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What is the best paint to restore the front wheel wells made of plastic? Does that paint work well for other plastic parts like the flywheel cover which might get oily?
Although not automotive paint, ive had good luck with Krylon paints for plastic. I would also look into SEM which makes cans for plastic/vinyl paints and dyes.
You may also want to see if you could clean those up with a decent vinyl/plastic cleaner/condtioner.
Maybe related... a friend of mine bought a house with painted vinyl siding. It worked pretty good and lasted as long as he stayed there. I would say painting plastic inner fenders would never work, but who knows???
Rustoleum Universal will work well. If you want it to last forever, use a plastic primer first, however I have used it without the primer on a couple of
hunting carts with no failures over several years.
As always, great prep = great paint
Good Luck,
Thirdcoast
Last edited by Thirdcoast; June 15th, 2022 at 06:08 AM.
For under hood type parts (not interior trims) I've had good luck with Rustoleum rattle can paints. For fender liners I've achieved good results by scrubbing with dish soap or simple green (sometimes I use engine degreaser if the part is really grimey), then clean again with a wax & grease remover. I then wipe down the parts with Eastwood Paint Pre right before spraying paint. The Eastwood Pre softens the plastic so the paint will make a better bond with the plastic. Rustoleum satin black is my preferred color for the fender liners.
Sounds like some great advice, I am going to get started this weekend on getting them cleaned up. I pressure washed them with soap and water already. I will scrub them by hand and get some primer and paint and see what happens.
If you haven't already started spraying...I had VERY good results by warming the plastic with a propane torch. I stripped all the layers of dirty paint with citristrip then dried it thoroughly. I wave the torch as if it was a rattle can don't get too close or stay in one spot too long. You'll see it darken as you work.
June 3rd, 2022, 07:42 AM
