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Painting Woes - torradan - 12-27-2006
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?
Painting Woes - meford4u - 12-27-2006
uh duh?
Painting Woes - Focus man. Focus. - 12-27-2006
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.
Painting Woes - torradan - 12-27-2006
Can see a before & after here:
http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz/51556...k-look-out.html
Oops I misread that.. just picture the black grill with bits and pieces of chrome sticking out.
Painting Woes - guilty - 12-27-2006
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.
Painting Woes - SliverSteeda - 12-27-2006
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.saved me some typing....
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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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.
Painting Woes - FocusGuy7476 - 12-29-2006
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.