Painting plastic
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I have some 05 ford 150 that a customer wants painted but I've never painted plastic. What's the process? Epoxy primer? Self etching? Any help be great. Thank in advance
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Use either epoxy or a DTM 2K primer, the Tamco product I sell here is perfect for this. I would not use etch, guys use it on plastic but I just don't like the idea.
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I'm no expert on plastic but painted my Toyota grill & head light bezels back in 2007. I didn't have any epoxy as I was living in a small town of about 900 and was bored and wanted to paint something.
I scuffed it using burgundy pads and shot it with 2 coats of black S.S. (Endura) with a cheap gun. I did this under the side door stair well at my rental house and it got dark by the time second coat, so with a flash light in one hand and a spray gun in the other I hosed in on. It turned out better than I thought and is still holding up today. The pain was the honey comb portion of the grill, both to scuff and paint. The pic looks a little funny as I was experimenting with a cheap fish eye lens then. |
Sure, if the parts have a finish on them already that works.
For the OP, you asked about epoxy versus etch - I didn't go into the full description of how to prep plastic (wash it really well, degreaser, use adhesion promoter on raw plastic, etc.) all that applies, too. |
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Do you have to add anything to a urethane paint to make it more flexible? We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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Not unless the tech sheet specifically calls for it. Last time I used any flex additive was in the mid 90s.
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I actually prefer epoxy on plastic parts because it is more flexible. I let about 1/4" deep epoxy cure in my paint cup and it was amazing how flexible the stuff is. Reminded me of the Super Ball that was a hit way back when I was a kid. We used to throw them at dinosaurs.
Like Chris said, if you have raw plastic you will need adhesion promoter. From there I coat it with epoxy and then regular urethane products. No need for flex agents. 1968 Coronet R/T
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You must also remember "clackers." We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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