HELP--primer/ adhesive promoter or both????
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HELP--primer/ adhesive promoter or both????
so recently ive been reading how to paint my interior bezel and other plastic pieces. and ive read 3 variations.
1) sand/wash then adhesive promoter, than paint and clear coat
2)sand/wash than primer, than paint and clear coat
3)sand/wash than adhesive promoter, than primer, than paint and clear coat
is either 1 or 2 better? and is 3 overkill? what should i do
1) sand/wash then adhesive promoter, than paint and clear coat
2)sand/wash than primer, than paint and clear coat
3)sand/wash than adhesive promoter, than primer, than paint and clear coat
is either 1 or 2 better? and is 3 overkill? what should i do
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here is the trick was tought to be my a old painter.... plastics... scuff them up like 3m pad unless your sanding them smooth... then clean it with a precleano wax/oil remover. then wipe it down with a dupont adhisive promoter let dry for what it says on the bottle then paint then clear coat. adhisive promoter is the last thing it kills in a sence the release agents in the plastic and the plastic oils.
here is my piller pod painted in the way i just sayed...
here is my piller pod painted in the way i just sayed...
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i tried adhisuve promoter and had terrible luck with it. here is what i personally do and have had wonderful results.
1) Sand (how much will depend on how much texture u want)
2) clean with a mild cleaner, let dry and wipe with a tack cloth
3) spray with a light coat of primer (brand is up to you, i used the cheap $1 from dollar general)
4) wet sand primer gently to prep for next coat
5) repeat step 4 and 5 until part is completely coated to ur satisfaction
6) clean, dry and wipe down with a tack cloth
7) Spray color on part, continue until part is how u want (i like to wipe down with a tack cloth inbetween coats if its dusty when u are working)
8) let dry for 24 hrs then its time for clear coat, i use duplicolor clear coat. spray and let dry, i use 3-5 coats. the duplicolor clear coat seems to stand up better to abuse over the cheaper coats.
for more of a shine u can wet sand the final coat of clear and buff it out but that is difficult on most parts.
heres some example of my handywork:
1) Sand (how much will depend on how much texture u want)
2) clean with a mild cleaner, let dry and wipe with a tack cloth
3) spray with a light coat of primer (brand is up to you, i used the cheap $1 from dollar general)
4) wet sand primer gently to prep for next coat
5) repeat step 4 and 5 until part is completely coated to ur satisfaction
6) clean, dry and wipe down with a tack cloth
7) Spray color on part, continue until part is how u want (i like to wipe down with a tack cloth inbetween coats if its dusty when u are working)
8) let dry for 24 hrs then its time for clear coat, i use duplicolor clear coat. spray and let dry, i use 3-5 coats. the duplicolor clear coat seems to stand up better to abuse over the cheaper coats.
for more of a shine u can wet sand the final coat of clear and buff it out but that is difficult on most parts.
heres some example of my handywork:
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Originally Posted by optikal illushun
bulldog is one, i dont recall the others but i dont reckon ill be using it at all anymore.
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Originally Posted by optikal illushun
i dont see the need, as i painted quite a few peices with my method and it always produces quality results. my problem was my personal peices werent in the best shape (knicked up and scuffed) so in person they look ****ty.
they sell the dupont stuff at wally world?
they sell the dupont stuff at wally world?
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i sanded the part down and cleaned it and sprayed a couple coats of primer on it
then i wetsanded the final coat of primer so it was smooth and sprayed the black on it 1 coat then let it dry till it was tacky and sprayed a second coat of black and let it dry and then i noticed the orange peel so i wetsanded it with 1000g paper and this is where i am
then i wetsanded the final coat of primer so it was smooth and sprayed the black on it 1 coat then let it dry till it was tacky and sprayed a second coat of black and let it dry and then i noticed the orange peel so i wetsanded it with 1000g paper and this is where i am
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yeah duplicolor primer, black paint and clear coat
the first coat of the black didnt orange peel im not sure why the second coat did :(
ahh maybe you are right i only let it dry for about 30 mins...im not sure if thats long enough but it felt dry so i figured lol
is it possible that it orange peeled because i layed it on too thick with the 2nd coat
the first coat of the black didnt orange peel im not sure why the second coat did :(
ahh maybe you are right i only let it dry for about 30 mins...im not sure if thats long enough but it felt dry so i figured lol
is it possible that it orange peeled because i layed it on too thick with the 2nd coat
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This happened to me once when I was painting the bezel. I sanded...but didn't sand the rubber layer fully. Was really bad on the bezel cause of the rubber layer it has.
It also has happened on other pieces in small areas, not that noticeable, but in areas where I didn't sand enough. Prep is everything
It also has happened on other pieces in small areas, not that noticeable, but in areas where I didn't sand enough. Prep is everything
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