Need a final answer please!

[Daz.]

Im going to be doing this over xmas so i need some help!

I want to spray my handles, door strips, boot lock basically anything thats plastic black so it never fades and I dont have to back to black everyday..

What do I use to get a matt black finish? what about that hammerite in a spray can jobby will that be matt?

Tried a tester weeks ago on a spare door strip with some plasticoat back to black stuff for bumpers - first time i went to the jet wash it came flying off!

Thanks

 

[TheCake]

Youll need to really do your homework on this Daz. There will be guides on the internet about spraying plastic but basically it goes something like...

Firstly all the plastic will need prepping. So youll need to throughly clean with an alcohol based cleaner. You dont want any grease, or moisture on them.

Then roughen up all the plastics using a hard sandpaper, youll need plenty of it so buy a big pack!

Then once its all roughened up, Id use a plastic primer. Say 2-3 coats of that, roughen each coat up in between as it helps it to bond.

Then using a light sand paper sand off the final coat of primer, which still roughing it up slightly.

Then youll need say 4-5 coats of paint. Remember your doing 5 coats here so you dont need to get it all covered first time. 5 light dustings of paint will give a better finish that 1 heavy sloppy wet one (oooh err!).

Then youll need to wait and allow it time to dry a bit, before laquering. Id recommed 3-4 coats of laquer.

Bung it in the airing cupboard/somewhere warm for a few days to dry.

Bobs your uncle.

[Edited by CupCake on 23 December 2004 at 12:46pm]

Ok so you may already know all that and I didnt read you topic very carefully but halfords do matt and gloss paints mate. They do plenty of different primers and all the prepping stuff youll need.

 

[Daz.]

^^^ the thing that worrys me is obviously you can have the mattest if matt black but as soon as you whack laquer on its instant shiny time!

I was kind of hoping for a wham bam affair would quite like to keep the plastics texture too - see why im struggling! heh

 

[Dan##]

dont do it black you big gay bear! colour code it, will look much better!

 

[patty]

Quote: Originally posted by Dan on 24 December 2004

dont do it black you big gay bear! colour code it, will look much better!

preach!!!

 

[Final Maxim]

ok daz, do you want them just matt black finish with no shine, black with laquer(which will look very poor), or colour codin them?

then ill go from that

FM

 

[Daz.]

^^^^ just matt black matey - shine would look poo! im not really interested in coding, i want the beast standard...

 

[Daz.]

^^ Festive Bump! i feel ill!

 

[Willy Williams]

Canbt you just get some new replacement parts? Save you a shed load of time?

 

[Daz.]

i thought that but a: itll just happen again b: they cost lots! cant justify all that really

 

[TheCake]

if you spray it with matt black paint, and then use laquer youll get a matt black laquered finish.

if you use gloss black paint, and then use laquer, youll get a gloss black laquered finish.

Use the right materials and youll get the right finish.

 

[2863]

^^^TRUE!!!

 

[Final Maxim]

Quote: Originally posted by CupCake on 23 December 2004


Then roughen up all the plastics using a hard sandpaper, youll need plenty of it so buy a big pack! dont use a hard abbrasive as the plastic will furr up, meaning lots of hardwork sanding it down smooth again

Then once its all roughened up, Id use a plastic primer. Say 2-3 coats of that, roughen each coat up in between as it helps it to bond. Plastic primer doesnt need roughin up, it dries onto/into the plastic, which you then paint straight over






if you just wanna matt black the parts, give them a good prep with p400 (i recommend) clean em up well. couple coats of plastic primer on the door strips (only thing that possibly could need some). then use whatever aersosol matt black youve bought. i went to my local car shop n got 2 cans of " Hycote Bumper & Trim Paint Black " comes ina green can.

Did my scuttle panel, boot lock, door handles, sunroof surround, and wing mirror plastic.

i didnt use plastic primer as it dont need it. your mouldings possibly could need it, but not essential.

FM

 

[Daz.]

^^^ sounds like what I was after! so it takes quite well then if you dont rub down parts etc.. scuttle was on the list too just forget to mention it.. good good think I might go and get some goodies from halfords..