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Melissasinave

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I have an 88 cutlass supreme. I had someone do the body work only to find out that spray foam was used. The body is all in primer but the very bottom of the car above the rockers looks bad. I really want to just drive the car this year and worry about the paint and stuff at a later date. What can I do to just drive the car this summer? Do I just clear coat it and be done with it for now. Vinyl wrap, or just drive it in primer? What are my options in this situation?
 

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Injectedcutty

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Did they not use body filler I'm assuming, and used spray foam? Wow. I'd be hot for sure. Do you know what kind of primer was used? Some primers will absorb water, if you're in the rain it'll basically ruin stuff. A wrap might not be a bad idea if the installer can get the edges tight to prevent moisture from penetrating.
 
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Melissasinave

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Did they not use body filler I'm assuming, and used spray foam? Wow. I'd be hot for sure. Do you know what kind of primer was used? Some primers will absorb water, if you're in the rain it'll basically ruin stuff. A wrap might not be a bad idea if the installer can get the edges tight to prevent moisture from penetrating.
He used Canadian tire automotive filler primer. In grey
 

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JimmyCamino

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I've taken many autobody classes at the local community college and I'm not familiar with tire automotive filler primer or spray foam. But I'll try....

No, you don't clearcoat over primer. And as injectedcutty said, some primers absorb water. Check the specs on the product your bodyworker used, if it's epoxy primer then you can be less worried about moisture. Drive it and enjoy it. Don't get over your head and get caught up in a paint project that ties up the car all summer. But work toward eventually getting it done right. And why consider just clearcoating rather than first putting on a basecoat in the first place?

So what to you mean, "looks bad"? Just color mismatch or texture? Or filler failure? If it's blistered it may need to be taken back down to bare metal and done right.

That's a start. What do you want to do?
 
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57 Handyman

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First of all, if you paid "someone" to do your body work, who was this person and how much did you pay? If the rate or amount you paid wasn't comparable to what a body shop might charge, then my response is nowadays you get what you pay for. Second, what did you agree upon when they took the car and started the work? They either did what was agreed upon or they didn't. Lastly, take care of your 88 Cutlass because our classic cars are getting rarer by the day and good ones are hard to find!

That being said, some of the advice given by the others is correct, specifically, the fact that most primers absorb water. With the exception of epoxy primer, not applying any kind of topcoat (base and clear) will result in rust developing by the end of summer. From the one picture you've shared, if the person did not take the time nor make the effort to ensure paint coverage along the rockers, I doubt seriously that he would've used epoxy primer which is more expensive. If you've already spent money to get to this stage, why are you in a rush to not finish the job properly! Just like the old Fram oil filter commercial...Pay me now or pay me later!
 
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Doug Chahoy

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Spray foam instead of filler is what we called state inspection class work in Pa. The customer didn’t want to pay much, just get it through 1 or 2 state inspections. Eastwood says you can put clear over epoxy primer. But I also doubt that’s what you got
 

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I've taken many autobody classes at the local community college and I'm not familiar with tire automotive filler primer or spray foam. But I'll try....

No, you don't clearcoat over primer. And as injectedcutty said, some primers absorb water. Check the specs on the product your bodyworker used, if it's epoxy primer then you can be less worried about moisture. Drive it and enjoy it. Don't get over your head and get caught up in a paint project that ties up the car all summer. But work toward eventually getting it done right. And why consider just clearcoating rather than first putting on a basecoat in the first place?

So what to you mean, "looks bad"? Just color mismatch or texture? Or filler failure? If it's blistered it may need to be taken back down to bare metal and done right.

That's a start. What do you want to do?
It’s not tire automotive filler. Canadian Tire is a Canadian auto parts store which is where they sell that product in the picture.
 
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