painting interior plastic and lights

1. CaptainYid Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2009 Mill Hill East, North West London Posts: 2625 MK2 VTS

   #1 22nd May 2009, 17:05

   i was going to paint the interior plastics like on the 'how to' guide and the same with my headlights. i was just wondering what type of paint i would need to do it?
2. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #2 22nd May 2009, 17:14

   most spray cans will paint the interior plastics, providing they are scuffed n cleaned up.
3. DCoulter19 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2009 Hamilton Posts: 150 Audi A3 1.8T

   #3 22nd May 2009, 18:05

   Halfords is your best bet m8
   
   Most of their paint goes on fine after primer
4. Add91289 Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 In The Peak District Posts: 2348 Icelandic VT?

   #4 22nd May 2009, 18:10

   you can get proper "flexible vinyl paint" for spraying the interior plastics. but thers only a few colours and most are gash
5. Andy_89_VTR L-plater Joined: Jun 2008 Dronfield Posts: 72 Silver VTR MkII

   #5 22nd May 2009, 22:06

   I'd reccomend Halfords.
   
   Did my vents and centre console with their paint and was very pleased with the results
6. user_26073 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 croydon, surrey Posts: 4343 106 quicksilver

   #6 23rd May 2009, 00:04

   yeah just use halfords stuff and they have loads of colours to choose from on both my cars i did them ford gravite grey
7. jordan1 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 226

   #7 23rd May 2009, 19:40

   Halfords mate plenty of colour choices. Done my centre and vents posi blue
8. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #8 23rd May 2009, 19:55

   halford grey primer is rather good, i prefer to use acid 8 2k primer but that is quite abit more expensive. as for halfords colours ive never had any issues. shades are sometimes abit different though
9. jaystar89 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Dundee Posts: 543 TEH BEST CAR EVER!!! obv :)

   #9 5th June 2009, 12:08

   I sprayed my door cards - I primed them in white primer (noit sure if it was plastic primer) did about 3 layers of it, then sprayed it blue - it looked really good but then it started to rub of with the slightest rub... Is this because i hadnt sanded it first, or does it just need another layer of colour & then a layer or 2 of laqure?
10. Jonoo Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 new mills/ derbyshire Posts: 417 vtr

    #10 5th June 2009, 23:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jordan1 Halfords mate plenty of colour choices. Done my centre and vents posi blue

    
    what does it look like mate, thinking of doing mine posi blue to match paintwork
11. yorker Regular Poster Joined: May 2009 Nottingham Posts: 470 1999 saxo vtr (green)

    #11 6th June 2009, 00:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jaystar89 I sprayed my door cards - I primed them in white primer (noit sure if it was plastic primer) did about 3 layers of it, then sprayed it blue - it looked really good but then it started to rub of with the slightest rub... Is this because i hadnt sanded it first, or does it just need another layer of colour & then a layer or 2 of laqure?

    you need to sand it between every layer to give the paint something to stick to.
12. jaystar89 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Dundee Posts: 543 TEH BEST CAR EVER!!! obv :)

    #12 6th June 2009, 10:11

    Well ive noticed that after spraying them with a few more layers the next day, the paint is a lot more solid to the doorcard - it may seem stupid, but i had assumed that it would be ready after the 4 hour fully dry time. Im going to laqcuer it today - ive sprayed the centre console, the door cards (removed the fabric & replaced with leather) the door handles, the door opener surround, the vent surround ill get some pics of them out of the car aswell as some befor / after pics - fingers crossed the paints stuck well!
    
    Jay