Painting Interior Plastic

1. bethell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 oldham manchester Posts: 120 1999 saxo 1.1 black

   #1 23rd March 2012, 21:27

   Not fancying the sort of ripple effect that there is currently.
   
   I dont really want to have to sand down or skim over my whole dash or interior.
   
   Is there any other way to get a smoot finish on interior plastic?
   
   also if I laquer the paint after i have painted this will give a nice shine and protect, but i have been told this could crack in the sun? i am going black and white. i know black attracts the sun. is there anything i could do to stop this from happening?
   cheers
2. umbro Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 207

   #2 23rd March 2012, 21:31

   bodywork is lacquered, does that crack in the sun?? no it doesn't so whoever told you that is full of sh1t
3. bethell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 oldham manchester Posts: 120 1999 saxo 1.1 black

   #3 23rd March 2012, 21:34

   i thought this -_- but as it was interior plastic and such wasnt 100%
4. umbro Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 207

   #4 23rd March 2012, 21:37

   interior/exterior, doesn't matter, all the same
   
   and you have to do some sanding to remove the texture aswell as using a high build primer
5. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #5 23rd March 2012, 21:43

   remove it
   sand it
   prime it
   color it
   lacquer it
   leave it
   replace it
   yeah buddy

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6. bethell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 oldham manchester Posts: 120 1999 saxo 1.1 black

   #6 23rd March 2012, 21:48

   cheers pal
   I was mainly wondering if i had to sand it and I obv do.
   what sand paper would I use?
7. umbro Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 207

   #7 23rd March 2012, 21:53

   a range from about 120-600 grit
8. bethell Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 oldham manchester Posts: 120 1999 saxo 1.1 black

   #8 23rd March 2012, 21:58

   wet n dry or normal?
   sorry im a real novice at this but gotta give it a go to get good
   ohh and im a bit of a perfectionist so i like to know im doing it all properly lol
9. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #9 24th March 2012, 01:00

   Who ever told you about the paint cracking was sort of correct. If plastic has been painted black and clear coated when it gets hot inside the car and expands it can crack a little or craze because the paint can't expand as much as the plastic . Normally only happens on larger things such as dashboards and door cards painted in dark colours.
10. nathan9279 L-plater Joined: Sep 2011 Ash/ Surrey Posts: 91 Saxo vtr Saxo vtr with 106 gti cammed

    #10 24th March 2012, 16:04

    Done mind and loved the out come and looked a good but when put it back into the car it made the whole dash look tacky really