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I was thinking about paint the center console of my jeep. I ordered 1 off ebay to practice in first so I dont care if I mess up. My question is do I wetsand the plastic before so the paint can stick to it...or can I skip that step and spray Plastic Parts Adhesion Promoter.
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Re: Painting Interior Trim?
This type of question is a bit outside the normal realm of what we do here, hence the lack of response, I'm sure. I did this in my old Miata, basically turning the all tan vinyl door interiors into a two tone black/tan to better match the rest of the interior. I did a thorough cleaning with isopropyl alcohol first, then used an adhesion promoter, and finally sprayed with a Krylon vinyl paint. It came out beautifully and I got a lot of positive comments about it, and in the 3 years between doing that and selling the car I didn't get a single chip or flake.
+Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
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Re: Painting Interior Trim?
I've painted a bunch of vinyl and plastic over the years, and the key is preparation, preparation, preparation. Typically, I'll do a solvent scrub first with a product like Prep-Sol or Pre-Kleano. Next is an strong detergent scrubbing. Always assume that at some point in the panel's life, it's had a silicone product smeared on it and soaked into it. Follow with a very thorough Scotch-Pad scrubbing until every dimple, every edge, every nook and cranny is thoroughly scuffed. Finally, one more detergent scrub and even a final alcohol wipe. For material choice, I've used SEM, Lucite and even Plasti-kote from Pep Boys with success. I'll do a light tack coat first, then a few finish coats according to the mfr's directions.
Here's a leather-wrapped steering wheel I did for my El Camino, about 6 years and 10,000 miles ago. Considering the wheel, collar and center cap, there's leather, plastic and soft vinyl surfaces.. Obviously a steering wheel gets handled every time it gets driven and so far this one's held up perfectly.
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