Laquer over rattle Can Primer?

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I am very slowly preparing my Duster for paint, working one panel at a time. Rather than load up and clean my spray gun over and over with $$$$ worth of solvent, I'm thinking I can temporarily cover the bare spots with something like Rustoleum flat black primer. I am going to paint the car with lacquer (I and ten gallons of flat black that was given to me! - - the price is right.) My question, can I use the rattle can first, and then next summer spray the flat black lacquer over the thin-coat rattle can stuff??
 
I am very slowly preparing my Duster for paint, working one panel at a time. Rather than load up and clean my spray gun over and over with $$$$ worth of solvent, I'm thinking I can temporarily cover the bare spots with something like Rustoleum flat black primer. I am going to paint the car with lacquer (I and ten gallons of flat black that was given to me! - - the price is right.) My question, can I use the rattle can first, and then next summer spray the flat black lacquer over the thin-coat rattle can stuff??
I would put a waterborn barrier primer on it before the lacquer
 
I am very slowly preparing my Duster for paint, working one panel at a time. Rather than load up and clean my spray gun over and over with $$$$ worth of solvent, I'm thinking I can temporarily cover the bare spots with something like Rustoleum flat black primer. I am going to paint the car with lacquer (I and ten gallons of flat black that was given to me! - - the price is right.) My question, can I use the rattle can first, and then next summer spray the flat black lacquer over the thin-coat rattle can stuff??
Lacquer over primer over Poly enamel.

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I *think* Rustoleum's rusty metal primer and some of their other primers are an alkyd. The laquer may not lift that once fully cured.
Do a test spot.
If it works, maybe get a nicer finish by doing the rattle can now, but before finish coat hit it with a sandable primer. Use that to get a nice surface (sand as needed) before the color coat.
 
You can buy rattle can epoxy primer like 20$ a can, has a button you push to activate it. You can get a throw away paint gun harbor freight also for 20$ to just use for primer.
 
I've been doing the same, only I mix up a little epoxy and apply it with a brush to protect the metal while I am moving along slowly. The car will need to be blocked an sealed before paint, so no issues with come light brush strokes. IMHO, better to have 2k next to the metal.
 
Every time I hear the words "rattlecan" associated with "my car" I cringe. "Rattlecan paint" has absolutely no long term durability,.......... none.

Think long and hard before using it.
 
I am very slowly preparing my Duster for paint, working one panel at a time. Rather than load up and clean my spray gun over and over with $$$$ worth of solvent, I'm thinking I can temporarily cover the bare spots with something like Rustoleum flat black primer. I am going to paint the car with lacquer (I and ten gallons of flat black that was given to me! - - the price is right.) My question, can I use the rattle can first, and then next summer spray the flat black lacquer over the thin-coat rattle can stuff??
Don't do it, solvent to clean a gun is cheap, like $15 a gallon for lacquer thinner or acetone at my local hardware store.
People always come up with the money and time to do a job twice, but have a hard time spending a few extra dollars to do it right the first time.
 
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