painting interior trim suggestions
03-13-2005, 05:03 PM
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painting interior trim suggestions im going to paint some of my interior trim pieces soon, but i don't have very much experience with painting. i will probabl sand them down with a dremel or hand block. any suggestions on what black to use and what grit to sand with in between coats. how much clear etc. i want a gloss black to go along with the CF im getting the rest of the pieces covered in. thanks
03-13-2005, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Phoenix57
im going to paint some of my interior trim pieces soon, but i don't have very much experience with painting. i will probabl sand them down with a dremel or hand block. any suggestions on what black to use and what grit to sand with in between coats. how much clear etc. i want a gloss black to go along with the CF im getting the rest of the pieces covered in. thanks
03-13-2005, 09:10 PM
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I wouldn't sand them complety smooth keep them a lil rough so the primer can hold to them.Defenetly use a hand block and after you paint and clear them sand it out with 2000.
03-14-2005, 03:27 PM
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where do yall get paint from? i can't find duplicolor or anything decent anywhere. do i have to worry about the paint coming off from the panel flexing? i know with automotive paint you have to use a flex agent in the primer. thanks
03-14-2005, 03:34 PM
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The plastic doesn't flex enough to warrant adding a flex agent. Just be sure to use a plastic adhesion promoter...I used the one from DupliColor.
I sanded my plastic down by hand to remove all the dimples. Then I painted them using 3 color coats and three clear coats. I didn't sand in between coats...just waited for them to get tacky. The third coat of color was a "wet" coat (heavy enough to look wet, but not enough to run), which I allowed to dry for 24 hours. Then the third coat of the clear was a "wet" coat. Using this method almost completely eliminates the need to wet sand and buff the pieces. They look like glass...I didn't see the need to put any more work into them.
I sanded my plastic down by hand to remove all the dimples. Then I painted them using 3 color coats and three clear coats. I didn't sand in between coats...just waited for them to get tacky. The third coat of color was a "wet" coat (heavy enough to look wet, but not enough to run), which I allowed to dry for 24 hours. Then the third coat of the clear was a "wet" coat. Using this method almost completely eliminates the need to wet sand and buff the pieces. They look like glass...I didn't see the need to put any more work into them.
