How to prep exterior plastic for paint....
11-18-2009, 06:14 PM
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How to prep exterior plastic for paint....
Just orderd some head light splitters from ebay for 25 bucks and im going to take a shot at painting them my self ! IVE NEVER PAINTED **** BEFORE..sooo with that said what do i need .. Thanks .. the car is Satin Silver BTW....
11-18-2009, 06:26 PM
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sand paper, alcohol, primer, adhesion promoter, paint , clearcoat. know how and patience. there's plenty of how-to's and even videos on youtube.
some polishing might be required. but on something as small as the splitters, if you do a good enough job that won't be required. good luck
some polishing might be required. but on something as small as the splitters, if you do a good enough job that won't be required. good luck
11-18-2009, 06:32 PM
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What out Eddy, not in that order...
You clean/prep before you sand.
Any contamination and it's all over the place with the sand paper.
So:
-Clean/prep
-Sand lightly
-Prep again and prime
-Sand primer the next day and prep again
-Paint
You clean/prep before you sand.
Any contamination and it's all over the place with the sand paper.
So:
-Clean/prep
-Sand lightly
-Prep again and prime
-Sand primer the next day and prep again
-Paint
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