HELPPPP!!!!! crackling when painting trim

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04-17-2003

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HELPPPP!!!!! crackling when painting trim

i got this when i was painting my trim peices and i was wonder if ne one knew why this happened and how i can fix it. i was using a spary paint primer and it started doing it there.

it looks so ugly right now!

04-17-2003

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are you using a paint designed for plastics? I also noticed that you gotta use paint that has FLEX in . I myself noticed some peeling after 6 months but only in the side vent due to heat i guess... but I got the body shop to do it for 35 bucks and they did ... no problems now, but yeah You gotta use a paint and primer designed for plastic.. not to mention to gotta prep it.. You gotta sand it alot! u need a smooth Oil free surface.

04-17-2003

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ummm how much do u think it will cost for a body shop to paint the whole inside of a car white ? like the dash, vents, sides, door , etc..

04-17-2003

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and yes i am using paint designed for plastics and i sanded a lil.

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hmm dont quote me on this.. but id say about 100 for the doors, vents and dash.

04-17-2003

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thats not to bad compared to the ugly **** that i just did!

u think they can fix the crackling 2 or should i just find new vents and stuff and then bring it to them

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nah dont find new vents u can just sand them and bring them... they can fix them

04-17-2003

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they can definatly fix them, but i think 100 is real cheap i cant think of anywhere where it would be that cheap

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100 is cheap ? really? im gonna get charged 450 to paint a lip kit for my car... why would it cost so much to paint little trim and door pieces on the inside?

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I used something called "BULLDOG" spray, i didnt sand at all, i used paint made the exact color of the car(links in my sig if you need some) and sprayed 3 coats.Sprayed 2 coats of clear. No peeling whatsoever and it looks great!!!!

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where did u get the paint?

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look in my SIG for the llink saying touch up paint, thats what i used.

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Yeah, go to an auto parts store and look in the paint section for "Bulldog Adhesion Promoter", or some other brand of adhesion promoter. It's purpose is to get paint to stick to plastics. But you still gotta prep the plastic pieces, use a real fine sand paper like 600 or 800 weight. Then follow the instructions on the Bulldog container, one coat and then you spray over it. Just don't breath that bulldog stuff in, or you'll be flyin'!