I got round to spraying my chrome headlights satin black eventually.
I took dragline708's advice and used expoxy primer - seems to work like a treat. Plus I can go back to the chrome should I knock my head and lose common sense. :wink:
The primer I used was Plascon Automotive APU 106 with a catalyst.
Here's a pdf for those paint techies...
http://www.plascon-automotive.co.za/upload/files/APU_106.pdf
First of, the 'before' pic - taken a while back last summer:
I removed the headlights, the wiring was a little tricky but it can be done without chopping any wires. All I did to pre clean the headlight buckets was to wipe them down with alcohol swabs, then a final wash with benzine.
Angie without any eyes.. ooooooooooooooh nooooooooooooooo....
Mixed up the epoxy primer, you have to work pretty quick coz the pot life is less than what the spec sheet says - probably from the heat.
It's a horrible beige colour and it doesn't dry 100% flat, they recommend to scotch brite it back to flat. Easy enough when it's dried.
I gave it 24 hours to dry, flattened it, rewashed in benzine and put on a heavy~ish coat of the satin black.
I let that dry for another 24 hours, flattened that too, washed and applied a final top coat of black again.
Waited another 24 hours, them re-mounted them. They've yet to get a polish - I normally wait for two weeks before applying any kind of polish or wax.
The final look:
I'm very happy with the results. I left the front most rings chrome, as they get battered by stones and bugs and it's hardier than any paint could be.
How does it look?
...
I took dragline708's advice and used expoxy primer - seems to work like a treat. Plus I can go back to the chrome should I knock my head and lose common sense. :wink:
The primer I used was Plascon Automotive APU 106 with a catalyst.
Here's a pdf for those paint techies...
http://www.plascon-automotive.co.za/upload/files/APU_106.pdf
First of, the 'before' pic - taken a while back last summer:
I removed the headlights, the wiring was a little tricky but it can be done without chopping any wires. All I did to pre clean the headlight buckets was to wipe them down with alcohol swabs, then a final wash with benzine.
Angie without any eyes.. ooooooooooooooh nooooooooooooooo....
Mixed up the epoxy primer, you have to work pretty quick coz the pot life is less than what the spec sheet says - probably from the heat.
It's a horrible beige colour and it doesn't dry 100% flat, they recommend to scotch brite it back to flat. Easy enough when it's dried.
I gave it 24 hours to dry, flattened it, rewashed in benzine and put on a heavy~ish coat of the satin black.
I let that dry for another 24 hours, flattened that too, washed and applied a final top coat of black again.
Waited another 24 hours, them re-mounted them. They've yet to get a polish - I normally wait for two weeks before applying any kind of polish or wax.
The final look:
I'm very happy with the results. I left the front most rings chrome, as they get battered by stones and bugs and it's hardier than any paint could be.
How does it look?
...
