Planet Minis

wheelin

I'm going to try and re-paint some plastics on a 94' Z50....(and my front bumper on my Honda Accord)....any hints or tips?....just going to use rattle-can paint, so nothing too fancy

Lair

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JCMINIS

good luck let us know how it turns out I have tried it a bunch and the results were always the same,,,,,crap !

pjabas

try some rattle can paint for use on r/c truck or car bodies.... paint for lexan.... it stays flexiable when dry check your LHS local hobby store

216

Rough up whatever you want to paint with some sand paper. You wont need to sand it down to bare metal (or plastic) just enough to get an even haze over the whole thing.

Wash it off with mild soap and water. Let it dry completly.

When you spraying with a rattle can... Spray to mist. It'll take alot of coats, but It'll come out really good. Its easy to make the rattle run, so take your time.

trizzbizzle

i have had nothing but bad experiences painting plastics. they look great until you actually touch them. the more you ride the bike the worse they will look. especially once it gets scraped off or chips off and the old color beneath shows through. for the cost of primer and paint you would have half the money for a new set of plastics. just some food for thought

makotosun

I have had some pretty decent luck using the Krylon and Rustoleum brands of paint made specifically for plastics. I did a set of fenders on one of my Vintage enduros which has held up very nicely. I used the hammered aluminum stuff, which looks very much like metal fenders when done.

I would agree on getting some of the plastic primer before applying though, and as always make sure you are working in good conditions (warm and dry enough for the paint to bond) which can be a challenge for winter painting.

Post up your results!

paunchy

I've had very good luck painting plastics in the past. Start with a paint designed for use on plastics (like Krylon Fusion).

Apply very thin coats with about 20 minutes gap between them. Then put the plastics aside and give them a week to cure; although these paints dry quickly, they're fragile for a couple of weeks and are prone to chipping initially.

Lastly, I polish lightly with some rubbing compound and apply some wax to protect the new finish.

RonKMiller

+1 on the Krylon -seems to dry a lot faster than the Rustoleum. Although I've use both with good results.

I scuff up the plastic with some 000 (fine) steel wool first to remove any traces of mold release and give the initial coat something to "grab", then wash with a solution of dishwashing soap and water, then rinse with distilled water and let air dry.

I like to wait 24 hours between coats and make sure its 70F or warmer when you paint. Use one of those little plastic trigger grips to gain better control and paint way past the end of the part.

I painted the entire top of this custom trailer I made with silver Rustoleum. It's held up really well.

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