Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Painting plastic

From: John Miller via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 13:54:24 -0700

>> 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.
>> The finish is not important, it's only to protect the plastic from 
>> turning brittle in the sun and breaking.

some years back our local building inspector wanted to see 'UV 
protectant' on the can when I sprayed a bunch of plastic conduit and 
pipe in front of our house.

The 'Krylon Fusion for Plastic' satisfied him.

John.
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From: Benjamin Zwissler via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 08:58:52 -0400

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Auto body shops have plastic paint.  I had a quart custom mixed for my tr8
dash and it's held up well.

On Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 8:44 AM eric--- via Shop-talk <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> 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.
> The finish is not important, it's only to protect the plastic from turning
> brittle in the sun and breaking.
>
> I know there are spray paint cans that are meant for plastic, but I have a
> few questions.
>
> First, are any brands better than others?
> Second, is there a cheaper option?  A brush on paint for plastic maybe?
> Or should I get one of these...
>
> *https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=I12XQ8SETPNGYN&colid=2Q4QONC3A3JBV&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it*
> <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=I12XQ8SETPNGYN&colid=2Q4QONC3A3JBV&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>
>
> And get a can of plastic paint?
> Any good suppliers to use?
>
> Any other thoughts or ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> 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
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<div dir=3D"auto">Auto body shops have plastic paint.=C2=A0 I had a quart c=
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=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 26, 2019=
, 8:44 AM eric--- via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-=
left:1ex"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I have a lot of plastic cove=
rs that I need
to protect from the sun&#39;s UV rays.=C2=A0 Each cover is about 3&#39;X4&#=
39; and
I have over 30 of them. =C2=A0</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">The finish is not important, it&#3=
9;s only
to protect the plastic from turning brittle in the sun and breaking.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I know there are spray paint cans =
that
are meant for plastic, but I have a few questions.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">First, are any brands better than =
others?</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Second, is there a cheaper option?=
=C2=A0 A
brush on paint for plastic maybe?=C2=A0 Or should I get one of these...</fo=
nt>
<br><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KZ0VEGE/?coliid=3DI12XQ8SETPNGY=
N&amp;colid=3D2Q4QONC3A3JBV&amp;psc=3D0&amp;ref_=3Dlv_ov_lig_dp_it" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"><font size=3D"3" color=3D"blue"><u>https://w=
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</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">And get a can of plastic paint?</f=
ont>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Any good suppliers to use?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Any other thoughts or ideas?</font=
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Thanks</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
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From: Darrell Walker via Shop-talk <[email-masked]>
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 =
<[email-masked]> wrote:
>=20
> 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
>=20
> I know there are spray paint cans that are meant for plastic, but I =
have a few questions.=20
>=20
> 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
>=20
> "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
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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:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</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" =
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</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"">
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