i want to paint the backs of my kirkey seats, the aluminum, is there certain paint or prep work to do?

 

I got a quote to have mine powder coated, but he wanted to do a acid bath/wash on them to be sure his paint was good. The edge, and the pack plate could have oils in them. I think it was $120 for both seats?
I ended up just using a cheap roller and some of the qt of rustomlem hammer paint I had from my rollbar. I touched up the rollbar last year, but the seats are still fine. The diver cover is getting beat up a little.

pics here
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...roll-cage.html

 

Getting a good bond with the surface is the most important thing. But most don't goo too over board with that kind of stuff.

 

how do i get a good bond? scuff it up?

 

I would spray them with some brake cleaner to degrease them then scuff the surface with a fine grit paper or red scotch brite pad. Then hit it with a self etching primer(this is designed to stick to bare metal) for best adhesion. If you are then trying to match the tan interior, like mentioned in your other thread, I would use Duplicolor vinyl dye.

 

is the vinyl dye a paint? or a roll on?

 

hey 5.3ljimmy i found that paint on summit, do i need to use a clearcoat for that?

 

No clear coat required.