Painting Plastic?

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need4speedjp

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grand Rapids, MI

• Aug 11, 2006

• #1

Has anyone successfully painted thier bumper end caps or stock fender
flares? Xj is a 92 and they have sort of a glossy finish to them, I was
wondering if I just took a skotch brite pad to it would that help? anyways
was just looking for some helpful tips thanks.

 

TK99XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Los Angeles, CA

• Aug 11, 2006

• #2

Go to http://www.eastwoodco.com/, they have complete kits/instructions for painting plastic parts.

Eastwood is a great resource!

 

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play_in_the_mud

NAXJA Forum User

Location

delaware

• Aug 11, 2006

• #3

Krylon just came out with a new paint called Fusion, specially for plastics, but it works on anything, with no prep work, just clean with an ammonia base cleaner. Did my flares and the bottom trim along my doors with it, came out great.

 

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czechknight

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Eugene, OR

• Aug 11, 2006

• #4

Gray Skotch Brite will work fine. then before you paint the plastic you need to spray it with a platic prep. It Help make the paint stick to it. then just spay your color over it after its drys. if you have anymore question feel free to ask.

 

Stone Dragon

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Peoria, AZ

• Aug 11, 2006

• #5

play_in_the_mud said:

Krylon just came out with a new paint called Fusion, specially for plastics, but it works on anything, with no prep work, just clean with an ammonia base cleaner. Did my flares and the bottom trim along my doors with it, came out great.

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I agree. Fusion is good stuff.

 

ILLXJ

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Louisville, IL

• Aug 11, 2006

• #6

I painted mine with the cheapest paint I could find. I sanded the flairs, wiped with acetone & painted. After 3 years they need a touch up, but they never peeled or flaked. JIM.

 

Starscream

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Columbia, SC

• Aug 11, 2006

• #7

Here's another vote for Fusion. When I had my flares, they stood up to their fare share of scrapes and it never once flaked. However, they will need prep work (cleaning, some scuffing, etc.).

 

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boomhauer

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Vancouver Island

• Aug 11, 2006

• #8

I used rubberized rocker guard for the bumpers, fender flares and the lower part of the doors. Easy touch-ups, doesn't chip and looks better than paint.