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Do I need to put paint on after the primer?

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#1 ·
Just primed a few places on the boat floor around the ribs. Had some welding done in about 10 places where there were stress cracks. Do I need to put paint on top of the primer or can I leave it with just primer and put the floor back in? Nobody will see the painted areas. Is the primer durable enough on its on? Thanks
 
#9 ·
R. C. Day said:
Primer sticks to bare metal, paint does not.
Paint (topcoat) is a weatherproof coating, primer is not.

I would prime and topcoat.

R.C.
Nailed it.

If primer were good enough, we would just tint it the top coat color and not worry about a top coat.
 
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