Painting Plastic

A plastic bumper is in need of painting starting from the raw plastic. Multiple steps are required including cleaning, priming / adhesion promoter & paint.


A plastic bumper is in need of painting starting from the raw plastic. Multiple steps are required including cleaning, priming / adhesion promoter & paint.

A Ford Pickup Truck, J7 Magnetic Metallic being repaired and sprayed using the Sata 5500 HVLP for Sealer & Basecoat, followed by the Sata 5500 RP for Clearcoat application. Sata is known for building professional spray equipment that will last for a very long time and perform well.

How to prepare and paint plastic parts. plastic parts are among the highest improperly refinished substrates. Setting good prep routines are critical for achieving proper adhesion on raw plastic. Determine if primed by rubbing a hidden area with some 600 grit paper. If the bumper rubs off a coating on your paper (usually black) then…

The Products used in this Video are3M Rubbing / Cutting Compound (step 1 on white pad)3M Swirl Mark Remover (step 2 on black pad)3M Ultrafina (step 3 on blue pad)This a how to on polishing a black car can be applied to any color. This is a thorough polishing job that is most noticeable on a…
Painting a car in basecoat clearcoat is a process that involves applying two layers of paint to the car’s surface. The basecoat is the first layer of paint applied, and it provides the color and coverage for the car. The clearcoat is applied over the basecoat and serves to protect and seal the paint job….

Polishing headlights is a fairly simple task that is similar to polishing clearcoat. The products used in this video are from 3M however any compatible system will work as well. Check out these headlight restoration kits:

A Triumph TR6 restored and painted using Axalta Chromax Pro: