How to paint lip kit?
08-10-2007, 08:27 AM
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How to paint lip kit?
Hi H-T i have some questions on how to paint a lip kit. I currently drive a 95 accord and will be getting a mugen lip kit in about a week or so. I was inspired by the many DIY paint jobs from the members here, so ive decided to give it a try.
Are the steps to painting a lip the same as painting a car? Like first i sand it, then primer, then paint? The lip is also flexible so will the paint crack when it dries? Also, a friend has fiber glass side skirts, so is that also painted the same way? sand, primer, paint?
Any help/tips will be appreciated. Thanks!
Are the steps to painting a lip the same as painting a car? Like first i sand it, then primer, then paint? The lip is also flexible so will the paint crack when it dries? Also, a friend has fiber glass side skirts, so is that also painted the same way? sand, primer, paint?
Any help/tips will be appreciated. Thanks!
08-10-2007, 08:47 AM
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Re: How to paint lip kit? (gen5accstilez)
There is a correct method for painting raw plastic parts. The following steps are the steps I follow when painting raw plastic.
1. Bake the plastic part
2. Wash the part
3. Scuff the part (3M gray scuff pad & Sanding paste)
4. Wash the part
5. Completely dry part with an air gun
6. Clean part with a water based wax and grease remover, or use raw plastic cleaner
7. Tack the part off (Crystal tack rag)
8. Spray part with a raw plastic adhesion promoter (let dry completely)
9. Spray part with primer sealer
10. Spray 3 medium coats of base (tack rag between every coat)
11. Spray 2-3 wet coats of clear
DuPont does have a sanding paste that washes the part while you scuff, and eliminates step 1. The sanding paste will clean the raw plastic of the molding oils so you don't have to bake them out, the product is called 2310S. You may also want to use a flex additive, most people do.
You don't have to follow these steps, but they should insure a long lasting paint job. If you want you can just scuff the part with 800 grit, or scuff pad, clean, seal, base and clear.
1. Bake the plastic part
2. Wash the part
3. Scuff the part (3M gray scuff pad & Sanding paste)
4. Wash the part
5. Completely dry part with an air gun
6. Clean part with a water based wax and grease remover, or use raw plastic cleaner
7. Tack the part off (Crystal tack rag)
8. Spray part with a raw plastic adhesion promoter (let dry completely)
9. Spray part with primer sealer
10. Spray 3 medium coats of base (tack rag between every coat)
11. Spray 2-3 wet coats of clear
DuPont does have a sanding paste that washes the part while you scuff, and eliminates step 1. The sanding paste will clean the raw plastic of the molding oils so you don't have to bake them out, the product is called 2310S. You may also want to use a flex additive, most people do.
You don't have to follow these steps, but they should insure a long lasting paint job. If you want you can just scuff the part with 800 grit, or scuff pad, clean, seal, base and clear.
08-10-2007, 09:34 AM
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Re: (gen5accstilez)
No you need a tack cloth, totaly different. Adhesion promoters can look different from brand to brand and for what type of plastic they are designed for. Some are thin, watery some are like sealer. Some plastics can be a real PITA to paint.
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