[Reaper7]

I had a mitsubishi couple years ago, (well.. more than a couple, 98' lol) painted pretty much all metal parts and came out pretty good. I'm considering painting the side skirts of my VT during the 4 of July wekend (not sure about color yet, or effect), but my question is since its plastic, and not metal do i need to follow the same process? Wash, Clean w grease and wax remover, Sand(400 grit), Clean, Wet sand again, Dry w static cloth, Adhesion Promoter, Primer Sealer, Basecoat, Clear Coat? How many coats, paint type and time?, I know laquer shows good results but dont know if it works well on plastic. The car is a 2013, sleeps in a garage all day, minimal exposure to sunlight. I have never work on plastic b4, and i dont wanna mess it up :/ thank u guys for all the input in advance! Wish i had some pics of my old mitsu. She had a bloody red/dark blue marble effect all over...miss her.

 

[swordfish]

I think you will want to use a finer grit during the sanding as to not a rare the surface (as it is softer than the steel) and make sure your primer is for urathane parts.

 

[Reaper7]

I think you will want to use a finer grit during the sanding as to not a rare the surface (as it is softer than the steel) and make sure your primer is for urathane parts.

Like a 100 grit? thnx for the tip bout urathane. They have come up w so much stuff in the last 10 years its crazy! How bout the steps, am i missing one?

 

[swordfish]

I was thinking up more than down. 600. But I tend to use the wrong grit and spend days sanding... But that's just me.
As far as steps, I'm not sure that you need the adhesion promoter, but everything else sounds good!

 

[riktar]

lol what he said.

I painted the rear valence on my last car, polyurethane bumper, i sanded it with 600 grit then 800 grit and hit it with 3 layers of paints then sealed.

 

[Cinderblock7881]

no, the higher number, the more fine it is. use around 800 or so. are these raw plastic new skirts, or the already painted stockers? if already painted, just clean, sand once, prime, and paint.

 

[Reaper7]

no, the higher number, the more fine it is. use around 800 or so. are these raw plastic new skirts, or the already painted stockers? if already painted, just clean, sand once, prime, and paint.

Factory new skirts (grey), my car is only like 4 months old. Thnx for the tip

 

[Reaper7]

Well i guess i got my hands full, il post some pics of the transfromation. Maybe i still got some of my old magic left...
Thanks again guys!!

 

[Cinderblock7881]

Haha no worries, and goodluck!

 

[SkittleZ]

Just plasti-dip them that way you can alternate colors very easily. www.dipyourcar.com

super easy just spray in light coats and for some reason its not right just peel it off.

 

[Reaper7]

Just plasti-dip them that way you can alternate colors very easily. www.dipyourcar.com

super easy just spray in light coats and for some reason its not right just peel it off.

interesting, strange blue look, i wonder what's the plastdip life for doing an entire car like that...

 

[riktar]

It's a lot sturdier than most people would think. It's not as good of a finish as regular paint but I've had friends plastidip their whole car for the winter as a means to protect from road salt + shitsngiggles lol

 

[Cinderblock7881]

If you were going to do it for just the winter, that is not a bad idea lol. The stuff is very durable, and it is the weirdest thing when you peel it off, like peeling off a latex glove that was tacked to your skin almost, then it shrivels into nothing when it is off

 

[SkittleZ]

As of right now it lasts up to 3 years, you can get the matte colors as well as glossy ones as long as you use the glossifier and the clear combo. It has also been proven that it will stay on the car over 180 miles an hour.

 

[Dmilinare]

It has also been proven that it will stay on the car over 180 miles an hour.

Reminds me of that Mercedes commercial, orange Benz driving and the paint peels off... Lol

 

[swordfish]

Reminds me of that Mercedes commercial, orange Benz driving and the paint peels off... Lol

I saw that ad and was like, "Aww, I liked it better in the orange."