Painting Plastic

[caledonia]

Just feckin leave it Wull. It’s called patina and you can’t buy that. Leave well alone and stop being a van snob

 

[Harrytherid]

I think most of us have a certain amount of pride in our vans, and that is a good thing in my opinion. The depredations of mine are getting away from me a little now but I still try and get upset when something goes wrong like the time, recently 3 point turning, I did not see the bank behind me, in the dark it looked like road surface in the camera. I have yet to reattach the piece that was broken off the skirt but I will do it soon

 

[jagmanx]

Have ya nae got some Tartan paint

 

[caledonia]

I painted all the grey plastic bits matt black. Looked good and surprisingly never peeled or wore off. Just a wee rub with a scotchbrite pad and a few coats of rattle can matt black

 

[Wully]

Gave them a wee sand coat of grey primer and a spray with chrome effect paint not perfect but good enough for me.

 

[The laird]

Looking ok to me wully far better anyways

 

[Robmac]

Great job Wully.

 

[Lee]

Great job but have you considered respraying them gold and then do all the rest to match?
There's nothing like a bit of bling, should I run this idea passed Christine .

 

[Wully]

Thats it here’s your next steak and a pork pie for Ken.

 

[Scotia]

What state was the kitchen table after painting Wully?

 

[st3v3]

What state was the kitchen table after painting Wully?

And did he bake it in the oven???

 

[peter palance]

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

just been to bouys 23 ltrs for £20 oh heck . ok pj. hope your both ok

 

[Lee]

Thats it here’s your next steak and a pork pie for Ken.

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Gold leaf, mmmmm yummy.
Do you need a special attachment to the smoker to produce such wonderful cuisine?

 

[jagmanx]

I think most of us have a certain amount of pride in our vans, and that is a good thing in my opinion. The depredations of mine are getting away from me a little now but I still try and get upset when something goes wrong like the time, recently 3 point turning, I did not see the bank behind me, in the dark it looked like road surface in the camera. I have yet to reattach the piece that was broken off the skirt but I will do it soon

Yes Harry, we have had a few minor skirmishes with xyz. (Over 12 years)
I have always had them repaired.
As you may have seen earlier this year we refurbished our wheels and paint below the cab doos with hammerite silver and white.
Not perfect but 99% (well 95)

 

[Hawthorn]

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.

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Zinsser Allcoat Exterior Satin Anthracite Grey RAL7016 (1L) https://amzn.eu/d/bQL9IVX

This paint is fantastic. Comes in various colours (not chrome though). It's self priming with 2 coats. Can be applied with brush, roller or spray. Covers and stays on plastic, wood, metal, masonry, concrete. I've used it for all our plastic guttering, and brackets etc. Even used it on Sky satellite dish and various other items. I used the anthracite colour, brushed it on and ran a small roller over it which gave it a lovely finish. It has made it all look as if it's metal not plastic. Best paint I have ever used. Many people have used it to transform their pvc windows.