ChefXB3

Ok Im a rookie painter

Got my Envy green paint & clearcoat today, stuff is expensive!!!!! wow

I want to do the silver parts of the console, my sub grills, as well as the speedo ring, and my badges in envy green, already been debadged

The paint is a perfect match after doing a test blotter

Questions,
do I need to sand & prime the parts before painting?
how many coats before clearcoating?
curing time between coats of paint & before clear coating

I usually work with wood, never metal or in this case plastic

any help and advice would be appreciated

Thanks

andizbox

where did you get the paint from.

ChefXB3

From Express Paint a company I was reffered to here on SL

mad-sciontist

Good luck, im about to do the same thing, but with purple... Let me know & post pics of how it goes...

andizbox

PURPLE hmmm let me know how that turns out

MID-LIFE

I'm not being a jerk but I have been painting professionally for 8yrs and if you need to ask these questions your prolly going to screw up your dash pieces.
I would do some practice on a bicycle frame or something else. Just a heads up.

andizbox

prep is 90% of your finished product.just be patient.15-20 minutes between coats.i did about 3 coat of clear

mad-sciontist

Also, hope this helps: https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6891

mat18

paint is tricky!

El_Jorge

How much did the paint cost????

ScionitiS

Also, some of the answers you're looking for should be on the paint/clear cans. Most, if not all, manufacturers put curing time/flash time for their paint and clearcoat on the can.

I'd suggest practicing on some other similar plastics first. Painting can be a tricky thing to start, and clear coats are harder to get looking perfect than paint.

You'll need to sand and primer your plastic pieces for them to look best, and priming might help fill any small scratches that got left behind so they're not as noticable when painted.

It's a fun thing to get into but it's not always point and shoot, especially clear coat.

Sneak some practice in first!

MID-LIFE

Not with sand paper!!!! you'll remove the texture, but if you want the smoothness and it not to match the rest of the interior then yes sand away.

I'll Point him in the right direction before he F's his stuff up.
1. Get some gray scotch pads
2. Get some BULL DOG adhesion promoter.
3. I can't remember the name off hand but, it's a tube of compound that you use with water and the GRAY scuff pad it sands and cleans the suface at the same time.
4. YOU NEED PRIMER a EURATHANE GRADE!!/SEALER


1. Sand with water and sanding compound.
2. Dry and wipe down.
3. Apply adhesion promoter per instructions on can.
4. apply primer/sealer you may need to sand may not dependes on if you lay it down nice and smooth. Let dry.
5. If you have to wet sand, rinse and let dry then wipe down with TACK CLOTH
6. Mix yellow prolly 1:1 with eurothane grade reducer either SLOW/MEDIUM/FAST depending on your climate. PUT DOWN LIGHT COAT, let flash put down a little heavier coat. LET FLASH Finish with a good wet COAT. Let dry for 15-30min.
7. Check base coat for trash/runs whatever you may/may not get. if it needs to be color sanded use 600 grit. then repeat paint process again.
8. 3 coats clear. same process as the base coat, you want to let the clear get TACKY so it will not want to run. I don't know what clear you have so it could be 4:1 or 2:1 even 3:1 mix ratio. you might want to add the eurothane reducer to it so it will flo with minimal ORANGE PEEL!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK.

ChefXB3

No offense taken

This is why i asked the question.

After reading your instructions posted later, Im on the right track, Ive done quite a bit of wood staining & clear coating, sanding, wet/dry sanding, etc. I do intend to practice a bit Great advice though
Thank you Midlife

ChefXB3

12 oz can was like 24.00
clear coat 7:00
shipping 9.00

ChefXB3

says nothing on the can about ratios

ChefXB3

Thank you everybody, all great advice

El_Jorge

Thats not TOO bad. Where did you order it from?

ChefXB3

www.expresspaint.com

color code 6u1

MID-LIFE

Is it rattle can? if so you won't need to mix anything, lol.

MID-LIFE

I just checked out that website, Have you been able to see anybodys parts that have used paints/clears from them? I'm talkin up close not pics. I would toss that in the garbarge and go to a automotive bodyshop/paint supply and get some PPG or Dupont before I jacked around with that. Good Luck if you need any help PM me.