Required prep for painting plastic bits?

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  • Schnitzer318is
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    • Jan 2008
    • 2057
    #16
    LOL @ your new sig Luke.
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      • Cloudbase
        E30 Mastermind
        • Nov 2010
        • 1795
        #17
        Thanks Zshopa and Luke. I've got body trim, a rear IS lip, bumper trim, grills, headlight rings, and wiper arms. Think it'll work for all of those bits?
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          • London
            E30 Addict
            • Aug 2010
            • 532
            #18
            So now I feel like a total ass because I just took my grill, cleaned it really well with warm water after sanding it with some fine grit (like 400 or 500) and then painted it with some plastic bonding paint... Only problem is it came out matte instead of satin like said... Any suggestions? Their euro grills too so I cant just hit a junkyard

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              • zshopa
                Advanced Member
                • Oct 2010
                • 194
                #19
                Originally posted by Cloudbase
                Thanks Zshopa and Luke. I've got body trim, a rear IS lip, bumper trim, grills, headlight rings, and wiper arms. Think it'll work for all of those bits?

                the key to any type of body work/ painting is the Prep! if you remember that and follow it religiously you will have good results no matter what it is you want to paint.
                E30 Project in progress......

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                  • zshopa
                    Advanced Member
                    • Oct 2010
                    • 194
                    #20
                    Originally posted by London
                    So now I feel like a total ass because I just took my grill, cleaned it really well with warm water after sanding it with some fine grit (like 400 or 500) and then painted it with some plastic bonding paint... Only problem is it came out matte instead of satin like said... Any suggestions? Their euro grills too so I cant just hit a junkyard

                    Sadness

                    the difference between satin and matte is kind of tough if you are using a spray can, but if it is matte now try spraying it with some matte(satin) Clear and see if you like the finish it should give it a slight shimmer and make it look more "satin"
                    E30 Project in progress......

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                      • StereoInstaller1
                        GAS
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 22679
                        #21
                        Originally posted by London
                        So now I feel like a total ass because I just took my grill, cleaned it really well with warm water after sanding it with some fine grit (like 400 or 500) and then painted it with some plastic bonding paint... Only problem is it came out matte instead of satin like said... Any suggestions? Their euro grills too so I cant just hit a junkyard

                        Sadness
                        oh bummer...you didn't test first?

                        As said before, get satin clear. Adhesion will be perfect.

                        Next time TEST FIRST!

                        (but you already knew that, right?)

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                          • cncmastr
                            Wrencher
                            • Mar 2010
                            • 206
                            #22
                            Do you guys have any before and after of the plastic painting work, i'd like to get an idea of how it comes out.
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                              • e304me
                                E30 Fanatic
                                • Feb 2006
                                • 1374
                                #23
                                Man, I just painted all of my trip (yes ALL of it) and my sideskirts with SEM, wish I would have know about the duplicolor stuff. Oh well it all looks great

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