Painting Plastic

[Wully]

Got a door handle that’s painted chrome its been peeling of and annoying me for a while cheap crap. But I’ve never had any luck painting plastic before so any tips I can try before I hit it wae a hammer and buy a new one.

 

[colinm]

You'll need to remove the chrome, or at least find a way of etching it else the paint won't stick.
On plain plastic I lightly rub with fine emery (or vapour blast with dust) to key surface, then use 'plastic primer' before spraying the top coat.

 

[st3v3]

Paging @trevskoda

I think he will suggest hammerite

 

[maingate]

Why not cover the ends with a suitable material, maybe one that matches the handle part. Lots of choice in Hobby shops.

 

[Wully]

That’s a good idea I’ll ask the boy who dose the graphics on our vans if he can wrap them.

 

[The laird]

DINNAE go to a hobby shop wully you'll end up buying a home brew kit forgetting what your there for

 

[runnach]

I assume you can remove both ends Wully, if so, look into having the ends powder coated.

 

[Wully]

The end parts come off Terry dident know you could powder coat plastic I thought heat was involved to powder coat.?

 

[Scotia]

Paging @trevskoda

I think he will suggest hammerite

Shot blasted then twa coats of rubberised pollyprop twapack .

 

[izwozral]

Sandblast it then apply gravel render then two coats of Weathershield.
Sorted.

 

[Scotia]

Flash band Wull.

 

[Scotia]

I'm sure I've seen chrome effect spray for plastic car trim in a car parts shop before.

 

[saxonborg]

Just stick a bit of aluminium foil on with shiny side up.

 

[izwozral]

You will need to burn off the old chrome with a blow lamp, if the handle melts model new one with heavy duty playdough. Available at all good builders merchants.

WC at it's best. We all come together for a member in need of help and constructive advice in his hour of need.
No need to thank us Wully we do this out of love for our brother in arms.

Bottle of whisky each wouldn't go amiss though.

 

[trevskoda]

Some of the plastics are statically charged and chromed, only way at home is a acid 2 pac with a poly over it, still not as good as the elctro job.

 

[Tezza33]

Contact this company, if you remove the ends and post them the price could (or might not) be reasonable, it could be cheaper to buy new handles

Contact Us - Dual Metallising

Please contact us for any enquires, you can also upload image files for any work you would like carried out, and we will come back to you with a price.

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[runnach]

The end parts come off Terry dident know you could powder coat plastic I thought heat was involved to powder coat.?

Sorry, I miss read your post, I can weld plastic

 

[Harrytherid]

Take old chrome off and polish the black plastic. Free and quite easy. Coarse metal polish should get it off (Solvol Autosol) and leave it shiny

 

[r4dent]

Just buy a new one. Less work and probably cheaper.

 

[Wully]

I’ve never had a problem buying new stuff for the van but Dethleffs are probably the worst company to try and sorce parts off. I swear it the hoops you have to jump through to even get to speak to someone and the dealers don’t want to know about small stuff.