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Painted my radiator and fuse box cover...
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<blockquote data-quote="iwannacobra5" data-source="post: 12967576" data-attributes="member: 128701"><p>to address everyone asking about the challenges...here you go:</p><p></p><p>1. you've got to clean the sh*t out of the plastic before spraying with primer. the first go round i cleaned with dawn, comet, and hot water, then sprayed primer. the primer basically peeled off, but it could have been from several reasons: 1. didn't clean the piece very well, 2. mixed primer improperly (too thick), and/or 3. sprayed on adhesion promotor too think and/or didn't let it dry completely. the second go round (after removing all the old primer) we cleaned it again with the above as well as a product called "klean all", followed by lacquer thinner. we did not spray with adhesion promotor again in fear that what we were using was junk. the lacquer thinner helps with adhesion anyway. </p><p></p><p>2. as noted by someone above, the front edge (rubber seal) needs to be taped off. tape has to be removed in between coats to avoid chipping when you remove it. you might still have some touch up to do afterwards (i did). if you paint the seal, you can bet on it cracking down the road. </p><p></p><p>3. make sure not to overspray your paint or you'll have puddles in the "valleys" of the radiator cover. after spraying the first time, paint puddled. we had to let it dry, then sand it out, then respray lol... no fun! all is good now. </p><p></p><p>those were the the BIGGEST challenges. when you have to re-sand and re-paint this stuff it becomes very labor intensive and time consuming. there's no telling how many hours i've got in it. </p><p></p><p>if i had to give you advice on doing it, clean the covers REALLY well. i know PPG makes a three step cleaning kit that i would look in to if i was you. although i'm not 100% sure why the primer didn't stick the first time, at least be sure you start with very clean materials so you can rule that out should there be any issues with primer not sticking. </p><p></p><p>thanks again for the comments. i'll post pics soon with them on the car. if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iwannacobra5, post: 12967576, member: 128701"] to address everyone asking about the challenges...here you go: 1. you've got to clean the sh*t out of the plastic before spraying with primer. the first go round i cleaned with dawn, comet, and hot water, then sprayed primer. the primer basically peeled off, but it could have been from several reasons: 1. didn't clean the piece very well, 2. mixed primer improperly (too thick), and/or 3. sprayed on adhesion promotor too think and/or didn't let it dry completely. the second go round (after removing all the old primer) we cleaned it again with the above as well as a product called "klean all", followed by lacquer thinner. we did not spray with adhesion promotor again in fear that what we were using was junk. the lacquer thinner helps with adhesion anyway. 2. as noted by someone above, the front edge (rubber seal) needs to be taped off. tape has to be removed in between coats to avoid chipping when you remove it. you might still have some touch up to do afterwards (i did). if you paint the seal, you can bet on it cracking down the road. 3. make sure not to overspray your paint or you'll have puddles in the "valleys" of the radiator cover. after spraying the first time, paint puddled. we had to let it dry, then sand it out, then respray lol... no fun! all is good now. those were the the BIGGEST challenges. when you have to re-sand and re-paint this stuff it becomes very labor intensive and time consuming. there's no telling how many hours i've got in it. if i had to give you advice on doing it, clean the covers REALLY well. i know PPG makes a three step cleaning kit that i would look in to if i was you. although i'm not 100% sure why the primer didn't stick the first time, at least be sure you start with very clean materials so you can rule that out should there be any issues with primer not sticking. thanks again for the comments. i'll post pics soon with them on the car. if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. [/QUOTE]
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