Spraying Body Mouldings Black

[dandanger 12]

Thought id just show a before and after using rattle cans to spray my mouldings as they were looking really sorry for themselves

 

before

 

during

 

and after

 

Total cost £5... the only pain was masking which took around 2 hours spraying took about 15 mins

[stef205 92 1 Cars]

Looks good from here I need to redo mine what type of paint did you use?

 

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[BlueBolt 156]

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=136077&view=&hl=&fromsearch=1

 

Say no more.....

[GLPoomobile 958]

Total cost £5... the only pain was masking which took around 2 hours spraying took about 15 mins

 

And when it starts to flake in a few months time you'll start to regret it.

[stef205 92 1 Cars]

Mines been on for years and no flakes, I think prep is the key

 

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[deathbringer929 49 1 Cars]

Mines been on for years and no flakes, I think prep is the key

 

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yes, and cleanliness and plastic primer...

[GLPoomobile 958]

I think prep is the key

yes, and cleanliness and plastic primer...

 

.....and a lot of luck, and never using a jet wash again.

 

I just don't know why anyone would bother when Plasticare has been the definitive solution for years now, and is much easier to apply than farting about with spray cans. I'm sorry that yet again a topic about blacking up trims has turned in to a Plasticare recomendation. But it was inevitable. There's a reason why this happens in EVERY SINGLE THREAD! Because it just works. End of.

[SurGie 54]

One problem i see is if the trim got a knock or supermarket door bang which can result in chips, then this is where plasticare takes care of it for good.

 

As for the trim on another thread, my trim around the switches etc is a different shade of black from the dash even bits not faded by the sun, so i dont see why all of the trim would need doing if the dash did.

[Alan_M 66 1 Cars]

Can Plasticare be used to turn 1.5 into the black phase 2 trim then?

[SurGie 54]

yes, its a dye and does seem to come out in different looks with different plastics ime. I use one of those small foam roller's used for painting with, keeps your hands away and does a good flat finish to it.

[engine killer 6]

.....and a lot of luck, and never using a jet wash again.

 

I just don't know why anyone would bother when Plasticare has been the definitive solution for years now, and is much easier to apply than farting about with spray cans. I'm sorry that yet again a topic about blacking up trims has turned in to a Plasticare recomendation. But it was inevitable. There's a reason why this happens in EVERY SINGLE THREAD! Because it just works. End of.

 

You guys are lucky as you can get plasticare and it is not expensive at all. On this side of planet I can only get Wurth which do about the same but costy.

[engine killer 6]

BTW, some said rubbing peanut butter on it does work but I tried and it didn't. It ended up in my tummy.

[dandanger 12]

Looks good from here I need to redo mine what type of paint did you use?

 

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it was the cheap s*it you get from poundland two cans for... you guessed it £2.... i had used the same stuff on the mrs car two years ago and that still looks like new so thought id give the pug a go

 

I was gonna go down the plasticare route but never had a lot of luck with stuff in a bottle so went with what i know that works 100%

 

prep defo is key though make sure everything is clean... clean with soapy water then rinse off with clear water and let it dry... and make sure you do it on a nice hot day with no wind

[GLPoomobile 958]

Sorry to keep being critical, but you don't want to use soapy water to prep things for paint. You need to use a proper panel wipe. Apart from the fact that soapy water alone probably won't be enough to remove traces of previous trim products (for example, traces of silicone left behind), the soap itself will contain traces of elements that are bad for adhesion or possibly paint reaction.

 

You may be lucky again, like you were with your Mrs' car, but if the 205 doesn't start to flake off within 6 months I'll eat my own face. Better get another can or two for when you need to start going over it again.

 

Regards

 

Buzz Killington

[BlueBolt 156]

I'll eat my own face

 

 

Just out of pure curiosity, where would you start?

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

I used grey Plasticare several months ago and while it was fine for a while, it has dulled down and started to show patchyness in areas. Not a problem as I can just go over it again, but I wonder if this is a common finding and how long people see it last before re-applying. I will admit on the arches I did only do one thorough pass as this at the time looked more than sufficient. Perhaps I should have let it dry and gone back over it.

[Tesstuff 222]

I used grey Plasticare several months ago and while it was fine for a while, it has dulled down and started to show patchyness in areas. Not a problem as I can just go over it again, but I wonder if this is a common finding and how long people see it last before re-applying. I will admit on the arches I did only do one thorough pass as this at the time looked more than sufficient. Perhaps I should have let it dry and gone back over it.

 

For certain you didn't clean the bumpers of previous products.

 

Bad prep=bad end result.

[BlueBolt 156]

Other than a pre-painting wipe what's good to use for prep before Plasticare then??

[GLPoomobile 958]

Isopropyl alcohol

[dandanger 12]

 

I'll eat my own face.

 

 

Ill post pics 6 months down the line and see how it lasts gotta be worth it to see you eat your face

[SurGie 54]

You could start by chewing the inside of your cheeks lol.

[dandanger 12]

wonder what sauce compliments face?

[chipstick 382 1 Cars]

wonder what sauce compliments face?

 

Use your imagination

[SurGie 54]

One thing that does sometimes get missed is wiping of the cleaning fluid, when you clean it over it can still contain contaminants, wiping over dry gets rid of any.

 

This is from my own experience, i did some driveshafts and the primer went bad. I always now clean surfaces twice, much like measuring, measure twice cut once. Also i now use cotton polishing cloths instead of the paper towel stuff, much easier and you can easily see the cloths surface to see if it remains clean, once it is then time to apply paint etc. Plus you can reuse them after a good wash without using any softener.