Glossary / General

primer

12 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Primer is a special base layer put on a car before the final paint. It helps the paint stick and keeps the car from getting rusty.

Technical Definition

Primer is a preparatory coating applied to car body panels before painting. It helps paint adhere better and protects the metal from corrosion.

Hear It Discussed

"So yeah, you can see the metal fab and the primer that they did on those."
Durango Hellcat Review; Waymo vs Taxi; Mercedes Update The Smoking Tire 38:15

"[3414.0s] because he had that painted and all the paint just popped you know it all started popping off the [3425.1s] off the you know the bubbling around seams and stuff everywhere and and yeah..."
Early 911s Just Hit Different - DWA! Podcast Ep. #936 Driving While Awesome 56:54

"Because Mary Kay was going to paint it pink. And so that car is in primer now, and they added not factory correct, but they added a white"
417: Dream Corvettes, Smart Coverage, and Keep Cash or Crush with Adam Boca of NCM Insurance The Collector Car Podcast 19:41