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Automotive Primers 101: How to Prep and Prime Metal and Plastic Surfaces
Before you use car paint, it's important to use an automotive primer to prep the surface and ensure a smooth, final topcoat. Selecting the right primer will depend on your project needs and whether the surface is metal or plastic.
In this video, Pete Gonzales and TJ Zizzo will show you how to prep and prime metal and plastic surfaces using a variety of Rust-Oleum automotive primers and help choose the primer that is best for your project.
For example, Rust-Oleum Adhesion Promoter helps paint adhere to automotive plastics while Rust-Oleum Sandable Primer provides a tough, rust-inhibitive base for metal surfaces. Rust-Oleum Universal Bonding Primer is a multi-purpose primer that can be used on a variety of surfaces.
Watch the video for more detailed project tips and tricks and be sure to read all instructions on the product labels before starting your project.
In this video, Pete Gonzales and TJ Zizzo will show you how to prep and prime metal and plastic surfaces using a variety of Rust-Oleum automotive primers and help choose the primer that is best for your project.
For example, Rust-Oleum Adhesion Promoter helps paint adhere to automotive plastics while Rust-Oleum Sandable Primer provides a tough, rust-inhibitive base for metal surfaces. Rust-Oleum Universal Bonding Primer is a multi-purpose primer that can be used on a variety of surfaces.
Watch the video for more detailed project tips and tricks and be sure to read all instructions on the product labels before starting your project.
How to Use Rust-Oleum Automotive Rust Reformer
Rust-Oleum Automotive Rust Reformer bonds to rusty metal, transforming it into a flat, paintable surface that prevents future rust.
In this video, Pete Gonzales and TJ Zizzo demonstrate how to use Rust-Oleum Automotive Rust Reformer on a rusty metal part to prepare it for automotive paint.
In this video, Pete Gonzales and TJ Zizzo demonstrate how to use Rust-Oleum Automotive Rust Reformer on a rusty metal part to prepare it for automotive paint.
How to Use Rust-Oleum Engine Paint
Rust-Oleum Engine Enamel is an engine paint that updates the look of your engine while delivering a durable protection in a variety of colors. Rust-Oleum Engine Enamel resists heat and leaves a superior gloss finish that withstands up to 600 degrees.
In this video, Pete Gonzales demonstrates how to customize a car's intake manifold and valve covers with Rust-Oleum Engine Enamel.
In this video, Pete Gonzales demonstrates how to customize a car's intake manifold and valve covers with Rust-Oleum Engine Enamel.
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