Painted the side rockers and rear valance
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Without sanding or prep, the paint will release and come off. Plastic needs a bit of encouragement to adhere to paint.
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I know that, and you know that. However I'm curious as to what method(s) TT/MW is referring to.
Be interested also as I had to use a lot of filler when I did my Battery/MC covers.
Nope never sanded the plastic ever. Had my 2001 done over 10 years ago still looks new.
Correct but you don’t have to sand the plastic to do it. And the prep isn’t like a fender or pannel or bumper or hood sand clear once its sprayed
The paint may adhere with an adhesion promoter, but the lack of prep will show every flaw in the finished result.
My dad owned a paint and body shop for 40 years. I have painted everything from boats and planes, to cars and miscellaneous items. I'm overly detailed, and an extreme perfectionist.
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My dad owned a paint and body shop for 40 years. I have painted everything from boats and planes, to cars and miscellaneous items. I'm overly detailed, and an extreme perfectionist.
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does it look like its flawed in pics. Nope.
Ok guy
does it look like its flawed in pics. Nope.
Cant really see much in those pics.
Actually I can see some graininess in it.
That’s cause I didn’t wetsand the clear yet
Soo ...please, do tell. What's the secret?
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These with Roush side splitters is the route I'm gonna go as well
I have taken hundreds of photos of flawed paint at car shows. The camera is good at hiding problems. Plus, I may consider something a flaw that you dont.Ok guy
I know what it takes to lay down a show perfect paint job. I know the effort I have gone through, and the effort I made the last painter make when my Mustang had to be repaired.
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I painted mine as well. No sanding, just prep like any plastic part. Spray plastic adhesion promoter then seal it a couple times and they turn out decent. The texture is so fine a couple coats of sealer does a fair job of filling it. Unless you got on your hands and knees to look at it you would never know they were textured and even if you did get that close you would still have a hard time telling. Been painted for a few years now and not one rock chip.
I wonder how hard it would be to wrap the plastic rockers and rear valance pieces. Was thinking to wrap mine instead of painting or if I painted them I would wrap the areas prone to rock chips in clear protective wrap.
With a wrap color match may be hard to do.
Yea I’m no stranger to show car paint. That’s all my uncle does. This is my 01’ Saleen we did years ago. Painted the mirrors, wiper column, and rear valance the same way we did the Shelby’s in the this post.
Yep you got it right
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