Painting Grips??

Wolfgang7

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Hey all. If i wanted to paint my plain black plastic pistol grips a different color what would be a good paint/product to use. Something that will look okay and not rub off on my hand or anything, that sort of thing.....

Anyone else done this?? :confused:
 
Wolfgang7 said:
Hey all. If i wanted to paint my plain black plastic pistol grips a different color what would be a good paint/product to use. Something that will look okay and not rub off on my hand or anything, that sort of thing.....

Anyone else done this?? :confused:
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Krylon from Canadian tire. Comes in all kinds of colors, including matte/flat camo shades [flat black, green, brown, tan]. Bonds to plastic. Usually dries in about 10 mins, too.

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NAA.
 
Meh, I tried Krylon on my synth Norinco stock once, came off pretty quickly on the much used areas. However, I did not prep the stock at all (ie sanding, etc), so that might've been the reason. If you want to be 100% sure that it won't come off anytime soon, use DuraCoat - you'll need a spray gun for that stuff, though.
 
Wallaback said:
Meh, I tried Krylon on my synth Norinco stock once, came off pretty quickly on the much used areas. However, I did not prep the stock at all (ie sanding, etc), so that might've been the reason. If you want to be 100% sure that it won't come off anytime soon, use DuraCoat - you'll need a spray gun for that stuff, though.
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If you didn't "degrease" your stock that may explain why your paint was coming off prematurely... ;)

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NAA.
 
No it won't!! Dish soap leaves a residue! Dish soap is made from two main ingredients A)a surfactant like sodium hydroxide and B)oil. Trust me. I've been employed as an industrial spray technician. (Fancy way of saying I spray painted garbage trucks)
Try the brake cleaner on an indiscriminate spot. Ie. Inside of the grip. OR

1) Put on rubber gloves to isolate your greasy finger prints from everything
2) Gently rough the surface with a bright pad/steel wool/600 sand paper.
3)Tack cloth off any dust from sanding
4) Paint
This should clean the surface sufficiently for paint to both mechanically adhere and chemically bond with the plastic with out fear of melting it with brake cleaner/acetone etc. The thinners in the paint may also soften the plastic but should not "melt" the surface so long as you don't inadvertently rub the surface while its still wet. Go with two light coats rather than one heavy as well,to avoid excessive thinners on the surface and runs/sags.
 
"brake clean" is a generic name for a cocktail of chemicals, differant companys use differant "reciepes" some will attack plastics or rubbers.....or leave residues.
methal hydrate, soap and hot water, rinse to make sure all soap residue is gone, and dry.
your skin contains oils, so make sure you wear latex gloves, even changing several pair durring the process. and if it is
"smooth" plastic a light sanding will help give a surface to bite on to.....good luck and post some picks if you can! :)
 
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