Can I drive in the rain with my car in primer?

**xtreme17** · 6-26-09, 22:01

The front of my mx6 is in primer waiting for paint in a few days.
Bumper, hood, and fenders are in primer.
I used Duplicolor grey sandable primer.
It is raining here, and will be for the next few days.
Will it be safe to drive around town in the rain?

Thanks!
~Shawn

**stoney0024** · 6-26-09, 22:20

yea u can drive it in the rain but primer still absorbs water

**xtreme17** · 6-26-09, 22:33

from 1 nite of driving, could it rust the metal underneath?
(Only the fenders are metal. the rest is carbon fiber and fiberglass).

**I4MX6** · 6-26-09, 23:56

Yes, it could. Primer isn't waterproof. Best is to not drive it, but if you have to, you have to. I drove mine in primer around and didn't hurt it, but mine was more of a water proof primer designed to be used on a car that would see the elements before paint. Yours sounds more "off the shelf". Not to say it's bad, just probably not a good idea to drive around with it and only it one the car if you don't have to.