DiY painting tow eye cover - where to start?
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The plastic tow eye cover that's integrated into my front bumper went missing - ordered a new one from Volvo and they gave the impression it would come painted.
Yesterday I was handed a black plastic cover, and a rattle can of 'overcoat with 2k clearcoat' and instructions to "spray it slowly"...
The black plastic cover presumably needs primed first - any recommendations?
Do I need to 'scuff it up' to create a key - if so what to use?
Are alcohol wipes fine to clean prior to priming, or do I need something more specialist?
Car paint is white (non metallic) if that makes any difference.
TIA for any advice.
Yesterday I was handed a black plastic cover, and a rattle can of 'overcoat with 2k clearcoat' and instructions to "spray it slowly"...
The black plastic cover presumably needs primed first - any recommendations?
Do I need to 'scuff it up' to create a key - if so what to use?
Are alcohol wipes fine to clean prior to priming, or do I need something more specialist?
Car paint is white (non metallic) if that makes any difference.
TIA for any advice.
Thanks for the advice - both of you have suggested 2 separate top coats, just wondering what the can is that Volvo have given me then?
Does it sound like some sort of 2 in one by the label as per the OP? Will 'overcoat with 2k clearcoat' be the white paint and clearcoat/lacquer in one?
Does it sound like some sort of 2 in one by the label as per the OP? Will 'overcoat with 2k clearcoat' be the white paint and clearcoat/lacquer in one?
Edited by yellowbentines on Sunday 28th April 10:55
Ahhh, got it now.
I took the label to suggest it was overcoat containing clearcoat, when of course its an instruction to clearcoat over it.
Having looked at the cost of good quality primer and clearcoat, I may take the above advice and at least approach a bodyshop to see what they'd take to do it.
I took the label to suggest it was overcoat containing clearcoat, when of course its an instruction to clearcoat over it.
Having looked at the cost of good quality primer and clearcoat, I may take the above advice and at least approach a bodyshop to see what they'd take to do it.
Skyedriver said:
Didn't "lose" it in Sedgefield, Durham by any chance. Our V70 rear one mysteriously vanished after a trip there.
Nope - hit a large pigeon at speed on the motorway, stopped at the next services to check for damage, and it was gone! It could've been worse I suppose.The dealer did say lots of them go 'missing' apparently when I was ordering the spare.
Thanks for the tips (encouragement) paintman, might give it a go and if I balls it up just order another and take to a paint shop, replacement was surprisingly inexpensive, cheaper than knockoffs on ebay and amazon.
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