what do i do to smooth my dash trim and engine covers cause ive painted some on a different truck and it was all rough like when stock but i want it to be shiny, and if i need to use sandpaper what grit should i use
smoothing plastic
what do i do to smooth my dash trim and engine covers cause ive painted some on a different truck and it was all rough like when stock but i want it to be shiny, and if i need to use sandpaper what grit should i use
If you sand out all the grain, then your pieces will end up a little smaller.
What I did for bumper covers is- clean the plastic (3M adhesive cleaner), add a coat of adhesion promoter(3M 5907) let it sit for ten minutes, then apply filler (I think used a dynatron product just for certain plastics) any other filler will not work. For sand paper: start with a grit between 80 and 180 on a flexible pad and do your finish sanding with 220.
80grit is way too course and 180 might not cut enough.
What kind of plastic are those pieces? I could give some better instructions.
Look for an ISO code. it will say PP, PE, ABS, etc.
Keep that meat ice cold.
where would i get the filler, like walmart or autozone somewhere like that or a paint store
Check a paint/body supply store. It comes in a similar container that finishing glaze comes in.
There are different formulas for different plastics. What's under the hood is most likely be a different plastic that what's inside the truck.
Find out the name of plastic used for the specific pieces you want to work with. finding the stuff you need will be much easier.
If you can't post a quick picture of the raised lettering on a few of those parts I can tell you what they are.
Keep that meat ice cold.
listen to him, it's probably fresh on his UTI educated mind.
2005 black Yukon XL SLT - traded in for me wife's new Fusion (GM sucks these days)
2002 black Yukon SLT (the skinny sister)
1969 green Pontiac GTO (Layla, AKA the black sheep)
INSTALLS AND MORE.. http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...-low-life.html
Sticky/broken gauges? I can help. PM me for details.
adhesion promoter is extremely important for plastic surfaces, do it in a well ventilated area though...unless you wanna end up like towely
GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT RICER MATH!
Originally Posted by pl4yboy
Haha! You should always take a towel.........adhesion promoter is extremely important for plastic surfaces, do it in a well ventilated area though...unless you wanna end up like towely
2005 black Yukon XL SLT - traded in for me wife's new Fusion (GM sucks these days)
2002 black Yukon SLT (the skinny sister)
1969 green Pontiac GTO (Layla, AKA the black sheep)
INSTALLS AND MORE.. http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...-low-life.html
Sticky/broken gauges? I can help. PM me for details.
Don't forget to bring a towel!
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I started to use a product called polyflex its made by evercoat, I'm using it on my bumper cab and dash. You should find it at your local paint store.
You mean the plastic over and under the bumper? I want to smooth and paint mine also. Post pics and let us know the ease of use.
Mike
07 Avalanche LT1 w/5.3 We call her Ava
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