painting question
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Drifting
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From: Providence Rhode Island
painting question
I will very soon painting the plastic seat buckets and a few other plastic parts from my 81.
Whats the best way to do this. I have the die/paint. should i sand and prime, or just clean and then apply the die?
Whats the best way to do this. I have the die/paint. should i sand and prime, or just clean and then apply the die?
Safety Car
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Die is for vinyl. NOT Plastic, clean them really good, prep them and spray them.
I just finshed my buckets they came out very nice,
When you spray them only apply a thin coat of paint,
you don't want it thick and blending over the texture/ grain of the plastic.
Do not prime, that will in all the texture/grain area's.
69VETT
I just finshed my buckets they came out very nice,
When you spray them only apply a thin coat of paint,
you don't want it thick and blending over the texture/ grain of the plastic.
Do not prime, that will in all the texture/grain area's.
69VETT
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From: Mundelein Illinois
When I shot my plastic parts there are three things you need, so the dye sticks and does not peel.
Step 1 Plastic Primer Mid-America 106-131 or 106-133
Step 2 Your spray Dye
Step 3 Final touch I used low luster this protects the dye from being scrathed off. They also make it in high gloss.
I would also try Wilcox
Step 1 Plastic Primer Mid-America 106-131 or 106-133
Step 2 Your spray Dye
Step 3 Final touch I used low luster this protects the dye from being scrathed off. They also make it in high gloss.
I would also try Wilcox
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 1999
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From: Ontario
Use isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol for cleaning.
This is where I use paint.
On vinyl I use dye. I picked up a set of nice door panels on EBay last year in red. I needed oxblood.
Dyed this...
...to this.
This is where I use paint.
On vinyl I use dye. I picked up a set of nice door panels on EBay last year in red. I needed oxblood.
Dyed this...
...to this.
Last edited by Paul L; Oct 4, 2009 at 11:46 AM.
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Drifting
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From: Providence Rhode Island
thanks for all the help. I just cleaned them real good with denatured alcohol. the trick was getting it to spray even. took me a couple times. I went to light the first time and it came out very dull. I found what worked best for me was spraying the buckets just so they looked wet and it had a nice shine to it after they dried.