Steve,
Piece of cake! Here's the way I painted my grille and airdam. It worked so
well, I'm going to paint my mirrors, door handles, and fender moulding the
same way. Remove the parts, clean them thoroughly with a suitable cleaning
agent. (I used lacquer thinner on mine.) Do be careful what you use.
Depending on the plastic, it will disolve rather than clean the surface.
Best to test on the backside first. You can sand the surface if you really
want to, but I didn't want to deal with the "shreaded" like surface this
leaves. Just something else you have to try and smooth out. If you feel
some sort of sanding is absolutely necessary, try using one of the pot
scrubber type pads first. This should break/score the surface enough
without shreading the plastic.
Rather than using primer on the parts, use a paint adhesion promoter. I
used one made by Klean-Strip called "Bond Aid". This has now been
super-ceeded by "Bulldog". Same product, but supposedly improved even more.
It can be purchased from auto paint supply shops, or Wal-mart (if you can
find one that carries it). It is available in either spray cans, or by the
gallon. I chose the spray cans since it wasn't a huge area I was trying to
cover.
After the adhesion promoter, basecoat and clearcoat as normal. The way I
understand it, the adhesion promoter acts like a flex agent for the
basecoat. The clearcoat is flexible in itself and holds up well. I've had
my grille and airdam painted now for close to two years, without any cracks
or chips what so ever. I'm well pleased with the results.
The most important stage in this process is cleaning and preping the parts
for good adhesion. Let me known if you have any questions on my method.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 9:41 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net'
Subject: DML: RE: RE: Painting on plastic surfaces?
Body molding
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Steven St.Laurent
C4i System Engineer
C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
"Never be content with somebody else definition
of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs,
your own truths, your own understanding of who
you are. Never be content until you are happy with
the unique person GOD has created you to be."
-----Original Message-----
From: Wisotzkey, Rich [mailto:Rich.Wisotzkey@gd-ns.com]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:33 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net'
Subject: DML: RE: Painting on plastic surfaces?
Steve,
Which parts are you trying to paint?
Rich - Ashburn, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL]
Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 9:25 AM
To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net'
Subject: DML: Painting on plastic surfaces?
How do you paint over plastic molding areas? Worn areas or fading is a
major problem when it drips or blotches.
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Steven St.Laurent
C4i System Engineer
C4i Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps
Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365)
"Never be content with somebody else definition
of you. Instead, define yourself by your own beliefs,
your own truths, your own understanding of who
you are. Never be content until you are happy with
the unique person GOD has created you to be."
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