changing color of plastic pieces

[pwnzer]

Anyone have a suggestion for something durable to make some interior pieces black? Specifically the little clip for the sun visor, the handle for the sunroof shade, and the piece that goes over the controls for the sunroof. I am re-doing my headliner black and I dont really want the light grey accent.

 

[sirsol66]

It's not the "longest lasting" thing you can use but plasti-dip works very well. It has the same texture as an oem plastic surface which is the main thing it has going for it. You can do a quick search on NASIOC, its a very popular thing with the subie crowd.

 

[99 GST-R]

Dupli-Color Vinyl & Fabric spray paint, flat black. It's sold at Autozone for like 6 or 7 bucks a can. You'll only need one, prep the peices with the Dupli-Color cleaning wipes that are sold next to the cans. Four light coats, letting it get tacky between each coat should do the trick. Let it dry overnight before you touch it. You need to do this in a warm place, or the paint will dry funky on ya. Aughta last a long time. The flat black is the best match to the OEM black, incase you were wondering. Good luck.

 

[pwnzer]

Thanks guys. Ill let you know how it goes and post pics of the whole project when its put back together. Hopefully Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

[97 GSX 97]

I know all you guys swear by the Duplicolor but I worked at a detail shop and we had some of the cheap $2 black spray paint from Walmart there and I sprayed a few clips I ganked off another Eclipse on the lot that my car was missing and they have been holding up for a very long time. You cannot scratch or fade the paint either I tested it with different stuff. It holds like a champ.

 

[alansupra94]

I used dupicolor from Strauss and it worked quite well. So far no cracks or anything.

 

[DGajre777]

Use Krylon Fusion, paint it and let it sit indoors to cure for at least 7 days.

 

[alansupra94]

Use Krylon Fusion, paint it and let it sit indoors to cure for at least 7 days.

7 day! Holy crap! Could an oven speed up the process?

 

[DGajre777]

7 day! Holy crap! Could an oven speed up the process?

You'll melt the plastic.

 

[chico904]

Use Krylon Fusion, paint it and let it sit indoors to cure for at least 7 days.

What kind of final coat do you lay down, like a medium wet coat? And what does the finish feel like once you are done?

 

[alansupra94]

You'll melt the plastic.

Take a material science class and learn about plastics. Most don't melt until past 300F.

You would also know this if you ever cleaned out headlights. You have to bake them in the over to get rid of the seal.

 

[pwnzer]

the plastics used on the interior are very soft so that they can flex when your snapping the pieces in so if you stick them in the oven then they will definitely melt at a lower temperature, i couldn't give you an exact temp look it up

 

[91gvr4gsr]

dupli color makes a paint just for plastics i did the dash in my civic and it came out great .....just make sure you cleanthe hell out of the part your cleaning before you spray

 

[SnprSlick]

the plastics used on the interior are very soft so that they can flex when your snapping the pieces in so if you stick them in the oven then they will definitely melt at a lower temperature, i couldn't give you an exact temp look it up

The rigidity of the plastic has nothing to do with its melting point.

 

[alansupra94]

The rigidity of the plastic has nothing to do with its melting point.

I know right. Seriously people pick up a book and read.

I am sure that at 150F plastic just melts into pudding. When people paint cars, they bake the car's paint at 150F usually.

 

[DGajre777]

Take a material science class and learn about plastics. Most don't melt until past 300F.

I probably should not have used the word "melt". It may not melt, but when I put one interior plastic part in the oven at 100F for 5 mins, it got deformed. If you have suggestions to cure plastic painted with Krylon Fusion, please share it. The can states, "Fully chip resistant in 7 days". I still have a crap load of plastic parts to paint black.

You would also know this if you ever cleaned out headlights. You have to bake them in the over to get rid of the seal.

You saying the plastic on the headlights is the same strength and material as the interior plastic?

 

[rodent]

SEM is the best plastic paint that I've used.

First you use the SEM prep which is a very powerful cleaner. Then you use the SEM Sand Free spray which opens the pores in the plastic, then you finally use the color. Eastwood sells the stuff along with other places. Convertered half of my gray interior to black including the seats. Looks fricken awesome!

 

[alansupra94]

I probably should not have used the word "melt". It may not melt, but when I put one interior plastic part in the oven at 100F for 5 mins, it got deformed. If you have suggestions to cure plastic painted with Krylon Fusion, please share it. The can states, "Fully chip resistant in 7 days". I still have a crap load of plastic parts to paint black.



You saying the plastic on the headlights is the same strength and material as the interior plastic?

No but I am sure they are pretty much the same melting temperature. At least it was in the supra.

I wasn't suggesting that Kylon Fusion could be baked, I was asking if it could. I seen people bake interior pieces with car paint and it works quiet well. Maybe DSM used different plastics?

 

[MrBoxx]

Krylon Fusions is the best thing since sliced bread and ball-bearing turbochargers. (Yes, I put them on equal pedestals.) It is durable as hell, chemical and damage-resistant, looks amazing. The finish is like brand-new black plastic that's been hit with a bit of Armor-all. The best part is that the shine and finish never fades. It always looks amazing.

 

[97 GSX 97]

SEM is the best plastic paint that I've used.

First you use the SEM prep which is a very powerful cleaner. Then you use the SEM Sand Free spray which opens the pores in the plastic, then you finally use the color. Eastwood sells the stuff along with other places. Convertered half of my gray interior to black including the seats. Looks fricken awesome!

I'm calling bull. Pics or I don't believe it.

 

[DGajre777]

What kind of final coat do you lay down, like a medium wet coat? And what does the finish feel like once you are done?

No final coat, just the paint. The finish feels like the original plastic.

 

[rodent]

I'm calling bull. Pics or I don't believe it.

Yeah, I'm a liar...

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Pass. airbag, door sills, console sides, glovebox, seats all use to be gray. The dash, console, and door panels are black from the factory. You can't even tell it use to be a gray air bag on the passenger side. It matches perfect with the dash. Seats seam to be holding up pretty good. I still need to paint the lower piece under the steering wheel so its missing from the pictures.

 

[alansupra94]

Wow that does look amazing.


*Runs to autozone to buy some*

 

[Flipboi89]

That looks really niceee. How much time/money did that all take? Procedure? How long have you had this doen for?

 

[rodent]

Wow that does look amazing.


*Runs to autozone to buy some*

Note: Autozone does not carry the stuff I used. I would never use the brand they carry.

That looks really niceee. How much time/money did that all take? Procedure? How long have you had this doen for?

Eastwood had a promotion for 25% off anything you purchased so for 4 spray cans of color, prep and the sand free stuff, it cost me 50 bucks. Took about 2 nights. I explained the procedure above, prep is important. Its been painted for about 2 months. Did it to another vehicle and its been fine for 2 years. I may do another thread later that shows more detail.