Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | AF 350Z | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
| Latest | 0 Rplys |
|
Appearance: How To... - FAQs All How To's and Frequently Asked Questions. |
Show Printable Version | Email this Page | Subscribe to this Thread |
|
Thread Tools |
03-12-2008, 06:59 PM | #1 | |
AF Newbie
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Sudbury
Posts: 6
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Interior paint summary/tips... Painting plastic, trim, bezels, vents, dash etc
I'm not genius. I learned most of this stuff from people on these panels. Hope that its a good summary, I tried haha
Caution - Rules filler/primer is needed if you want smooth clear coat is needed for a glossy look prep plastic with degreaser. Add until water is suddsy. Palmolive or dish soap works well add adhesive promotor before any layers use flex agent in all layer (primer, paint, clear coat) to help avoid cracking Never use armor all or any oil on your interior unless it is stock. You can use meguiars quik wax High build primer will help get rid of grain if you did not sand much Be careful with polyester/urethane primers... they need MEKP hardening agents to cure To clean your gun... loosen aircap so that it just stays on. Put the compressor to 15Psi, Add a little laquer to the cup. Spray the gun (perculate) To take apart the gun, take off the adjuster on the back, take off the spring, and pull needle out with fingers. PULL HARD Spraying Primer requires much wider tips. 1.8 or larger Some Good to Decent Products SEM Filler Primer in can SEM Adhesive Promoter OEM Flex Primer (already has flex agents) Bulldog Adhesive Promotor Evercoat Slick Sand Filler Primer Evercoat Feather fill Rage products Dupont Primer Duplicolor Filler Primer Krylon Fusion paint for plastics 1. Sand out most grain, or rough the pieces a little bit if they are smooth ... 250 grit is good clean before sanding and after sanding with a grease remover.... Or use soapy water and wetsand If you want very smooth look, start sand with 80 grit until most grain is gone, then move to 150 grit, then to 220 grit, then 400grit 2. Spray the panel with 2 coats adhesive promotor 3. Spray panel with Filler primer until grain is gone, sand the primer in between each layer 4. Spray the paint in light coats to help flexibility, at least 3 is usually enough. Leaving about 20-30 minutes between coats, or following directions from the can 5. Let panels dry in the sun as long as possible. One night is good 6. With any imperfections still showing, wetsand them with 600 grit paper 7. When done painting and curing.... spray with clear coats, multiple layers. 5 minutes between coats at least. They cure better together if still painted when not completely dry 8. Let clear coat dry/cure for a couple days. It is quite tacky until hard Last edited by number50; 03-13-2008 at 01:28 PM. |
|
03-13-2008, 09:05 AM | #2 | |
is bring'n sexy back
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Crookfield, Illinois
Posts: 7,986
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Re: Interior paint summary/tips... Painting plastic, trim, bezels, vents, dash etc
mmkay, thanks for the tips. We'll move this over to the Appearance and How To section.
|
|
03-14-2008, 07:25 PM | #3 | |
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: gone, Ohio
Posts: 1,248
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Re: Interior paint summary/tips... Painting plastic, trim, bezels, vents, dash etc
.. Shouldn't this be in the Honda forum where it would get more hits?..... I'm KoRnfused..
(Not to be insulting...just a thought....eh,nevermind...stereotype... ) |
|
03-14-2008, 07:30 PM | #4 | ||
AF Newbie
Thread starter
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Sudbury
Posts: 6
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Interior paint summary/tips... Painting plastic, trim, bezels, vents, dash etc
Quote:
|
||
03-17-2008, 08:34 AM | #5 | |
is bring'n sexy back
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Crookfield, Illinois
Posts: 7,986
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Re: Interior paint summary/tips... Painting plastic, trim, bezels, vents, dash etc
It started off in the f-body off topic area
|
|
10-31-2009, 12:36 PM | #6 | |
AF Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: horn lake, Mississippi
Posts: 1
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Interior paint summary/tips... Painting plastic, trim, bezels, vents, dash etc
so from reading this it's not a good idea to use the plastic spray that the restoration companies offer in the catalogs?? im looking to spif' up my plastic in the 95 firebird i bought used and am looking for ways to do it cheap. mostly scratches and scuff marks that won't clean up with tlc. looking for a near stock quality and the spray cans for plastic were offered but only the oer interior paints. has anyone used these and how well were the results and thx in advance
|
|
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
|
|