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About painting small plastic 2016-09-15 14:31:05 Post No. 1055049
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I'm trying to paint some small plastic buttons and swtiches (pic related) that go on a control panel and I wonder: What's the best way to get them to be smooth and glossy without sticking inside of their holes? Any advice on how I can make them look clean and slick?
I've gathered some plastic primer, valspar interior paint of the color I want (latex I believe) and some minwax polycrylic glass spray to clearcoat over it (all based off the advice of the Lowe's guy). Is everything good to go for me?
The bottoms/switches are going into the "turbo panel" of an arcade stick not unlike this: http://www.genkivideogames.com/imagesnew/HPJ08shots.jpg
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Is this either a dumb question or something so specific /diy/ doesn't know?
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>>1055377
Original post was at a bad time.
Mount the buttons on a piece of paper or something so the spray doesnt knock them around while priming. Piece of play-doh works.
One coat of primer. very light sanding to take off any rough spots.
One coat of color. even lighter sanding.
another coat of color.
Final coat of clear.
Wait at least 30 min after spraying before sanding and always rinse and dry after sanding.
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>>1055383
500 grit on primer.
1000 grit on color.
if it needs more then you can go all the way to 2000 grit wet sanding
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>>1055394
30 minutes... and I always have when painting plastic because sometimes the thinner in the clear coat can make the color coat bubble or just look shitty if the color coat isnt all the way dry.
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