am thinknig of spraying some platic bit i got but wondered what the best paint was for spraying onto plastics, would halfords paint be good? plus what type of primer should i use?

cheers

dave

I think there is a special type of primer that is flexible, so the paint doesn't crack as the plastic moves, is good on the rubber bumpers and spoilers on other cars.

Halfords or mix-to-order car paint places would be a good start.

is it rigid plastic or flexable? either way b4 you start key up the plastic & get a good plastic adhesion promoter. flexable plastic will need a flexable topcoat! :thumb:

I used model paint for interior plastics. just make sure they have a good key to adhere to. you can get it from any good model shop.

Halfrauds sell plastic primer in white or grey. Make sure you flatten the piece down first to give a good key for the primer. Gives good results on relatively small jobs. Give the paint a day or so to harden and then polish up to a good gloss. If is cold, heat the cans up on a radiator before spraying.

Hope this helps.

There's a coating available that's an aerosol rubberized coating. I hear it retains textures pretty well, and dries to a matte finish. It comes in a few bright colors (for tool handles, etc), or black. So if it's for a black piece, it might be good for you.

Of course, the pieces to be sprayed will have to be well cleaned, and lightly roughened for adhesion.

I can post up once I do mine.

It's called Plasti-Dip and should be available in the UK.

I've also heard of some success with plastic dyes.