Black Gloss Spray

[olitaylor07]

Has anybody used and black gloss spray on there cars??

If so who, how much and where?

 

[cuprastoffs]

I've got a tin of hycote engine enamel, leaves a good finish and really durable.

 

[olitaylor07]

Would that be suitable for like fog surrounds??

 

[tom-1902]

Engine enamal isent that matt?
Get gloss black from anywere mate, hycote is probably best aerosal ebay?
But end of the say gloss black is gloss black you can actually get it from poundland lol
Just make sure you prep the plastic good and keep it clean

 

[tom-1902]

Oh and dont forget plastic primer!!

 

[olitaylor07]

What would I need to do to prep it before??

 

[toosmiles]

What would I need to do to prep it before??

was thinking this myself

 

[tom-1902]

Well if you just paint it , couple of months it will just flake off, you need to key the plastic for primer
We use 3m grey scotch or p600 sand paper wet then primer, flat again with p600 then few coats of black untill covered woth aerosol its best to do loads of light coats then 2 wet ones
Hope this helps

 

[olitaylor07]

Good man well I bought the primer and spray you said off eBay so will get some sandpaper and see what happens.

 

[paul_zx6r]

You can get gloss black enamel paint from halfords i think its 9005, great stuff as you don't really need laquare, i used it on my grill surround and on fog surrounds in the past, like others have said make sure you prep it first that way you will get the best finish.

 

[tom-1902]

Good man well I bought the primer and spray you said off eBay so will get some sandpaper and see what happens.

Ye its good stuff just take your time rush and it will f**k up lol need patience

 

[olitaylor07]

So sand...prime...sand....spray...spray??

Do you need to take nearly all the original prime off on the second sand??

 

[paul_zx6r]

More like, sand prime sand prime sand spray sand spray

You dont need to take all of the original prime off just the flakey bits and enough to key the new paint in

Just make sure you leave enough time between coats to let it dry

 

[olitaylor07]

Okay thanks. I will let you know once I have ballsed it up!

 

[toosmiles]

hmmm scotch paddin' all those honeycomb holes on the grills

 

[tom-1902]

Last sand you will do is sand the primer, dont take it all off just get it smooth then paint it. no need to sand between gloss black coats

 

[olitaylor07]

Might be a stupid question but when I was looking at black spray like you said it told me to get grey primer, is this correct or not?

 

[cuprastoffs]

Grey primer is fine, if your painting silver for example and wanted it really bright you would use white primer.
The engine enamel I have is gloss, and as said no real need for lacquer because its enamel anyway.

 

[olitaylor07]

Okay pal thanks. I'm getting a mate to spray rear valance just might try fogs n that.

 

[andy550]

Bringing up an old thread, thought that better than starting a new one.

Basically I'm doing the Cupra R rear diffuser and wondering if I could Gloss Black spray it myself and save £100? Has anyone done it or something simple and does it come out OK or should it just be done by a pro? I know how to use a spray can but worried out getting a good, shiny shiny finish. Would probably be using Halfrauds standard gloss black and grey primer.