↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home > Maintenance & Modifications > Painting my eyebrows
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 1
Print this entire topic · 
ZeDefender



Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731
Germany 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue
Painting my eyebrows
After an unsuccessful attempt at fitting flares to the arch extensions Whistle I have decided to "renovate" the slightly mutilated one and paint them all black to match the overall "riot police" look Laughing
As the extensions are plastic and flexible, can anyone suggest what sort of paint I should use to do a decent job? They were already painted OEM.

Cheers
Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

Last edited by ZeDefender on 11th Jul 2012 8:44pm. Edited 1 time in total
Post #155066 11th Jul 2012 8:32pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
sense of adventure



Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
Location: warwickshire
Posts: 147
United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Galway Green
Hi
I use numerous products off these guys for arches, www.plastidip.co.uk, good products , I pay quite a lot less trade for buying bigger quantities but I have put a few of my customers on to them and they offered quite good discounts to them when they ordered a few items?
If you media blast the arches at a low psi first with a 120-240grit Ali oxide or a 80 grit glass bead you will get a much better, longer lasting finish.
If you want to paint with a lr colour these products make great primers on flexible stuff.
Good look
Post #155074 11th Jul 2012 8:44pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
ZeDefender



Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731
Germany 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue
Thanks!
So can the top coat be standard acrylic paint? Would it flex enough and would it bind sufficiently to the blasted original paint finish without primer?
Sorry for the daft questions - I'm pants at painting and I dread it. Trouble is, all the paint shops round here are worse than me and more expensive per hour than a top class hooker Rolling Eyes Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #155077 11th Jul 2012 8:54pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
sense of adventure



Member Since: 11 Nov 2011
Location: warwickshire
Posts: 147
United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Galway Green
I myself can't paint for toffee, i just prep them for paint, I will ask my painter when he gets in tomorrow just how he does them.
Post #155078 11th Jul 2012 8:58pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT

Jump to  
<  Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DEFENDER2.NET RSS Feed - All Forums