Go figure, the one day I don't go online is the day that an area that I am
an expert in is brought up. I do leather and vinyl repair as well as plastic
repair and paint touchup. If you are going to paint pvc pipe you need to
* wash the parts with comet (this ensures a clean surface as well as scuffs
it up) use a scotchbright pad to clean it.
* Wash it with denatured alcohol or some other wax and grease remover (to
remove the comet reside)
* get a tack rag and wipe off any dust
* buy a adhesion promoter. SEM makes a "ehh" adhesion promoter. I use either
Montana or Dupont adhesion promoters. Sem comes in an aerosol can so you
wont need a spray gun and compressor. the others don't. You can buy most sem
products at a well equipped parts store, Dupont and Montana can be purchased
at a automotive paint store, Napa stores sell auto paint products, but don't
let them talk you into using Martin Senore adhesion promoter it stinks.
* Buy a good quality spray can paint in black. Make sure its a high
temperature rated since engines can get quite hot. When spraying it have a
heat gun/hair drier handy. If you add energy to a chemical reaction you get
a more volatile reaction. Paint that is heat cured is less likely to peel or
chip. That's why a good body shop has an oven to bake your car in after they
paint it.
Ralph
99 Dakota
318
Topper
graphics
matching trailer
> Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 22:06:42 -0500
> From: Kenneth Berntsen <kenneth@berntsen.cc>
> Subject: RE: DML: Painting Plastic 101
> - --- Kyle Kozubal <grndak4x4@home.com> wrote:
> > Well after searching and calling nearly every
> > plumbling supply store in my
> > area, I find no one carries black ABS sewer pipe. So
> > I am stuck with white
> > PVC pipe. I do not want white PVC under my hood,
> > thus I need to paint it. I
> > assume the surface has to be oil and dirt free, but
> > what else can I do to
> > ensure a good paint coat, one which will not flake
> > or peel off. Should the
> > smooth surface be 'scuffed' up with a Scotch Brite
> > pad or something similar?
> > Do I need to primer this plastic? Any special kind
> > of paint to use?? Help!
> > :)
> >
> > I am going to measure, cut, assembly, and glue
> > together the 'poboy' intake
> > tubing this weekend. I thought it would be easier to
> > paint it when
> > everything is together and 'glued' together with the
> > PVC cement. This way, I
> > can also sand down any imperfections in the plastic
> > the mold left.
> > Kyle
> > 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
> >
> >
>
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