ALL*AUDI
06-04-2005, 11:55 AM
I've been reading about alot of people painting their lowers, my car is black so I'm not too concerned about it but I would still like to do it. The only thing I'm worried about is in a couple of months is the paint gonna start to crack. I can't imagine how good it will hold up on the surface of these. Anyone had any trouble with the look of theirs after they did this?
robby
06-04-2005, 02:23 PM
To have the paintwork done properly it should be done by a bodyshop that mixes their own paint. To paint plastics and rubbers (which both flex slightly) a "plasticisor" has to be added to the mix, this makes the paint flexable.
If this isn't added then the paint will in time crack and chip
ALL*AUDI
06-04-2005, 03:17 PM
Thanks, Now you say mixing their own paint. I figured I would probably get the paint straight from AUDI so it will match perfectly.
your not just thinking about applying the paint alone right? you got to sand and so a bunch of stuff before you can paint.
robby
06-04-2005, 09:30 PM
the paint from Audi will match but it won't have the plasticisor (sp) in it so when the plastic/ rubber you've sprayed on the car flexes slightly (it will flex otherwise the parts would probably be metal which doesn't need to flex) the paint will crack/ peel
as mentioned above you'll also need the parts de-greased to remove any silicones from polishes, rubbed down to help the paint key to the surface, primed (primer should have plastisisor in it as well), smoothed with wet/dry and this is before the paint goes on
i've sprayed quite a few plastic trim parts (smaller parts than yours), taken my time and never got totally unblemished finishes - it's worth paying a little more to get a bodyshop do it