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Offline Jonnyboy

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Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« on: May 05, 2015, 11:16:47 pm »
Has anyone sprayed the Matt plastic black trims with the gloss black plastikote or any colour plastikote? What prep is involved ie primer, alcohol clean?

Also has anyone tried carbon wrap or stickerbombing the black plastic trims? Does the vinyl stick to the Matt plastic, or would it need to be plastikoted first then vinyl applied?

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Offline SiofChester

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2015, 01:20:47 pm »
Yeah, I've done the plstikote, just a good wash with fairy liquid and dry with a hair dryer, came out top notch!!! It's nowhere near as picky as regular primer etc

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2015, 03:38:23 pm »
Was that prep enough for a gloss black finish?

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2015, 05:00:12 pm »
Yes mate, not a problem with mine

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2015, 08:36:34 pm »
Sweet going to give that a go il stick a photo or two up of the results for anyone that's interested.

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2015, 09:54:09 pm »
I like the idea of this but I think I may not get away with it having a black car. Colours might not match very well. Gtechniq C4 may be my only option.
« Last Edit: May 06, 2015, 09:58:40 pm by PT82 »

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #6 on: May 07, 2015, 08:15:55 am »
I used C4 on my Boxster trim. Never again, sent some of it white and some a dark grey. Plastikote all the way!

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2015, 12:55:01 pm »
Anybody sprayed plasticote on textured black plastic, is it able to get rid of the texture? As I want a smooth gloss finish.

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2015, 02:08:02 pm »
Not possible without sanding it down first

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2015, 03:05:21 pm »
@Jonnyboy Put some pics up when you do!I may have to give it a go!

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2015, 02:36:04 pm »
Did you do this @Jonnyboy ?

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Re: Plastikote on external black plastic trims
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2015, 09:23:53 pm »
No not done it yet. Although someone told me that using a heat gun and gradually heating the plastic surface up will bring the new black look back. So I might try that first and see how it goes.