Painting Black Pre-89 Mk2 Skirts

[Funky Diver]

OK, so they look like htey could be painted.

Would I be better off just getting some colour coded trims to paint instead as they do seem a bit ... err... waxy to me to hold paint.

Or are they fine once they're taken back to raw placcy?

Cheers,
Rich

[Rusty dan]

They will need a key up to give the paint something to bite on to.
Had mine sprayed satin black 2007 then white 2009.

I would go with something like 320 wet and dry followed by scotch brite. Atleast you could test one arch/skirt and see if your happy.

[Funky Diver]

True enough... sure there must be folks on here with a knackered trim lying about surplus to requirements.

:)

[DT1]

I guess that you are going to use plastic primer on the keyed plastic as your first coat?

I know it sounds obvious but you haven't mentioned it so I just thought I'd ask.

[Funky Diver]

Of course.

I'm more concerned about the amount of flex in the plastic itself.

I'd hate to do the painting thing for it all just to crack after 6 months of normal road use.

Is there a difference in stiffness/material between the black set and the body coloured set?

[DT1]

OK, just never sure until you know people how much experience they have with these things.

The different kits are the same as far as I can tell in all ways other than colour.

I had to replace a part of the bodykit on my last Scala with a black bit I got from a scrappy and once it was painted you couldn't tell the difference.

Just make sure that the plastic primer that you use is for flexible plastic (not all are, some are just for rigid plastic) and you shouldn't have any problems.