Painting spoilers
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Painting spoilers
Alright i just finished fitting my spoilers now how do i paint them? I just sanded them down, what do i do next... they were already primed white when i got them, do i just go ahead and paint them with the color to match my car then do i put clear coat over top of that? And how many coats should i use for the paint and for the clear coat?
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Re: Painting spoilers (Justin79-L-82)
Justin; Are you sure they are primed or is it white gel coat? If they are not primed you should prime them with epoxy primer, let dry and apply 2-3 coats of basecoat. You want to make sure you have total coverage meaning you can't see the primer showing through. Then apply 2 coats of clear and install and enjoy the feeling of doing it yourself. Good Luck, Craig :chevy
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Re: Painting spoilers (Justin79-L-82)
the shiny kinda looking coat??
The epoxy primer is necessary to allow the basecoat to stick. I'm using DP40 PPG with DP401 reducer/catalyst as a primer.
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Re: Painting spoilers (Justin79-L-82)
It may be to late to tell you now but did you wash the spoiler with wax & grease remover before you sanded it? There is a mold release on the spoiler when you get them. If you don't wash it off before you sand it you can push the mold release into the fiberglass causing problems with fisheyes when you paint it. If you didn't wash first then take a 3M scuff pad and use it to wash the spoiler with wax and grease remover. Do it 3 or 4 time, changing to new wax & grease remover and a new scuff pad each time. Wipe it dry and then prime it.
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Re: Painting spoilers (Pete79L82)
aahh poop.. no i didn't use any wax/grease remover... i just sanded the gel coat off with 320 grit sandpaper.. do you think it's necessary that i use the grease remover or can i just go ahead now and prime it with a grey prime(2 or 3 coats, then the paint (3 coats) then the clear coat (2 coats) does that sound alright?
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Re: Painting spoilers (Justin79-L-82)
You might be OK, you might not. I would not take a chance on it. It is easy to wash it 3 or 4 time now than to have fisheyes in the paint and have to strip
it and start over.
it and start over.
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Re: Painting spoilers (Pete79L82)
hhmm well better not take the chance.. which kind of scuff pad should i get.. i know there are different grades?!?! and what exactly are the "fisheyes" that i keep hearing so much about
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Re: Painting spoilers (Justin79-L-82)
Fisheyes are imperfection in the paint that happen when there are contaminates on the panel that is painted. Paint will not stick to then so it pushes away causing a defect that looks like a fish eye.
Use 3M 7447 pad (red). Pour the wax & grese remover in a shallow pan (pie tin) and soak the pad. The use the soaked pad to scuff the spoiler making sure to hit all areas, keeping the pad soaked all the time. Then dry the part with a clean rag (paper towel works good). Do this 3 or 4 times useing new wax & grease remover, scuff pad and rags each time. Do not allow the part to air dry, use a clean rag to dry it each time. When you are done the surface will be prepped for priming, no further sanding will be needed provided there are no surface imperfections.
Use 3M 7447 pad (red). Pour the wax & grese remover in a shallow pan (pie tin) and soak the pad. The use the soaked pad to scuff the spoiler making sure to hit all areas, keeping the pad soaked all the time. Then dry the part with a clean rag (paper towel works good). Do this 3 or 4 times useing new wax & grease remover, scuff pad and rags each time. Do not allow the part to air dry, use a clean rag to dry it each time. When you are done the surface will be prepped for priming, no further sanding will be needed provided there are no surface imperfections.
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Re: Painting spoilers (Pete79L82)
Use 3M 7447 pad (red). Pour the wax & grese remover in a shallow pan (pie tin) and soak the pad. The use the soaked pad to scuff the spoiler making sure to hit all areas, keeping the pad soaked all the time. Then dry the part with a clean rag (paper towel works good). Do this 3 or 4 times useing new wax & grease remover, scuff pad and rags each time. Do not allow the part to air dry, use a clean rag to dry it each time.
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O.k. cool.. i used some t.p.s wax and grease remover with some scotch brite pads a few minutes ago.. now i think i'm ready to paint.. so just for clarification after i do that i put about 2 coats of grey primer on, then 2-3 coats of the white coat then 2 coats of the clear coating??? is that everything?
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Re: Painting spoilers (Pete79L82)
alright thanks alot for the advice, i don't know where i'd be with out you guys helpin me out.... probably at some auto body shop paying way to much for such a small job.. :rolleyes: :jester
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Re: Painting spoilers (Justin79-L-82)
just curious, how many cans of primer and paint and clear coat did you use, i thought one can of primer might be enough for the two spoilers.. haha guess again, i finished one.. hhhmmm and the artic white paint only comes in those really small spray paint cans.. what a hassel... i'm running to the stores every hour, the guys there are starting to know me by name :rolleyes:
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