I wanted to paint my grey panels black for the SE-R look. I have in the past used acetone to clean the plastic, then sanded it down with 300 also. So what paint is the best for plastic, krylon for plastic, or can you just use some other type?
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ok, i am going to the beach with my friends this year and we got some plastic cups to make our king challaces (we are the kings of senior week, drinking colt 45 lol) well i used a krylon paint (krylon guilded brass) it dried in 3 minutes flat. and looks REALLY GOOD. this is what i did
1. wet sand with 800 gritt (a green scotch bright pad will do just fine)
2. wash away sand dust with dish soap (dont use car soap! it has wax in it and will make the paint not stick)
3. spray adheasion promoter on
4. paint
no matter how hard i tried i could not scratch the paint off, once it was dry i clay bar'd it to get any over spray off (alot came off) then i used plastic polish (its much finer than clear coat polish) and then i used a polishing wax. i ended up with an amazing shine. ill take a pic tonight (yes its a cup..... but plastic is plastic, and painting techniques are painting techniques)
for an OEM black look use duplicolor "trim paint" i have used this to restore the black trim in my 91 SE-R and it is nearly identicle, it is a satin black. just remember, you dont have to have the peice colored in one coat, go light the first coat, then alittle heavier the second. also placment of the object for painting is key, if you lay it flat and you ge heavy with the paint, it wont run as easy as if you had it side ways.
krylon and duplicolor are the only paints i will use, rustolium takes nearly 1 day to dry where as the krylon takes 15 minutes tops.
if you want the ultimate in shine, wet sand for final color coat with 1000 grit, and coat it in a layer of "duplicolor wheel coating clear coat" this goes on quite thick and once it is dry it is extremly strong.....accualy the strongest clear coat i have used to date.
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You are in the driver seat. you look at your radio, air controls, open slot, cup holders. The trim around that center stuff is what I want to paint. if you look at my car domain page ( http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/775251 ) you can see I painted the thing around my shifter because it is angled the paint was uneven and you can see little bumps. I have no experience painting other than what I've done in my car and I want to do this center piece trim but I want it to look right.
How can I make a nonflat surface's paint look smooth and flat.
Just wondering, what about the vinyl? I noticed that the door piece was done, and if it held up. What about the dash itself that gets hit with most of the sun? Is there a paint that has some give in it, seeing as though you can push on the dash and it "dents" in, then takes its shape again due to the foam?
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You are in the driver seat. you look at your radio, air controls, open slot, cup holders. The trim around that center stuff is what I want to paint. if you look at my car domain page ( http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/775251 ) you can see I painted the thing around my shifter because it is angled the paint was uneven and you can see little bumps. I have no experience painting other than what I've done in my car and I want to do this center piece trim but I want it to look right.
How can I make a nonflat surface's paint look smooth and flat.
Ok I painted the interior in my car and I had a BIG problem. The paint never fully dried and its still wet it's been like that for about 4 months. The paint is still as wet as the first day that I put it in. My theory is that it happened because I painted it in the sun but any other options. I painted it with krylon and I know its not the paint because I didn't have the same problem with my front doors or my dash.
Another thing you could do for Plastics and viyl parts(even carpets and cloth) is Vinyl Dye. The stuff is awesome. I just did some parts Buckskin tan. The plastic soaks it up. Smell like s*** for a couple days but it dries to the touch in 5 mins. Wont ever chip or peel because its soaked into the part now.
Its perfect for vinyl (simulated leather) since you can bend it and wrinkle it with no problems. The finish has a stain sheen, pretty much an OEM finish. If you want really glossy, I would clear coat it after (wait 3 days before).
All you need to do is make sure no dirt or oil is on the part, so clean it with mineral spirits or something (definately worth it!).
I bought "VHT Vinyle Dye", its pretty good. Google it to find people that sell it and click on image search to get the color swatches.
Duplicolor makes some but it says on the back its not a dye but a surface paint.
I dont know about anyone else in California, but I couldnt find it in any stores here! Had to special order it through amazon.com.
I used Krylon Fusion on the hard plastic. its platic paint with flex in it. this worked great. Now you can't use this paint on the vinyl. this stays sticky and will not really cure! I used armour all on it and its helped, but don't do it!!
I also dyed the fabric with duplicolor fabric paint and it worked very well. its mostly air with paint and it goes right in. Does not come off on clothes either. I turned the grey SE-R buckets, instant black.
Buy Krylon at Wal-mart, and duplicolor at pep-boys
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I'm going to HAVE to paint the top console in my car, I can't get the last two screws out of the top! It's a difficult area to get to, even when I get a good grip still can't get them. Some one torqued them down tight. So I'm going to tape off wind shield and what not, and paint in the car. (shrug) Any suggestions?
Also, SEM at amazon offers vinyl paint really cheap. I've only tried two coats and it scratches off easy, but I'm going to be ordering the low luster clear sealer from SEM too. That is unless the clear wheel coating is just as cheap.
SEM is for vinyl and it works amazing, however on plastics it scratches off easily. I used the SEM on all the Vinyl and the duplicolor on the plastics. It matches really well so thats what I would suggest
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is dupli-color the best when it comes to painting the fabric of your seats? does the end product look good? and do the seats feel soft afterwards? this would be way better than seat covers if it works right.
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