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painting plastic wing mirrors
INDY BIRD - 8/5/12 at 01:13 PM

Hi All

My brother wants to paint his race tech wing and centre mirrors,

I am not very good at painting or paints so any experts out there who could tell me.

A what paint to use primer top coat etc,

B what the best process for prepping them etc,

Thanks all

sean

Daddylonglegs - 8/5/12 at 02:11 PM

I've used normal rattle-cans before to good effect but you are probably best with plastic specific paint.

HTH

twybrow - 8/5/12 at 02:24 PM

You just need to use a plastic primer... I did parts on my last Scooby, and the paint took well, and gave a great finish.

Peteff - 8/5/12 at 05:50 PM

What colour is he painting them? Most metallics now are a base coat with lacquer top coat to give them their shine. Plastic primer comes in aerosol cans for what little bit you need.

INDY BIRD - 8/5/12 at 06:41 PM

Painting them a basic red colour simple but just unsure as not painted before good place to start,

Thanks all again

[Edited on 8/5/12 by INDY BIRD]

gremlin1234 - 8/5/12 at 06:56 PM

quote:
B what the best process for prepping them etc,

take the glass out if you can

theduck - 8/5/12 at 07:32 PM

Remove glass or mask off

Rub down with wet and dry going 800, 400, 200

Clean and allow to fully dry

Apply red primer, halfords own is fine for this

Allow to dry fully

Apply chosen red colour

Allow to dry fully

Apply lacquer

Allow to dry fully

Refit glass/remove masking tape

INDY BIRD - 8/5/12 at 07:43 PM

Sounds Simpl when u put I like that thanks Sean, and for me remove run marks

theduck - 8/5/12 at 07:54 PM

If you were local I'd do them for you tbh. Dint travel to Birmingham do you? Lol