Well, i bought 2 cans of GM paint so i could do my headlights, eyelids... anyway i masked it off sprayed it, cleared it, went to take it off the next day and it peeled right off like a cheap sticker. WHAT THE ****!??? i didnt think i had to sand my lights to get it to stick. how did everyone do theirs? it didnt stick at all. do i have to sand before i spray the lights? the how to didnt show any sanding. what the hell is up, i spent 30.00 and 2 days of my time to do this, and its for nothing.

 

have no clue ......thinking of doing the same with my lights

 

you have to sand. paint wont stick if the surface isnt ruff

 

use a fine sandpaper and sand the headlights maybe use a can of plastic primer on them

 

yea 400 grit

 

I wouldnt use 400 grit, I say 800 should do just fine, you dont need to sand much

 

i think it might just be the plastic. i have the same cans of paint and i read them over and over again and i forgot that it is "touch up" paint yanno. therefor mainly used for metals aka the body.

 

Yea but that paint will work fine on any surface if its prepped properly. With some light sanding he should have no problems

 

**** i wish i knew that when i did my eye lids, they started chipping away from the front back slowly over time. look like **** now, but as an on-campus college student i dont use my car much nor do i have access to spraypaint and stuff atm.

 

or you could first put down a coat of primer...then use paint...

and once your done painting, take the tape off, and let it dry.

 

I didnt sand mine at all. I just put 4 or 5 coats of paint and 4 coats of clear I just dont spary the water directly on the headlights when i wash it. Had it for about 3 mnths now I believe Pics are in my garage

 

I did the same, and no problems for me. You should peel the tape off when the paint is still kinda tacky, so it'll be able to come apart smoothly and stick to the plastic. If you didn't tear up the edges too much, try using pieces of black pin striping to make the edge look better.

 

100% correct.

 

that is exactly how i did mine and they were perfect for over a year. no chipping at all and no sanding.

 

adhesion promoter ftmfw!!!

 

whats that?

 

i would go the light sanding route, then i used self etching primer, GM match paint and finally clear coated... and the turned out awesome.

 

It helps paint stick to plastic. You can get it at Lowe's

 

sanding + adhesion promotor.
that headlight plastic is WAY to smooth for paint to stick to.

btw, dont wait to take tape off,
the paint is connected on your tape, to the paint on your headlight, and if you allow that to cure, it wont *break* cleanly.
you need to remove any taping as soon as possible.
a razorblade can help keep the line even cleaner.

 

you dont need to sand if you you a primer. the primer will stick to the plastic as long as you do it in light coats. then once you get a few light coats of primer down, then use your paint and your clear coat. Once you do your last coat of clear, take the tape off right away.

 

^ i painted my eyelids right on to the plastic and they looked and stuck perfect?