Ok, so my homemade painted grill isn't working out so well. It held up decently in the summer, except for some nicks and whatnot from the highway.
I'm not sure if its coincidence, but I noticed that since its been colder, the primer/paint is starting to come off and really looks fugly.
Anyone have any tips? Any particular paint that would hold? I can't recall what paint I used, but I'm pretty sure it was some type of Krylon.
Should I just suck it up and buy the ST grill? Maybe powdercoat (not sure how much this costs)? Someone good at painting and can help a brother out?
I think what Bryan is trying to say is that he knows how to paint and that he could provide some pointers if need be. ;)
Do you have any photos of this grill? I wouldn't mind seeing how it looked before and after the paint came off.
You painted the chrome ring with black paint? It's all about the prep work and the materials you use. Paint won't stick to the smooth chromed plastic texture, I assume you sanded off the chrome finish.. then used some sort of adhesion promoter, a flexible plastic primer, then your color/clear? That would be the way to paint plastic parts.
There are some paints that say they will bond to plastic without primers or adhesion promoters, but I'd still rather do it properly and have it last.
guilty,Dec 27 2006, 12:07 AM Wrote:You painted the chrome ring with black paint? It's all about the prep work and the materials you use. Paint won't stick to the smooth chromed plastic texture, I assume you sanded off the chrome finish.. then used some sort of adhesion promoter, a flexible plastic primer, then your color/clear? That would be the way to paint plastic parts.
There are some paints that say they will bond to plastic without primers or adhesion promoters, but I'd still rather do it properly and have it last.
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saved me some typing....
Never had a problem painting plastic...
Sand Prime sand paint sand paint sand paint
Sanding is the paints staying power... to many people neglect the prep.
you can't powdercoat plastic, you'll end up with a piece of melted plastic after its all done.
but prep work is the key to painting plastic.