Ok I painted the pieces over the window control and door locks, I sanded did a light coat and kept putting on light coats till I had a good 3 or 4 coats on there. It came out like crap! I cant find my camera but ill post pics later. Wtf did I do wrong? I messed up my bowtie in the front too. I guess I just cant paint

 

bump

 

its tough to say exactly what you did wrong, there is a bunch of things that could cause a bad turn out.. weather was too hot/humid.. sandpaper was too coarse, sprayed too closely to the item, over-application of paint.

pics may help to tell, but its still tough to say

 

ummm dude.... you gotta atleast describe the problem.


"I painted the pieces but they came out like crap" tells us nothing.



Where in framingham are you? I am working up there for a while. I am on rt 9 in westboro at the university of phoenix building.

 

try doing a wet sand and putting a light coat on them then wait till them to dry and put a couple layers of clearcoat on them

wetsand it untill it is even and smooth

 

free bump man i did mine and it looks beautiful!!

 

Umm I can get pics up in a bit, I gotta find my camera. Im in nobscot in framingham, I know what building your at I drive by there to go see my gf all the time. I sanded it down with 600 grit sandpaper, and used fusion krylon paint. I dunno really what im doing haha give me a bit to get the pics.

Um ya how do I upload pics?

 

if youre painting plastic make sure to use adhesion promoter...

 

and whats that exactly? I got paint made for plastic if that makes a difference

for those who asked I dunno how to post pics but they are in my profile, not the best pics if you need better I can supply. I know i messed up on them gimme a break haha

 

there is your problem
1.you do not sand plastic like our doors it will cause fiber like **** to stand up and cause more work.
2.you dont use cheap ass paint
strip what you did with acetone poured on a cloth then wash with soapy water
you need to spend a lil money get a cheap spray gun go to your local auto paint dealer and get a good plastic adhesion promoter.1 qt high build primer, 1 qt paint ,and a qt of clear be sure to get the things needed to thin and activate your paints . then follow the directions on the cans

 

krylon is poop paint...do exactly what he said...

 

How much would all that cost? Im broke as hell haha

 

click on "Gallery" in the top menu bar. Then in middle down, just off to the right side it says upload.

Still dont know what the problem is. You may have used too coarse a sandpaper. try something finer with some water. adhesion promoter is good, but i didn't use it on mine.

Lets see the pics.

If you can't post the pics, maybe you can come by the building and I can take a look.

 

They are in my gallery now orthey should be

Not gonna believe this but i was stripping the paint, which came out like crap but my dog ate the freaking window and lock control essentially ruining them. Where can I get these?

 

wow... im sorry.... I really don't want to laugh... but its hard....lol


no pix in gallery...

 

It is funny but I want to kill my dog. Any idea where I can get those parts?

pics up too

 

lol I thought you painted the door not the interior handle .those are not to bad sparybombed . just take acetone strip them and do it again I can ee where the painted started lifting and curled. you may just pe able to sand then a lil with 250 grit then the finest you can find . watch your time between coats when clearing it is usually what causes the lifting. and clean them well before you paint

 

haha hell no. I wouldnt attempt that. Ya it clumped up in areas like the slots under the window control. Ive never done it before so I dunno the technique, any tips? And do you know where I could get the controls mentioned?

 

local junk yard about 10$ is your best bet dealer will rob you

 

There isnt much in the way of junkyards round here that have cobalts...thats the problem haha. So any tips then on how to paint?

 

yeah keep it clean hit the hard to get spot first with a few light coats always finish with a heavy coat and clear clear clear then when you wet sand it you have layers to get the booboos out before you hit paint the clear is what makes every thing good or if rushed real bad. clean your parts clean your hands anddont rush leave them sit over night put in the next day the longer it sits the harder the paint gets oh and keep the dog on a leash.

check your dealer for the price if its to high let me know we have a bunch of cobalts totaled around here

 

lol keep the dog on a leash, maybe bring to the pound? haha thanks, how do you and when should you wet sand? Again never done it before. Appreciate the help! and i will let you know if the dealer price is insane.

 

24 hrs is how long I wait but depende on paint most will say it on the can also dupont sells paint and clear in spray bombs and is by far the best to use on any project .look in your phone book for auto paint supplys dont buy paint from pepbos walmart or any where like that its junk(my 2 cents) dupont clear is about 16$ a can black about 9$

 

nice thanks, where can I learn tips on wetsanding and how to do this the right way? haha

 

dude... thats just too heavy coats. sand out those rough spots and hit it with more, lighter coats. it looks pretty good except where it pooled