plastic paint.

My interior plastics are looking really tired can anyone recommend a decent paint that will take well to the plastic. Also want to do the bumpers. Has anyone done this?
Thanx
Rich

Use a plastic primer hellfords own brand is ok and then any spray can from the same make. I've painted a fair few plastic bits this way and not had a problem not tried on hijet plastics a clean and rub over with wet and dry or wire wool is essential.

Thanx rich will take a look
Rich.

Try Plasticote from B+Q , it does a nice job .

Eddie

Interesting, are either of these suitable for bumpers. Fancy colour coding.

Steve if you talk to Melboy ( private message ) he has painted ALL the plastic on his Hi-Jet SE with black paint -- he told me at the weekend when he ordered some bits for it.  WOODY.

Cheers.

There is a specific paint for colour coding bumpers , but you find the black option at most motor factors , I have painted what was the grey trim on my van to black using the black bumper spray .
Make sure you prep it well or you will be re painting again soon .

Cheers

Eddie

I just use a plastic etching primer, then any standard compatible paint.

Just don't lay them on too thick or they will crack as the plastic flexes.

simmo116 wrote: My interior plastics are looking really tired can anyone recommend a decent paint that will take well to the plastic. Also want to do the bumpers. Has anyone done this?
Thanx
Rich

Ignore them lot mate, bloody Plasticote and Primers blah blah blah pfffff  .

This is the stuff you want......PLASTIDIP ....it's a ruberised paint.

http://www.plastidip.co.uk/index.cfm

Hope the paint works better than the link    . Each to there own , but the bumper spray has served me well


Eddie

all my body kit was grey just gave it good clean and sprayed with 5 coats of acrylic black matt from motor factors.

On bumpers and body kits never overlook Peanut butter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f62OwctOBc

eddie0303 wrote:Hope the paint works better than the link

Eddie

Linky worky now  .....

http://www.plastidip.co.uk/index.cfm

HighlyJetted wrote:On bumpers and body kits never overlook Peanut butter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f62OwctOBc

omg.... I have a nut allergy! lol only joking that really is amazing.

unfortunately I want to spray all plastic. black so a suitable primer and black spray should do it. thanks for the suggestions guys.

The only issue with spraying interiors is if they get scratched afterwards it'll look even worse.

I was thinking of maybe capetting/astro turfing everything...lol

Logi wrote:

EXACTLY! what do you call that material? is it flock?

No, that is not flock.
That is Logi's bedroom carpet...his Mrs wasn't too happy when she moved the bed and found a gaping hole where the carpet once was  .

What is 'Flock'.........
http://www.banburyflockingservices.com/what-is-flock

Here is a pic of a flocked dash......
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.banburyflockingservices.com/resources/images/Blue-dash-1_1266000533.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.banburyflockingservices.com/&h=600&w=800&sz=49&tbnid=tEXQJPjVQjHfhM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&zoom=1&usg=__31zipZQY502u7XX_Is2w_0U4MhU=&docid=rVaqT4By89N1uM&hl=en-GB&sa=X&ei=pPNEUqPMNs7Dswax-4GgAQ&ved=0CEMQ9QEwAg

Does no-one remember furry dashboards?

LOL That photo brings back some memories . When I was a kid the man next door had a Robin Reliant with the exact same interior , at some point during a drive out he had a cigarette end drop off and it caught fire after he parked it on his drive . LOL . His car was a puddle of plastic and melted alloy on a metal frame .

cheers

Eddie

  Its a RELIANT FUCKIN ROBIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Sorry, red rag etc  

Now that does look flocking good.! Bot it's not cheap though

What next, furry seat covers and Capri's?

Logi wrote:  Its a RELIANT FUCKIN  ROBIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Sorry, red rag etc  

No, No Logi. you have got it wrong !! It WAS a Reliant FLAMING Robin !!!!!  

simmo116 wrote: My interior plastics are looking really tired can anyone recommend a decent paint that will take well to the plastic. Also want to do the bumpers. Has anyone done this?
Thanx
Rich

there are many good plastic primers and paints available with varying degrees of finishes, in my experience there is no substitute for good prep work so what ever product/s you decide to use make sure you spend time cleaning and keying the areas for painting and you should get a nice clean long lasting finish