i just did my wifes plastic flares... You have to use plastic primer on them, get it from all paint shops. Then sand and paint
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| Author: | jill200sx [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Painting plastic flairs |
I decided to paint the flairs and mirrors which are both black plastic (roughish textured finish), but Im not sure how I need to prep them for paint. Anyone know what I need to do, if its more than sand and prime with acrylic primer?? then paint as usual? |
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| Author: | 13secmini [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 7:40 pm ] |
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i just did my wifes plastic flares... You have to use plastic primer on them, get it from all paint shops. Then sand and paint
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| Author: | jill200sx [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:05 pm ] |
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 fanks
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Flares |
OFF the car..... 
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| Author: | mini_van_1970 [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:57 pm ] |
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The special type of primer that Brad was talking about is called etch primer I think I saw it at Earles paint cost lots of $$$$$ for a special type of primer but I spose I'm just a tight arse Pat |
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| Author: | 13secmini [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:01 pm ] |
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nah etch primers are for metal surfaces,, plastic primer is different to it. I got a 500ml can and used 1/2 of it on the 4 flares, so dont get to much. You can put hi fill primer over the top of it to take away the rough surface on the plastic as the plastic primer is very thin. |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:37 pm ] |
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plastic primer is clear and a bitch to paint, because it is so thin. Spray it on as a mist coat. If I remember correctly, a good brand plastic pack primer is expensive. I bought my tin years ago.....so can't remember the price. Sorry. |
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| Author: | jill200sx [ Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Flares |
9YaTaH wrote: OFF the car.....
ooooooh k
will go visit my friendly paint places soon |
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| Author: | Spaceboy [ Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:42 am ] |
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i need to do this too so you sand it back first to remove any paint, then spray the primer on right? |
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| Author: | J_A_M [ Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:07 am ] |
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the 'clear' plastic primer only likes bare plastic surfaces. I found it reacts with old paint, and makes it craze.......so only spray it over plastic, not paint! |
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| Author: | lobby69 [ Fri Apr 08, 2005 11:40 am ] |
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something for me to do next weekend! |
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| Author: | jill200sx [ Fri Apr 08, 2005 6:45 pm ] |
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J_A_M wrote: the 'clear' plastic primer only likes bare plastic surfaces. I found it reacts with old paint, and makes it craze.......so only spray it over plastic, not paint!
yeah I figured if I want perfectly shiny/glossy flairs and mirrors I'll have to sand them perfectly flat before the plastic primer, so normal primer only needs a very light sand then paint.. gotta go glossy
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| Author: | 9YaTaH [ Fri Apr 08, 2005 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Flares |
jill200sx wrote: 9YaTaH wrote: OFF the car..... ooooooh kwill go visit my friendly paint places soon if you paint them on the car...you won't get coverage down the inner sides of both the flares and guard. I think you will also be setting yourself up for cracking along the join which would be hard to fill with paint alone anyway... |
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