Printer Friendly Forum Posts - Paint or Vinylize?

All the vertical portion of my dash and the bottom portions of the door panels are i guess plastic that has the texture of vinyl. And was cast in grey. I want the pieces to be black or white, i havent decided, should i, A - Use that new fusion paint by krylon, will it chip easily ? or B - Get me some spray adhesive and vinyl and cover the pieces ?

Thanks.

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ok dude, I have used fusion before but it all depends on who ur talkin to as far as how it performs. Painting with fusion is pretty simple. It requires no primer and no sanding to get it to stick. The one thing you MUST do is clean the piece imaculantly. Dust causes the paint no to stick so I'd recomend using a piece of bounce to remove the static electricity from the piece to keep dust from reaccumulating. Rub it down with some rubbing alcohol and let it dry, re-bounce and then spray. Spraying method is also important to getting a good finish. You NEED to be at least 6 inches but it is recomended by me that you spray from over a foot for the first thin layer. Once that is applyed let it set for ~5 min depending on how damp it is, a little longer on damper days and if u have sun place the piece in the sun so it dries faster. Once its tacky spray a second layer just as thin as the first. Once its tacky do it again but slightly thicker. Thats all the paint you'll need for now. To keep it from cracking use a clear coat 3 layers as well, and allow the pieces to dry for 5 days, this may seem like a long time but it allows the paint to cure and bond at the "molecular" level which makes these pieces look and feel like a factory finish.

Hope that helped out as painting these pieces is easier than vinyling them posted_image

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