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Go to www.color-rite.com for your paints. I used the aerosol paints for my Yamaha R1 and the color match was great! Sand down the plastics, use a cleaner, prime, paint and clearcoat it. Should come out good, just don't overcoat, it'll cause drips, just paint the color coat several times, and when you're happy with the color, apply several coats of clear (at least two, maybe three)

 

Okay, that would be awesome if you would do that Food, I would really appreciate it. Can you please specify as to which color primer i should use? and what type of primer? also, what type of clearcoat? and should i use brush paint or spray. Thanks in advance.
-Greg

 

It appears that milano red is a tri coat, which requires a base coat as well. I don't believe that any particular color primer matters. Depending upon what paint company you decide to go with, you should use a primer and clearcoat that goes along with their brand of paint. Sometimes different brands contain different chemicals and have a negative result when applied together. I would recommend using spray, only because brush can leave unwanted brush strokes.

 

Does this apply to San Marino Red as well?

 

no, this doesnt apply to san marino..

 

Agreed :cheers:

 

Okay, I think I have this pretty much down, few more questions. What do you mean by basecoat? Does this mean I have to apply it more than once? Or do I have to buy some kind of special basecoat for Milano Red?
Heres what I think the steps are, I'm planning on starting Friday with the project, so if anyone could correct the mistakes before then that would be sweet:
1) Remove skirts from car.
2) Wet sand with a high grit sandpaper (350-400)
3) Put some primer on
4) Wet sand again
5) Give (I don't know how many) coats of Milano Red(Is there a certain type of paint I should get??)
6) Apply 2-3 coats of clear coat.
7) Wait to dry and put skirts back on car

If someone could please answer my questions and correct any mistakes on the steps before Friday, I would appreciate it. Thanks
-Greg.

 

Okay wow, i just spent 30minutes writing out the steps to get a "server busy." okay.. here we go again.

here's the pics of the paint products i used.



1st can: here's a simple cleaner to really clean the side skirts before painting.

2nd can: adhesive promotor, help paint stick to the plastic. good stuff for painting the polurethane side skirts.

3rd can: Primer, now i used white primer since i am painting taffeta white, Get the right primer color from any paint store to match your paint.

4th can: your paint, i had a paint shop mix me a spray can to match my car (taffeta white). you need 2x, $10 bucks a can.

5th: clear coat, if you get a crappy clear coat. your car will look crappy, non-glossy.

before we get the steps here's a few tips: Remember, light coats of paint is better then 1 thick coat. Allow the the paint dry inbetween coats. Try to paint inside or the least dusty place possible so dirt whatever floats in the air doesn't get on your ss when your painting.

1. remove side skirts.
2. sand with 600-800 grit sand paper.
3. spray 1st can, to clean the surface...
4. Spray 2-3 coats with the adehesvie promotor.
5. hit it with the primer 3-4 coats. allow time to dry.
6. after dry, wet sand with 2000 grit sand paper.
7. now hit it with the paint, do 5-6 coats of the car paint.
8. hit it with 3-4 clear coats and vola!

hope i didn't miss anything, sucked having to type it again, good luck.

 

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