If you're painting a gas tank be sure that finish coat is a urethane, fuel-resistant clear coat. Otherwise, you will have a mess on your hands eventually.
On Monday, September 2, 2019 at 2:49:05 AM UTC-4, surfswab wrote: > > The only difference between the two processes is that painting plastic > requires a base coat called adhesion promoter. You can find it online or at > a well-stocked auto paint store. > > The steps are: 1 coat adhesion promoter, 2 coats primer, 3 coats paint. > The old paint can be sanded and prepped just like metal. Stripping old > paint from plastic is problematic and best avoided. > > On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 6:11:33 AM UTC-4, > nick.t...@btinternet.com wrote: >> >> I want to paint the plastic parts on my Nighthawk. What’s the best primer >> and topcoat paint to use. I will be using a compressor in my garage, so 2 >> pack is not an option. Also, do I need to strip the old paint back to the >> plastic or can I just rub it down. >> I have sprayed metal parts before but never plastic, so this is a new >> experience for me. Any ideas will be much appreciated. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nighthawk_lovers/76268a36-6b2a-416c-8ee6-c93f390e1b7e%40googlegroups.com.
