Hardwearing paint

1. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #1 2nd June 2011, 14:46

   Spraying the part on the door car where you rest your arm, got abit of a coin holder on it. Anyway need to know what paint is hardwearing or how to make it hardwearing? Lots of layers of laquer?
2. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #2 2nd June 2011, 16:36

   hammerite is rather hard wearing but limited colours
3. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #3 2nd June 2011, 17:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd hammerite is rather hard wearing but limited colours

   I only need black, will it coat alright on plastic as its metal paint isnt it?
4. MangoJake Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Radstock/bath Posts: 396 Mango furio. now a black vts

   #4 2nd June 2011, 18:22

   Once its laqured it should be ok? Just use plastic primer, few coats of paint then couple coats of laquer. Well that's what I would do :L
5. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #5 2nd June 2011, 18:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MangoJake Once its laqured it should be ok? Just use plastic primer, few coats of paint then couple coats of laquer. Well that's what I would do :L

   Cheers bud, il give that a go. If not il just re do it!
6. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #6 2nd June 2011, 19:30

   if you want it hard wearing then you dont want aerosol of any kind its all cellulose or acrylic (both are soft)
   
   You want something that comes in 2 parts and hardens by chemical reaction such as 2k paints (professional paints) these dry hard as nails and will probebly outlast the car.
   
   so if you want a decent long lasting hard wearing finish take them to a body shop and pay for it doing.
7. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #7 2nd June 2011, 20:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 if you want it hard wearing then you dont want aerosol of any kind its all cellulose or acrylic (both are soft) You want something that comes in 2 parts and hardens by chemical reaction such as 2k paints (professional paints) these dry hard as nails and will probebly outlast the car. so if you want a decent long lasting hard wearing finish take them to a body shop and pay for it doing.

   Oh right thanks, how much do you recon it would cost for a body shop to spray them? They arnt exactly big so wouldnt be too much?
8. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #8 2nd June 2011, 20:22

   you should just be able to slip them a tenner for a few drinks mate i always have a black in my gun at some time of the day and they will just do them the same time as another car.
9. tomsmarty Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somerset Posts: 1746 Seat Leon Cupra R, Fourtrak offroader

   #9 2nd June 2011, 20:27

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 you should just be able to slip them a tenner for a few drinks mate i always have a black in my gun at some time of the day and they will just do them the same time as another car.

   Ah right ok mate cheers!