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    Painting Plastic

    Need to paint some jacking point covers , do I have to sand them or use special primer ?
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    Re: Painting Plastic

    just give them a light scuffing and prime normally, dont go to heavy or the plastic with fluff.

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    I normally lightly sand them with wet and dry using wet then etch prime them

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    Re: Painting Plastic

    You are supposed to use plastic primer. If you haven't got any primer and need to buy some, you may as well buy the correct type.
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    Re: Painting Plastic

    Quote Originally Posted by mikesmith181 View Post
    just give them a light scuffing and prime normally, dont go to heavy or the plastic with fluff.
    this one really nice idea,...thanks for the advise dear,..

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    Re: Painting Plastic

    use adhesion promoter, like u pol grip 4. then primer, paint etc

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