Priming options?

[Wac93]

I have to start by saying that I am very ignorant in the paint department. I have a 1976 Chevy K20. The cab was junk when I bought it, but I have a good sturdy cab with surface rust on it. One fender is blue, one is cream, the new cab is red, and the flatbed is black. I have a sand blaster and planned on blasting it all down to bare metal, but I was wondering the best way to prime it for the money. If at all possible, I would just like a good primer coat and drive it like that. It is just going to be a wood hauler, trailer puller, and occasional sled puller, but I cannot stand having my truck look like a rainbow. I would just rattle can some primer on there and call it good but I'm afraid it will just come right off and I will waste my time. Any suggestions?

Thank you

[Captkaos]

Eventually the primer is going to come off also.  If don't care to much for smoothness you could scuff it all up and just spray some single stage paint on it...

[Wac93]

Would that be something I would have to take to a body shop to have done? Or could I scuff it all up myself and spray on some flat black with a rattle can or a cheap paint gun?

[audrima]

bedliner! other that that I had good luck with ppg matte primer. (forget the name, the cans are 500+ miles away!) but it's primer that sticks like paint for the rat rod look. $10/ can.


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[winky]

You can do it yourself please do not use cheap spray paint it will bight you in the rear when you get ready to make it look nice. Like capt said single stage is a good option. A cheap gun from HB or eBay should work (will probably have a decent amount of orange peal) Another option if your on a budget and want it all the same color is rustoleum I use it a LOT lol.I but it in quart cans reduce it with some thinner and spray it.

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[Irish_Alley]

when ever we have to paint something, and  if we dont use a spray gun we use ace hardware brand primer and paint. it stick and drys fast in cold weather, today we where using it with no problems. granted the snow was melting so it wasnt real cold but it was below 40

[Wac93]

Thank you guys for all of the input! My cousins friend has a spray gun so I will probably just have him spray it if he has time, or I will look into some rustoleum or ace hardware primer and paint. It will be a work truck and a puller so i'm just going to go with a flat black. It's ok if it doesn't look the best, I just don't want the paint to come off right away. It may look trashy, but it will get up and run like crazy.