gr3k0sLaV
06-29-2002, 05:43 AM
After parusing the how to on painting your interior pieces I have to disagree with some bits of it.
In paiting my interior plastic pieces i've been using paint more specifically metallic cyan to paint my pieces which include the door bits, interior moulding etc. And all the times ive been doing it i've been using an paint designed for exterior touch ups. However I've had no problems regarded the paint not sticking or eating the plastic. I personally prefer using this paint in my opinion simply because I like the colours its available in and I feel its more durable than regular interior paint.
When repraying I use the following methods which I developed from trial and error...my early spraying attempts didn't work or were crap but not ive slowly improved. This is my 6 step approach based on my personal experiences with painting.
Plastic Primer is a MUST!
Fine Sandpaper is a MUST. I used the finest one I could get and a little block.
Before going to work on your interior my FIRST recommendation is that you get an idea of what you want to do with your interior before rushing off and doing something that COULD be irreversible and you wouldn't be happy with. If you can, get an interior photo of your car and use any good image manipulating program such as my personal preference Adobe Photoshop and use the air brusher tool, etc to alter the colour of your cars interior, etc. This helps you to conceptualise and judge the changes and whether or not you'll like them. It's helpful but it won't always convey how it really looks and feels until you do it. I use it whenever I want to do a change.
Now to my 6 step method :
1. I wash the pieces down in HOT soapy water and with bleach, clean it dry it till there is not a drop of moisture on it. Best to let it dry for a bit.
2. I use VERY VERY fine sandpaper, it's the finest I could get my hands on. And I give the piece a good sanding till its slightly rougher, it'll be all powerdry crap, I just blow it off and give it another rinse to get it off. Let it dry. The reason for sanding is to obviously roughen the surface to help firstly the primer stick. The first times I tried this I didnt give it a sanding and my primer didn't stick to some areas but it stuck to others, then when I sprayed the paint did the same and wouldn't stick to some parts but it would stick to others, creating an annoying mess to deal with.
3. I use plastic primer and spray it, give it one or two even coats till its all covered. Leave it to dry for about an hour or so. The plastic primer practical evaporates but leaves a noticable coating over the piece. I give another fine sanding and if necessary apply another coat of primer. The purpose of the plastic primer is to form a sort of bond between the plastic and the paint, since the metal paint doesn't stick well to the plastic. I first realised this when I was cleaning up and removed the paint off my original work to change the colours.
4. I apply the paint, depending on which one you use I use Power Plus for my primer and paint. Shake it hard and spray it, give it a few even coats till its covered but be careful not to overspray. I learnt that the hard way and really fucked up. I usually let it dry for about 20-40mins, and go again. I like to give it a few good coats. But make sure you let it dry a decent period of time in between coats. I found with the paint I used it dried up pretty quickly allowing me time to apply coats quickly and get it all finished.
5. Let it sit for a few hours to dry, maybe even over night and inspect your work. Make sure it's smooth and even, look for noticeable imperfections, rough bits, etc. Some times overspray will show, and ive had my edges usally end up with overspray. Here you would now get your fine sandpaper and give it a light even rubbing till the surface is nice and smooth all over. Then clean of the dust and give it another couple of coats. Let it all dry and set.
6. Put it back in your car and admire.
I should add that when cleaning my interior, I used a very very very fine coat of armoil to give it a shinier appearance. Dont use too much, just use a VERY VERY VERY VERY light coat. Ive been doing this and haven't had any problems. And if you do it all together with your interior it helps match much nicer.
In paiting my interior plastic pieces i've been using paint more specifically metallic cyan to paint my pieces which include the door bits, interior moulding etc. And all the times ive been doing it i've been using an paint designed for exterior touch ups. However I've had no problems regarded the paint not sticking or eating the plastic. I personally prefer using this paint in my opinion simply because I like the colours its available in and I feel its more durable than regular interior paint.
When repraying I use the following methods which I developed from trial and error...my early spraying attempts didn't work or were crap but not ive slowly improved. This is my 6 step approach based on my personal experiences with painting.
Plastic Primer is a MUST!
Fine Sandpaper is a MUST. I used the finest one I could get and a little block.
Before going to work on your interior my FIRST recommendation is that you get an idea of what you want to do with your interior before rushing off and doing something that COULD be irreversible and you wouldn't be happy with. If you can, get an interior photo of your car and use any good image manipulating program such as my personal preference Adobe Photoshop and use the air brusher tool, etc to alter the colour of your cars interior, etc. This helps you to conceptualise and judge the changes and whether or not you'll like them. It's helpful but it won't always convey how it really looks and feels until you do it. I use it whenever I want to do a change.
Now to my 6 step method :
1. I wash the pieces down in HOT soapy water and with bleach, clean it dry it till there is not a drop of moisture on it. Best to let it dry for a bit.
2. I use VERY VERY fine sandpaper, it's the finest I could get my hands on. And I give the piece a good sanding till its slightly rougher, it'll be all powerdry crap, I just blow it off and give it another rinse to get it off. Let it dry. The reason for sanding is to obviously roughen the surface to help firstly the primer stick. The first times I tried this I didnt give it a sanding and my primer didn't stick to some areas but it stuck to others, then when I sprayed the paint did the same and wouldn't stick to some parts but it would stick to others, creating an annoying mess to deal with.
3. I use plastic primer and spray it, give it one or two even coats till its all covered. Leave it to dry for about an hour or so. The plastic primer practical evaporates but leaves a noticable coating over the piece. I give another fine sanding and if necessary apply another coat of primer. The purpose of the plastic primer is to form a sort of bond between the plastic and the paint, since the metal paint doesn't stick well to the plastic. I first realised this when I was cleaning up and removed the paint off my original work to change the colours.
4. I apply the paint, depending on which one you use I use Power Plus for my primer and paint. Shake it hard and spray it, give it a few even coats till its covered but be careful not to overspray. I learnt that the hard way and really fucked up. I usually let it dry for about 20-40mins, and go again. I like to give it a few good coats. But make sure you let it dry a decent period of time in between coats. I found with the paint I used it dried up pretty quickly allowing me time to apply coats quickly and get it all finished.
5. Let it sit for a few hours to dry, maybe even over night and inspect your work. Make sure it's smooth and even, look for noticeable imperfections, rough bits, etc. Some times overspray will show, and ive had my edges usally end up with overspray. Here you would now get your fine sandpaper and give it a light even rubbing till the surface is nice and smooth all over. Then clean of the dust and give it another couple of coats. Let it all dry and set.
6. Put it back in your car and admire.
I should add that when cleaning my interior, I used a very very very fine coat of armoil to give it a shinier appearance. Dont use too much, just use a VERY VERY VERY VERY light coat. Ive been doing this and haven't had any problems. And if you do it all together with your interior it helps match much nicer.