.  Therefore, you can drive it and continue to work on it piece by piece.  IIRC, PPG makes a blue epoxy primer that may be similar to the desired effect you're trying to achieve. 

[Captkaos]

I ran my truck with just epoxy for about a year, and while it is not as bad as primer, it will not last very long and you will still will end up needing to reprime it before painting.