I originally posted this in general discussion probably the wrong place really.

My splitter / stone deflector and hockey sticks could all do with a re-paint. I want them to look as original as possible when done & obviously I don't want the paint to crack etc...

1. What is the best primer to use?

2. What colour / finish looks closest to standard ( a paint code would help..)

Thanks guys....

 

Flexivble aerosols, satin black, fleible primer (clear) , prep up with 800 w/dry, prime, the paint, nice thin light coats..

 

Cheers Damo!

 

Ive done mine and my mates.

Take all parts of the car. Flat all the old stone chips out useing 400 into 800 to give it a good key. Use plasticote primer. Then flat agen only slightly. Then use satin black but give it a good 5/6 coats.

Then

 

i have just finished mine mate i will try and get some pics up

 

Ok well i used a normal grey primer (i think) and satin matt black spray with some laquer just for protection. The hockey sticks i didnt do a mate took them off me and did them for us which is why they are slightly different but i think it works quite well, they started as carbon fibre ones which looked crap as they were damaged.

 

Ian - did you use spray cans? - if so that is one hell of a good job!

& thanks for the input and pics guys!

 

Yes mate i did, thanks a lot.

 

Before



During,

mine were scuffed to buggery and cracked, one had been snapped clean in half on the rollers lol, so I fibreglassed them too (yes I have a spare set )




After (aerosol finish)

 

Looks good Well done

 

Damo - you are a professional though!!!

Good work guys!

 

a mate of mine who does bodywork showed me he uses a glue which is sprayed on to the plastic,let to dry and then painted as it saves the paint flaking off or stone chipping easily...

 

They look wicked

 

Yeah flexible bond... it is the clear primer mentioned above

 

I did mine myself just as above, it took me two days in my garage and they look mint. paint cost me about 20 quid i`m well chuffed with the result, they look original parts.

 

just re done mines today, used etching primer first then the satin black looks perfect, re painted the lower grill , is it supposed to be satin black? , ive seen a few silver ones but i re done mines black, the same as damo v , i just thought he wouldnt have painted it the wrong colour
best regards stookay

 

Damo,

where do you buy the clear flexible primer from??

 

Any decent paint supplier, just ask for plastic aerosol adhesion promotor

 

stookay

Yeah lower grill is originally Satin Black