Hi again all,

What's the concensus of opinion on new panels?

When they arrive they have a coat of paint (primer?) on them. I've heard it said that this is for protection in storage only and should be removed before fitting to a vehicle.
Others say that it's ok to paint over the makers primer.

Obviously it's much quicker to paint over the primer but will it lead to early rust problems?

Obviously I'm talking about steel panels, not aluminium. RR rear wheel arch to be precise.

Any views would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Bob

Well I had to have use shot blasting to get the makers primer off a new bulkhead before I could get it galv'd. Don't think you'd want to do that if you're planning on applying paint to it.

When we paint panels we dont remove the coating.All we do is rub it down with 400 grit wet and dry to give a key for the paint to stick to

Thanks guys,

I'll just give them a quick rub over with wet or dry then prime and paint.

Leaves me time to find even more rust elsewhere!

Cheers,

Bob