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look 171 01-08-2024 04:52 PM

Paint for PVC
 
What is a good durable paint for this plastic job. House paint peels right off even with the best primer I can find. No oil base in Socal, so I might just have to drive to Vegas or someplace to get this?

unclebilly 01-08-2024 04:59 PM

PPG used to make vinyl paint. I’m not sure if they still do. It was made specifically for painting vinyl.

Dantilla 01-08-2024 06:34 PM

A synthetic, xylol-based paint is what you want.
Local hardware store most likely won't have it, but a real paint store will if you ask.

Edit: You're in California-Good Luck!
Ask for a quick drying paint- it will probably be xylol.

Bill Douglas 01-08-2024 07:24 PM

The surface may need a scuff up too. A deglaze.

look 171 01-08-2024 11:34 PM

Dang it harder then one may thing just try to locate paint. All the knowledgeable paint sales folks are almost all gone but a bunch of people who need jobs with little knowledge are left around here. Xylol. Got it. Like Uncle billy suggested, I should try auto paint supply house. Thanks

john70t 01-09-2024 06:52 AM

Wipe down with alcohol/acetone rag and Krylon for plastic?

GH85Carrera 01-09-2024 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by john70t (Post 12167564)
Wipe down with alcohol/acetone rag and Krylon for plastic?

This. Just a quick wipe down to get any dirt or greasy fingerprints off, and Kyrlon plastic paint. Do a second coat after the first one dries a bit.

There are many different paints designed for plastic. Find an automotive paint shop. They will have color mixed rattle cans of paint designed for plastic, and a spray adhesive promoter. I painted some interior door panels on my El Camino that came out great.

Dantilla 01-09-2024 11:52 AM

Krylon is xylol-based.

I once opened a gallon can of quick-dry, and someone walking by said:
"That smells like spray paint!"

stealthn 01-09-2024 11:07 PM

Second for Krylon, used it on all types of plastic stuff.

Dpmulvan 01-10-2024 07:53 AM

Xylol/ xylene is banned in California.

john70t 01-10-2024 08:28 AM

Send lawyers, guns, and money


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