Beginner Body work

After looking at this thread I have a few comments;

1. sounds like you will need to strip the entire car to bare metal because the existing paint is cracking and peeling.

2. Rattle can primer or any primer for that matter except epoxy primer is porous and the metal will just rust again if the car is left out in the weather. So you will need to cover the primed areas with some other paint which wind up comming off again when you get ready to do the final paint job.

3. Paint does not adhere well to bare metal. Metal prep to etch the surface or self etching primer is used to promote adhesion to the metal. Epoxy primer over bare metal is a good choice for adhesion as well as protection. NOTE: Epoxy primer is not availabel in rattle cans because it is a catalized mixture.

4. There is no such thing as a 5 HP compressor that will plug into a standard 120 volt 20A outlet. It will either require a special 30A 120 volt service or 220 volt service.

5. There are plenty of car covers out there that breath and repel water. They are not cheap but they are the best thing you can do for your car if you do not have a garage.