*How to* paint chrome
#42
a front bumper impervious to chips, good one! I didn't think about it for chip resistance. I might have to add flex when I paint my new bumper to see if it helps.. I have a few chips on my front bumper, but no more than any OEM PTM bumper ive seen.. and believe me, I look
Yeah dude, customers are funny. "Now this won't chip right? " I'll tell you what you don't say... "no more than the rest of the front end of any other vehicle. " Because then they will proceed to tell you how their vehicle doesn't have any chips. Then you point out like 90 of them in 10 seconds... They get pissed... So don't do that, haha!
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tko_818 (02-04-2015)
#44
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Yeah that is why I do it. I just was recertified in PPG a few weeks ago. They had info on the "science of rock chips." It was interesting. They found it's mostly the sealer. If the sealer is flexed, it will be more chip resistant. Clear coat is really flexible actually. Even without flex additive. When I let it harden in a cup at work, I'll pull it out in a big chunk, and whip it across the shop. That thing will bounce like a rubber ball!!
Yeah dude, customers are funny. "Now this won't chip right? " I'll tell you what you don't say... "no more than the rest of the front end of any other vehicle. " Because then they will proceed to tell you how their vehicle doesn't have any chips. Then you point out like 90 of them in 10 seconds... They get pissed... So don't do that, haha!
Yeah dude, customers are funny. "Now this won't chip right? " I'll tell you what you don't say... "no more than the rest of the front end of any other vehicle. " Because then they will proceed to tell you how their vehicle doesn't have any chips. Then you point out like 90 of them in 10 seconds... They get pissed... So don't do that, haha!
#45
Looking to paint my XLT grille and have gained a good sense of what to do, my question is i regards to the insert. Mine is gray and I really would like it black. Any advice on what steps to take and what products one should use to accomplish this. Thanks in advance!
#46
Looking to paint my XLT grille and have gained a good sense of what to do, my question is i regards to the insert. Mine is gray and I really would like it black. Any advice on what steps to take and what products one should use to accomplish this. Thanks in advance!
#47
Going to amend this thread a little...
I now exclusively use bulldog adhesion promoter. And I highly recommend this product.
Also, I'm back at a shop that uses PPG. They have released a new epoxy primer, that is leaps and bounds above the one I used when I started this thread. It is called DPLV. No pic of it yet, will get one on Monday. This epoxy primer is designed to be used as sealer. You can seal right over it, but there's no need. So basically the process goes like this...
Prep/sand/clean
Adhesion promoter
Epoxy primer
Straight to color
Clear.
So it removed a whole step which is nice
I now exclusively use bulldog adhesion promoter. And I highly recommend this product.
Also, I'm back at a shop that uses PPG. They have released a new epoxy primer, that is leaps and bounds above the one I used when I started this thread. It is called DPLV. No pic of it yet, will get one on Monday. This epoxy primer is designed to be used as sealer. You can seal right over it, but there's no need. So basically the process goes like this...
Prep/sand/clean
Adhesion promoter
Epoxy primer
Straight to color
Clear.
So it removed a whole step which is nice
#50
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