Try http://www.paintscratch.com/. They guarantee a color match; they even send you a test piece to paint before you spray the part so you can check the match. IIRC, when I painted my Sirius antenna back in the day, I bought everything in a kit from them, including the paint, adhesion promoter with flex additive, clearcoat, and a bottle of fluid (maybe a polish for sanding the color coat, I don't recall).
painting chrome parts
- Thread starter lking
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already got the proper paint from Canadian tire thanks anyway
^ha^
what are they calling these pieces at the salvage yards?
i need a black one for the right side front bumper on a 2005
i have a black one for the left side rear if someone needs one
someone said it above but you def have to remove the bumper to remove them. if someone needs pictures let me know bc one of mine is still torn off and i have the hardware.. theres two diff types of fasteners/clips holding them in. the front and rear pieces are not interchangeable, tho they appear to be. the contour of the pieces is slightly different.
why wet sand? i'm guessing its to get bumps and scratches out?
You have to sand the color coat or it won't shine. Also, the place I linked sells adhesion promoter with the flex additive that you need for plastic parts.
i thought the clear coat will make the paint shine
You know, I could've sworn that the instructions I got fom PaintScratch said to wet sand after laying down the color coat, but I can't find them now (it has oly been six years...). Their current instructions ( http://www.paintscratch.com/touch-up-paint-directions/ ) don't include that step, so I can't swear to it now...
Edit: Here's the link to the spraycan instructions:
http://www.paintscratch.com/touch-up-paint-directions/spraycan.htm
It mentions sanding between color coats, but not after the final color coat.
RodLS
Dedicated LVC Member
Good job!
dunndarryn
Well-Known LVC Member
Looks great! Been thinking about doing this to my LS but I'm a little afraid to mess it up, lol!
msgtusmc
Dedicated LVC Member
Prime & Paint Exterior Auto Parts
Material:
Spray cans available at most auto parts stores.
Sanding paper/sponges available hardware stores, some auto parts stores
Sand paper: Dry - 400, 600, and 800 grit. Wet sponges - 1000, 1500 grit.
Adhesion promoter spray & primer spray: 3 cans each
Color coat spray & clear coat spray: 4 cans of each
Keep receipts, return unused spray cans if required.
Steps:
1. Mask off area at least 2 ft around. Thin even coats best.
1. Sand (400 grit, then 600grit, then 800 grit)
2. Clean. Dry. NO HAZE
3. Adhesion promoter (2-3 coats) let dry each coat. Thin even coats best.
4. Primer (3-4 coats) let dry each coat. Thin even coats best.
5. Wet sand (1000 grit) Clean & Dry. NO HAZE
6. Paint (3-6 coats) let dry each coat. Thin even coats best.
7. Wet sand again (1500 grit) Clean & Dry. NO HAZE
8. Clear (3-6 coats) let dry each coat. Thin even coats best.
9. After 30 days: Apply polish
10. Power buff. Lint free cloth buff out any hazing.
11. Apply wax.
12. Power buff. Wash vehicle.
Just a consolidation of previous info provided and what I have also used last 20 yrs. Good info from several members. Sometimes we forget the new guy has never done these things before. They learn pass it on hopefully. Working smarter not harder!
Material:
Spray cans available at most auto parts stores.
Sanding paper/sponges available hardware stores, some auto parts stores
Sand paper: Dry - 400, 600, and 800 grit. Wet sponges - 1000, 1500 grit.
Adhesion promoter spray & primer spray: 3 cans each
Color coat spray & clear coat spray: 4 cans of each
Keep receipts, return unused spray cans if required.
Steps:
1. Mask off area at least 2 ft around. Thin even coats best.
1. Sand (400 grit, then 600grit, then 800 grit)
2. Clean. Dry. NO HAZE
3. Adhesion promoter (2-3 coats) let dry each coat. Thin even coats best.
4. Primer (3-4 coats) let dry each coat. Thin even coats best.
5. Wet sand (1000 grit) Clean & Dry. NO HAZE
6. Paint (3-6 coats) let dry each coat. Thin even coats best.
7. Wet sand again (1500 grit) Clean & Dry. NO HAZE
8. Clear (3-6 coats) let dry each coat. Thin even coats best.
9. After 30 days: Apply polish
10. Power buff. Lint free cloth buff out any hazing.
11. Apply wax.
12. Power buff. Wash vehicle.
Just a consolidation of previous info provided and what I have also used last 20 yrs. Good info from several members. Sometimes we forget the new guy has never done these things before. They learn pass it on hopefully. Working smarter not harder!
Luk3
Well-Known LVC Member
Looks good. I want to try this on the chrome around my grille.
G-RELL
FULLY DIPPED LS
I would start with a claybar and rubbing compound