Hi,

 

Im not having much success painting the scuttle trims (the wide ones at the base of the windscreen) the paint just not seam to 'take', no matter how clean i get it, in parts of the the paint simply 'runs away' giving the 'orange peel' effect.

 

Anyone got any tips ?

 

Thanks

 

John

are you uising a plastic primer?

 

 

Halfords do a pretty good primer/ paint range (plasticote?)

 

Also, you want to be going over the piece with some fine wet and dry before you paint, helps adhesion.

 

 

HTH

Thanks Jock

 

I was trying to do it the lazy way without primer......I should know better

 

 

 

John

Did mine other week,before you spray anything on them,its a good idea to take a small amount of the original paint of with very fine wet n dry,500 or 600 grit even 800 ,then lightly go over with Scothbrite pad(red)after that any paint will take(i just sprayed with black satin finish(two coats) with no primer,they look brand new now);)

ps,while you at it might aswell take off wipers and do same to the arms if they are bit chipped or flaky,matches lovely:)

Yep did the same with SMW2, wipers and cowl grilles.

Use gloss black on that though, still look sgood but I think I would have prefered satin black.

Tony

 

I took the paint off down to the plastic, I guess thats why I need the primer.

 

Will try again, this time with primer

 

 

 

 

John

If you dont degrease them you could be in trouble 2!!