Painting a valence
05-03-2003, 11:08 PM
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Painting a valence
I bought a 951 rear valence at Hershey...it's in great shape and before I mount I just need to paint....it feels very light so I assume it's made from some sort of plastic. Any special proceedures for painting?
05-03-2003, 11:53 PM
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You have to mix a flexing agent with the paint. If not, the paint will craze over time and begin to flake off. There are a number of sites by manufacturers that have good info.
05-04-2003, 02:46 PM
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flex agent does not stay in the paint for ever. it evaporates out in time just like reducers. It it used so that the paint is pliable for say a day or two so you can mount the part. You do need to use an adhesion promoter if it is bare plastic. you should talk to your local auto body paint supply store.
05-04-2003, 03:27 PM
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buy a lot of scuff pads and scuff every milimeter of the surface prior to putting on whatever primer you will use. The surface has to be scuffed a lot for the adhesion promoters to work really well, anything less will peel and chip in a short amount of time, being that this sits right behind the tires also use several coats of paint so that everything that gets kicked up does not go through the paint right away. If you have never done painting before this is a great piece to try first. Minor flaws will not be visible and it is small enough to try. Once again the prepwork with this will be key, scuff it, use tack cloths to remove any dirt and things such as the oil on your hands that will make the paint not adhere (it is recommended that you wear gloves for the final wipe and make sure you do not touch it before the paint goes on), hang it on a hook and spray it. If you are going to have someone paint it, prep it yourself to save money on the job.
05-04-2003, 06:25 PM
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I'm having a new front spoiler done at a good local body shop starting tomorrow. Cost for prep, prime, paint (computer match) and swap spoilers is $200. I did shop around and the owner of this shop had owned a 944 for many years. He even knew the exact number of bolts holding it on-and got it right. I figure that for the peace of mind it is well worth it.