Painted engine plastics question...
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Painted engine plastics question...
Has anyone ever painted their engine plastics that do NOT match the exterior color? I know of the chromes, stainless, or even flame theme. But what about a contrasting color? Just trying to get ideas....
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I will try and get some pics up later today.
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Yes, it was the typical process of prep, coat, wet-sand, prep, coat, wet-sand, etc. I sanded on the raw frc's for quite a while to minimize the textured surface before applying the first primer coat. That way I didn't need any filler to smooth the finish out and didn't need to layer the coats as much to acheive the smoothness I wanted. The primer has a flex component and is meant for flexible pieces such as bumpers to prevent cracking. I didn't use any adhesive promoter, although it's probably a good idea.
Before
Upper is unsanded - lower, sanded
Ready for primer
Primered, wet-sanded and ready for color
Color coated, wet-sanded and ready for clear
Cleared, wet-sanded progressively up to 2000 grit and polished
It's important to take your time and guard against dirt/particulate and contaminant as much as possible, especially since you're doing it in a dirty environment rather than a spray booth (unless you rig up a temporary one). This is just my method - I am definitely an amatuer.
Before
Upper is unsanded - lower, sanded
Ready for primer
Primered, wet-sanded and ready for color
Color coated, wet-sanded and ready for clear
Cleared, wet-sanded progressively up to 2000 grit and polished
It's important to take your time and guard against dirt/particulate and contaminant as much as possible, especially since you're doing it in a dirty environment rather than a spray booth (unless you rig up a temporary one). This is just my method - I am definitely an amatuer.
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It's important to take your time and guard against dirt/particulate and contaminant as much as possible, especially since you're doing it in a dirty environment rather than a spray booth (unless you rig up a temporary one). This is just my method - I am definitely an amatuer.
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Thanks Patches! I thought about going fully smoothed (filling in the Corvette letters) and having 'Lowcash' airbrushed on the covers; but figured I'd start with 'baby steps' 
I'd like to do something like this, but I know the limits of painting ability and artistic skillset.
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I thought about going fully smoothed (filling in the Corvette letters) and having 'Lowcash' airbrushed on the covers; but figured I'd start with 'baby steps' I'd like to do something like this, but I know the limits of painting ability and artistic skillset.
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