INDY BIRD
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 01:13 PM |
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painting plastic wing mirrors
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
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Daddylonglegs
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 02:11 PM |
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I've used normal rattle-cans before to good effect but you are probably best with plastic specific paint.
HTH
It looks like the Midget is winning at the moment......
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twybrow
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 02:24 PM |
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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.
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Peteff
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 05:50 PM |
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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.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 06:41 PM |
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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]
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 06:56 PM |
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quote:
B what the best process for prepping them etc,
take the glass out if you can
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theduck
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 07:32 PM |
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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
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INDY BIRD
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 07:43 PM |
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Sounds Simpl when u put I like that thanks Sean, and for me remove run marks 
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theduck
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| posted on 8/5/12 at 07:54 PM |
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If you were local I'd do them for you tbh. Dint travel to Birmingham do you? Lol
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