Any ST owners paint their black upper valance

[XCELLR8]

If you did, how did you do it. I'm thinking scuff, prime, then paint. Any hidden tricks needed.

 

[trip1027]

It's just plastic.... Nothing special to it. But I like to wet sand in between coats

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[XCELLR8]

It's just plastic.... Nothing special to it. But I like to wet sand in between coats

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That's what I'm thinking, but just making sure there was no special coating that needed to be removed.

 

[mcheath]

I painted mine. Actually a shop painted it for me, charged me $250 for the job. I pulled it off and took it to them, then reinstalled it myself.

The online configure app now shows the 2017s as coming with it painted body color.

 

[07MegaCabRam]

Plastic. Nothing to it. Then - in 3 months - if falls apart.

Plastic is tricky to paint. I've painted a lot of thing and trust me.. you'll want to do the following:

Wash it really good with dish soap and a gray 3M Scotch pad (body shop supply)
Spray it down and wipe with a mold release/wax remover spray and wipe with a red 3M Scotch pad.

Then use a high build primer (NOT ETCHING) with very light coats with about 10 minutes between coats. SEM makes a great primer in a spray bomb. Once you have about 3-4 coats - wet sand with 400 grit ...

Then you're ready to paint.

If you've done it before which I am sure you haven't - you just got the the easier part..
Paint.. But don't use rattle cans for this part!

Good luck doing it yourself. It's a learning process for sure.



PLASTIC PREP


GRAY HIGH BUILD PRIMER


6"x9" FINE GRADE SCUFF PADS 1 PKG OF 20 PREMIUM PADS

 

[XCELLR8]

Plastic. Nothing to it. Then - in 3 months - if falls apart.

Plastic is tricky to paint. I've painted a lot of thing and trust me.. you'll want to do the following:

Wash it really good with dish soap and a gray 3M Scotch pad (body shop supply)
Spray it down and wipe with a mold release/wax remover spray and wipe with a red 3M Scotch pad.

Then use a high build primer (NOT ETCHING) with very light coats with about 10 minutes between coats. SEM makes a great primer in a spray bomb. Once you have about 3-4 coats - wet sand with 400 grit ...

Then you're ready to paint.

If you've done it before which I am sure you haven't - you just got the the easier part..
Paint.. But don't use rattle cans for this part!

Good luck doing it yourself. It's a learning process for sure.



PLASTIC PREP


GRAY HIGH BUILD PRIMER


6"x9" FINE GRADE SCUFF PADS 1 PKG OF 20 PREMIUM PADS

Thanks a bunch. That really helps in understanding what prep needs to be done.

 

[reindeerman]

If you are wanting to paint it black due to fading, I would suggest using forever black instead. It is a dye. Needs to be cleaned good before application but no priming and stuff.

 

[Rzrman328]

Excellent breakdown sir.

Plastic. Nothing to it. Then - in 3 months - if falls apart.

Plastic is tricky to paint. I've painted a lot of thing and trust me.. you'll want to do the following:

Wash it really good with dish soap and a gray 3M Scotch pad (body shop supply)
Spray it down and wipe with a mold release/wax remover spray and wipe with a red 3M Scotch pad.

Then use a high build primer (NOT ETCHING) with very light coats with about 10 minutes between coats. SEM makes a great primer in a spray bomb. Once you have about 3-4 coats - wet sand with 400 grit ...

Then you're ready to paint.

If you've done it before which I am sure you haven't - you just got the the easier part..
Paint.. But don't use rattle cans for this part!

Good luck doing it yourself. It's a learning process for sure.



PLASTIC PREP


GRAY HIGH BUILD PRIMER


6"x9" FINE GRADE SCUFF PADS 1 PKG OF 20 PREMIUM PADS

 

[XCELLR8]

If you are wanting to paint it black due to fading, I would suggest using forever black instead. It is a dye. Needs to be cleaned good before application but no priming and stuff.

No, I want it body color. Mine is not faded.