Painting Pillar Garnishes tonight; need opinions.

[RHDVIPbB]

Real nice. How hard was it to paint? What prep work did you have to do and what kind of paint did you use?

[nick.dollimount]

Originally Posted by RHDVIPbB

Real nice. How hard was it to paint? What prep work did you have to do and what kind of paint did you use?

I first sanded the pieces with really fine sand paper (had I used bigger grit size, it would have taken the texture of the pieces right off).

Primered the pieces (Duplicolor I think).

Did several coats of blue using Duplicolor Metal Specks (blue, of course; I think they only have blue, red and silver with this type).

Did several coats of clear acrylic. I'm pretty sure it's Duplicolor as well. The can is white and the cover is a clear plastic. It says it's good for things like kitchen appliances and such.

I used the exact products and method for my center console a while ago. Had the center one for a long time and absolutely no fading.

Hint if you're going to do this. Don't rush it and make sure the coats dry for the prescribed amounts of time before applying the next coat. I did mine a little too quickly and I got some spots that are hazy instead of all glossy. My fault completely; I'm impatient. So I'm probably going to do them a second time when I get a sunny day off soon to make them perfect like the center console.