painting w/ spray gun????

Jeff Gordon's G2 · 05-04-2008, 07:31 PM

These carts look great! I tried painting my cart and the paint doesn't stick worth a sh!t. I can scrape it off with my fingernail and it's been sitting about a week as I thought it needed longer to cure. Is there special paint or an additive to make adhesion better??

smallblock450sl · 05-04-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Gordon's G2

These carts look great! I tried painting my cart and the paint doesn't stick worth a sh!t. I can scrape it off with my fingernail and it's been sitting about a week as I thought it needed longer to cure. Is there special paint or an additive to make adhesion better??

Your body parts are (now I can't spell) Polypropylne. The only person I have seen make paint stick to them is the guy that paints "hydroplane boats"! Many have tryed and many have done a great job. Search posts on the subject. When you get it right......share the info please. Later Dave

prosc808 · 05-05-2008, 12:15 PM

Check your local paint jobber to for an adhesion promter. Most paint companies make. The only other option is to scuff the panels well. it will take some work to fill the sand scratches but it works.

Jeff Gordon's G2 · 05-05-2008, 12:42 PM

Jesus Christ on a popsicle stick......is that your cart in the pic??? What is that...about 3 feet of lift? I would be scared to drive that sumbitch!! By the way...thanks for the reply to my thread!!

groundpounder · 05-05-2008, 08:13 PM

Jesus Christ on a popsicle stick......is that your cart in the pic???

never heard that one yet

rvs2sell · 05-05-2008, 08:43 PM

I just finished painting a brand new Yamaha G16 body in candy apple red. If you don't scuff the body very well the primer will go on fine but the base coat will start to roll in missed spots. It seems that the plastic body "off gasses", maybe due to the release agent in the production mold. I had one area that just would not stick at all, thank goodness for a great graphics guy to hide the "sin"!!

Paul

CodyB · 05-29-2008, 02:50 AM

The first paint job I did was on a plastic (I know, not fiberglass...) motocross helmet, and I would say, something that small is good practice, I did the job twice and the first time, I was doing it at school, having no clue what I was doing. Wound up finishing the year before the helmet, bought a bunch of stuff from Harbor Freight, gun and sand paper and other small stuff, then got the pre mixed Dupont primer, that stuff is great for first time painting, went to the local O'Rileys and got a quart of metallic christler blue and mixed it up, now im just waiting for that and a few added designs to dry before I clear with the Dupont Clear pre-mixed tomor... today.... So far its turned out good, I wish I had some pictures of it screwed up... its funny... The second time I have gotten real instructions and advice.

05-04-2008, 07:31 PM	#11
Jeff Gordon's G2 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 38	Re: painting w/ spray gun???? These carts look great! I tried painting my cart and the paint doesn't stick worth a sh!t. I can scrape it off with my fingernail and it's been sitting about a week as I thought it needed longer to cure. Is there special paint or an additive to make adhesion better??

05-05-2008, 12:15 PM	#13
prosc808 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maui Hawaii Posts: 21	Re: painting w/ spray gun???? Check your local paint jobber to for an adhesion promter. Most paint companies make. The only other option is to scuff the panels well. it will take some work to fill the sand scratches but it works.

05-05-2008, 12:42 PM	#14
Jeff Gordon's G2 Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 38	Re: painting w/ spray gun???? Jesus Christ on a popsicle stick......is that your cart in the pic??? What is that...about 3 feet of lift? I would be scared to drive that sumbitch!! By the way...thanks for the reply to my thread!!

05-05-2008, 08:13 PM	#15
groundpounder Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: maine Posts: 3,352	Re: painting w/ spray gun???? Jesus Christ on a popsicle stick......is that your cart in the pic??? never heard that one yet

05-05-2008, 08:43 PM	#16
rvs2sell Not Yet Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: West Michigan Posts: 43	Re: painting w/ spray gun???? I just finished painting a brand new Yamaha G16 body in candy apple red. If you don't scuff the body very well the primer will go on fine but the base coat will start to roll in missed spots. It seems that the plastic body "off gasses", maybe due to the release agent in the production mold. I had one area that just would not stick at all, thank goodness for a great graphics guy to hide the "sin"!! Paul

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05-29-2008, 02:50 AM	#17
CodyB Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 15	Re: painting w/ spray gun???? The first paint job I did was on a plastic (I know, not fiberglass...) motocross helmet, and I would say, something that small is good practice, I did the job twice and the first time, I was doing it at school, having no clue what I was doing. Wound up finishing the year before the helmet, bought a bunch of stuff from Harbor Freight, gun and sand paper and other small stuff, then got the pre mixed Dupont primer, that stuff is great for first time painting, went to the local O'Rileys and got a quart of metallic christler blue and mixed it up, now im just waiting for that and a few added designs to dry before I clear with the Dupont Clear pre-mixed tomor... today.... So far its turned out good, I wish I had some pictures of it screwed up... its funny... The second time I have gotten real instructions and advice.