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Re: [Shop-talk] Painting plastic

To: eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Painting plastic
From: Darrell Walker via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 06:24:15 -0700
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There are adhesion promoters, the ones I have seen are for autobody use. =
  But I have plenty of plastic (conduit, electrical boxes) with regular =
old exterior latex paint on them, and it seems to hold up.  I don=E2=80=99=
t know if there is something special about those plastics or not.

-Darrell

> On Apr 26, 2019, at 5:44 AM, eric--- via Shop-talk =
<shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I have a lot of plastic covers that I need to protect from the sun's =
UV rays.  Each cover is about 3'X4' and I have over 30 of them.  =20
> The finish is not important, it's only to protect the plastic from =
turning brittle in the sun and breaking.=20
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> I know there are spray paint cans that are meant for plastic, but I =
have a few questions.=20
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> First, are any brands better than others?=20
> Second, is there a cheaper option?  A brush on paint for plastic =
maybe?  Or should I get one of these...=20
> =
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=3DI12XQ8SETPNGYN&colid=3D2Q4Q=
ONC3A3JBV&psc=3D0&ref_=3Dlv_ov_lig_dp_it =
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=3DI12XQ8SETPNGYN&colid=3D2Q4=
QONC3A3JBV&psc=3D0&ref_=3Dlv_ov_lig_dp_it>=20
>=20
> And get a can of plastic paint?=20
> Any good suppliers to use?=20
>=20
> Any other thoughts or ideas?=20
>=20
> Thanks=20
>=20
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> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a =
rational being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your =
territory." Ralph Waldo Emerson=20
> -Who is John Galt?_______________________________________________
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>There are adhesion promoters, the ones I =
have seen are for autobody use. &nbsp; But I have plenty of plastic =
(conduit, electrical boxes) with regular old exterior latex paint on =
them, and it seems to hold up. &nbsp;I don=E2=80=99t know if there is =
something special about those plastics or not.<div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">-Darrell<br class=3D""><div><br =
class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Apr =
26, 2019, at 5:44 AM, eric--- via Shop-talk &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">I have a lot of plastic covers that I =
need
to protect from the sun's UV rays. &nbsp;Each cover is about 3'X4' and
I have over 30 of them. &nbsp;</font>
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">The =
finish is not important, it's only
to protect the plastic from turning brittle in the sun and =
breaking.</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">I know =
there are spray paint cans that
are meant for plastic, but I have a few questions.</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">First, =
are any brands better than others?</font>
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">Second, =
is there a cheaper option? &nbsp;A
brush on paint for plastic maybe? &nbsp;Or should I get one of =
these...</font>
<br class=3D""><a =
href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=3DI12XQ8SETPNGYN&amp;=
colid=3D2Q4QONC3A3JBV&amp;psc=3D0&amp;ref_=3Dlv_ov_lig_dp_it" =
class=3D""><font size=3D"3" color=3D"blue" class=3D""><u =
class=3D"">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=3DI12XQ8SETPNGYN&a=
mp;colid=3D2Q4QONC3A3JBV&amp;psc=3D0&amp;ref_=3Dlv_ov_lig_dp_it</u></font>=
</a><font size=3D"3" class=3D"">
</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">And get a =
can of plastic paint?</font>
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">Any good =
suppliers to use?</font>
<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D"">Any other =
thoughts or ideas?</font>
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">
Thanks</font>
<br class=3D""><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif" class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br class=3D"">
Tech Viper<br class=3D"">
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rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br class=3D"">
-Who is John =
Galt?</font>_______________________________________________<br =
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