Spraying plastics bumper strips,mirrors,arches.. ect:

[ash-ov-boro]

would this primer be any good ..>> Car Paint from AutoPaint St Helens - PLASTIC PRIMER 1 LITRE (Powered by CubeCart)

and has anyone had paint supplied from autopaint ST HELENS

was just wanting to know if this primer would be any good for plastic parts like.. bumper..mirrors.spoiler.sideskirts roof rack strips ..ect: has anyone used this primer before? what where the results.. will be spraying arden blue basecoat then 1k clear coat.. is it ok to use the primer then basecoat then 1k lacquer or will i run into problems?

[Teejay69]

I sprayed a number of bits of plastic trim on the Cally. After several failed attempts I got it primed by a local bodyshop as the primer had to be an acid etch primer in order to give enough purchase for the base coat. Anything else just flakes off.
Never used this particular product and it doesn't say whether it is an acid etch but I would guess that if it's a DIY product it probably isn't.

[ash-ov-boro]

it doesnt say its a diy product though ?

[Teejay69]

Yeah but if it was acid etch primer there would be warnings all over it - evil stuff, you have to be fully masked up, not good on the lungs

[ash-ov-boro]

ok mate now i know what you mean i think it will be good for what i want it for as i havnt got a airfed mask ect: going to have a look around just now and see what i come up with in the mean time if anyone has any recomendations let me know or even a few tips.. thanks teejay69 muchley apreachiated

[si89 mk3ph2]

i have spryed bits and bob plastic paint should work just fine thats what i used

[ash-ov-boro]

ah well might aswell give it ago learn from your mistakes is how its going to have to be.. cheers for the people who replied

[simonr1]

thats what i use at my odyshop mate, its good stuff, i just put it on a clean cloth and wipe the panel that im gonna paint, save washing the gun out after

[ash-ov-boro]

its ready for use primer not prep degreaser simon mate

[simonr1]

yeah i know mate, its still easier to wipe on

[cheekyalex]

If you got any doubts mate just ring them up, I use autopaint sthellens all the time as i live quite local to them. Cant say what they are like with delivers etc though. When i first started learning how to spray paint the owner of the place was really helpfull with me so can highly reccomend them, he has brilliant knowledge of the products he sells too so im sure will be happy to give you advice.

If your spraying the 'bobbly' plastic on your bumpers then you might be better using a plastic primer followed by some high build primer as its alot easier to sand to a smooth finish then trying to sand the plastic.

[ash-ov-boro]

bumpers i have already sanded them down .. will just try that plastic primer see how it goes cheers lads..

[vaughant]

That stuff sounds fine for what u want to do mate.etch primer is used on panels/bare metal to prevent rust,no need to use on plastics.provided the surface is keyed and you don't rub back through after priming,it will stick fine.may I ask why ur using 1k paint after you've primed it?if Arden blue is a solid colour,2pack would be fine otherwise basecoat and laquer.

[ash-ov-boro]

im not.. im using basecoat from the same place as the 1k primer & also the 1k clear coat as i havnt got the propper breathing equipment for the 2k paint just going to use one of thoose filterd masks for painting what only last 30 days out of the packet