Mopar color matched spray paint questions ?

[dingy22]

Just wondering if anybody has used the spray cans of the mopar color matched paint? I was thinking of painting the mount fishbone off-road a pillar mount for my lights to match the truck. Was wondering how well they matched and how well it would work on a black powder coated finish of the mount. Thanks

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[mazeppa]

They are a very good to perfect color match, but it is difficult to match the quality of finish with spray can compared to professional paint sprayer equipment.

Just lightly scuff the powder coat finish with some fine sandpaper. Also, first do a test on some extra powder coat item you may have.

 

[TrailHiker]

Also, I would lay down a light grey primer first...
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[The Acme Company]

Fine sandpaper means automotive wet/dry sandpaper. Use wet and a minimum of 400 grit. You can also use a red scuff pad and a little Comet cleanser to wet sand.

primer would be a good idea prior to the finish coat.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I would prime - perhaps with a primer made for such things as powder coating since it's plastic.
I do powder coating and it's not easy to get paint to stick to it all the time. The powder coating will flex a lot differently than paint.
You must scuff it for sure.
I would wet sand no courser than 400 - and work up to 600 and not more fine.
Too course and sanding marks may show in spray paint.
However, if you go more fine than that you risk the paint not sticking. You don't want to polish it like with a fine pad, you want to scuff it. (I have also painted my own show cars)

 

[dingy22]

I would prime - perhaps with a primer made for such things as powder coating since it's plastic.
I do powder coating and it's not easy to get paint to stick to it all the time. The powder coating will flex a lot differently than paint.
You must scuff it for sure.
I would wet sand no courser than 400 - and work up to 600 and not more fine.
Too course and sanding marks may show in spray paint.
However, if you go more fine than that you risk the paint not sticking. You don't want to polish it like with a fine pad, you want to scuff it. (I have also painted my own show cars)

Thank you!

 

[Factoid]

Frankly, if you want it to last you need a catalyzed paint. Your best approach is to buy a small amount of top coat with hardener and a compatible two part primer and use a Preval sprayer to apply it. Prep as Bill explained above. Any left over paint makes the best touch up paint you will ever use.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Frankly, if you want it to last you need a catalyzed paint. Your best approach is to buy a small amount of top coat with hardener and a compatible two part primer and use a Preval sprayer to apply it. Prep as Bill explained above. Any left over paint makes the best touch up paint you will ever use.

The primer I used on my SX4 was $100/quart.........

A lot of home-town body shops will mix you up the paint you need. On a large item I would try for quality automotive paint.
I have actually had decent luck spraying small areas with a Harbor Freight touch-up gun. I've used it on 2 engine bays as well as small touch-up jobs and small parts. Will be spraying the door jambs and hatch areas of a car I'm restoring with the touch-up gun I expected to throw away years ago.
I agree - the spray can stuff just doesn't last or hold up well to the UV rays and environment. It's meant for touch-up.

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