Recommended paint

I've been looking at Krylon Fusion. Now it says no sanding/priming required. Would I need to sand off the old paint (factory) first? What should I coat it with after... recommendations on clear coat.

Also, I want to go with a metallic finish, but can't seem to find such paint. Looking for a dark blue.

I've seen Duplicolor's Mirage http://www.duplicolor.com/products/mirage.html think that'd adhere? if I sanded/did base coat. It costs a lot more than a can of Krylon though. I'm assuming it would be a lot more work, but I like the red/blue of the lid, hoping it'd show up the same on plastic as I believe it's made for metal (aka car).

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

 

if you are painting plastic mo i would look to sem brand plastic paints instead. they are specifically designed for high traffic and made for car interiors. they are a actual dye not really a paint. they are offered in a lot of colors.

anything can be sprayed on plastic. most of the custom paint jobs offered are actually car paint with base/clear treatments.

make sure to scuff the surface with a 600grit or lighter. clean the surface VERY WELL with a good prep sol. they are sold even in wal marts this removes any existing oils or contaminents from the surface that would cause the new paint to bubble, run, fish eye etc... i would use a plastic primer myself before the paint. and make 100% sure to use a plastic adhesion promoter.

 

Do I need an adhesion promoter if I use Krylon? I picked up some 2000grit. What prep sol should I use? I don't have a car, so I don't want to buy much as I'll have lot of leftover.

 

fusion works well with little prep (just clean)

I used a clear to get a semi gloss finish

 

Id also say Krylon works, very well, needs little prep and drys fast

 

2000 grit imo is a bit to fine. i would use at least 1000 or even 600.. and yes 100% if you want the best results use a promoter

 

no need to sand or use a promoter with the fusion but if you want to spend a little more and do more work then give this a look. I will be getting some for my next one

 

^^^^ i paint plastics EVERY DAY.. trust me even with fusion i DEF RECC a light scuffing and prep to get rid of any hand or finger oils.. i work on car interiors ALL the time. this will 100% yield better results

 

No argument, it is a no brainer that more/better prep will yield better results.

The point is that you can get good results using Krylon Fusion w/o prep (other than cleaning). As mentioned above ... prep will improve results (you decide if it's worth the effort to you) and a clear will improve the wear characteristics.

Even better results will be yielded by a better product, IMO it is a waste to do a ton of prep work for fusion. If you are going to the trouble might as well spend a little $$ also and get a better product than krylon.

 

yep as i mentioned either sem brand or a local body shop can mix you a custom color plastic paint from dupont.. usually about 85$ though

 

Yeah, not looking to spend much, I'm thinking of just sanding off the Acer paint, cleaning surface, krylon fusion, clear reflective coat.

That chrome looks cool, but too pricey for me.

 

Don't know if I would do the chrome but I will be trying out the crazer on my next project.