Plastic Paint for Factory Bull Bar ???

**bruce p38** · 2nd March 2013, 06:29 PM

Hi All I have heard mention of " plastic Paint " suitable for coating a factory plastic bullbar . I bought a replacement for the ratty one that was on when I bought the car but its what you might call a little powdery on the surface.
Can anyone tell me where to buy such a product ? Of course I bought this bar for $600 and a month later learned through this web site of the steel model available from Ballarat. It seems crazy that the aftermarket accessories companies don't cater for RR more as there so popular and good and worthy seeming how long they last ect. I guess thats part of the problem A freind recently drove the Tanami Desert and Gibb River Road and he was the odd man out with his Thor p38 amongst all the Pradas ( Sorry thats Prado, Prada is a type of hand bag) Any way does any one know of this plastic paint ?

Cheers

Bruce

Tombie · 2nd March 2013, 06:40 PM

There is Plastic Primer (flexible) and an additive that goes in paint to make it "plastic"

Any good Auto Paint supplier should be able to help. (Or even the local Crash Shop) - A carton goes a long way

sheerluck · 2nd March 2013, 06:52 PM

Originally Posted by Tombie

There is Plastic Primer (flexible) and an additive that goes in paint to make it "plastic".........

Or you can just do it the young P plate Commodore enthusiast way, and just use standard rattle can paint, so that you get that beautiful peeling off effect, that looks so good and so classy.

**wayneg** · 2nd March 2013, 07:36 PM

Just unload a can of tyre shine on it. Works on mine to keep it looking black

**ytt105** · 2nd March 2013, 08:30 PM

I second the tyre shine stuff, and have found that the el cheapo stuff seems better than the expensive ones.

**wayneg** · 2nd March 2013, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by ytt105

I second the tyre shine stuff, and have found that the el cheapo stuff seems better than the expensive ones.

Agree, the stuff they sell at Supercheap on job lot deals is perfect, nice and oily

**Xtreme** · 2nd March 2013, 08:42 PM

I've used the plastic Bumper Bar paint available in a rattle can fron Auto One (possibly Super cheap also) and found it to be quite satisfactory.

**Chops** · 2nd March 2013, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Xtreme

I've used the plastic Bumper Bar paint available in a rattle can fron Auto One (possibly Super cheap also) and found it to be quite satisfactory.

Did you scuff up the surface prior to painting, or just spray as is? I'm keen to paint my factory flairs, and then the Alloys, so it looks better untill I get around to getting new tyres for my other rims and put on the Flatdog flairs.

**Xtreme** · 3rd March 2013, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by Chops

Did you scuff up the surface prior to painting, or just spray as is? I'm keen to paint my factory flairs, and then the Alloys, so it looks better untill I get around to getting new tyres for my other rims and put on the Flatdog flairs.

I used it on a D2 front bumper and yes, I did give it a light scuff and then two coats of the Bumper Black and it came up like new.

**philmoon** · 3rd March 2013, 06:53 AM

you could also use something called plasti dip (could be one word) look on you tube for lots of videos ...
very very hard to remove unless you really try then its easy ... (i know this makes no sense but it is true )

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