Anyone paint the washer fluid reservoir before?
03-01-2006, 03:58 PM
#3
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (21)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Posts: 1,490
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I've got a extra washer fluid reservoir and the painter is having a hard time with it. I just wanted to see if anyone had done it and had much success at it. If this painter can't do it, I'll take it to another one I know.
03-01-2006, 04:09 PM
#5
TECH Fanatic
Thread Starter
iTrader: (21)
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Posts: 1,490
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yea, i think the problem he is running into is the surface of the reservoir. It's very course and I don't think he is having much luck with the paint sticking.
03-01-2006, 04:53 PM
#6
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (7)
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Prairie de Femme, LA
Posts: 3,809
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
it might be his primer. some car painters are not experienced with painting things such as plastic. a good sanding, then something like the krylon paint might be ur best bet
03-01-2006, 05:37 PM
#7
TECH Resident
iTrader: (12)
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Georgetown, IL 61846-1105
Posts: 987
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
I don't know why a "painter" is having problems with such a piece, is he new to the autobody world? I painted all the plastic pieces of the interior with automotive basecoat/clearcoat.....
All I did was clean in warm soapy water, sand 80, 180, 220, and 400, hit it with some high build, then 220, 320, 400, 600, then base and cleared...I did't have to use an adheasion promoter, or anything....I would look into another painter if he can't get it to lay on it, because you say it's corse, if anything a rougher surface would help over a ultra smooth for primer for a new painter lol....
All I did was clean in warm soapy water, sand 80, 180, 220, and 400, hit it with some high build, then 220, 320, 400, 600, then base and cleared...I did't have to use an adheasion promoter, or anything....I would look into another painter if he can't get it to lay on it, because you say it's corse, if anything a rougher surface would help over a ultra smooth for primer for a new painter lol....
