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Dec 10, 2006 | 07:05 PM

BURNSTOUGHFORD

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Paint Valance

Has anyone ever painted there valance... im wanting to match myne to the truck... getting a paint that is close and will stick to the plastic would be pretty hard i guess.... im wanting it to be smooth to like the body.... any help woud be apprciated... thanks

Dec 11, 2006 | 10:48 AM

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? any ideas even if you havent done it...

Dec 11, 2006 | 11:17 AM

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For what it is worth. The valance comes in either gray or desert tan from the factory or as a replacement part. If you have a tan truck then bingo.

Plastics are notorious for shedding paint. I know bumper covers are plastic so the factory has a way of getting the primer to adhere. My guess is the primer has a reactive chemical that will etch the plastic and cause a molecular bond.

Sure it is out there on the internet somewhere.

Dec 11, 2006 | 11:41 AM

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It's possible, I thought there was an article on here about someone doing it to their truck. I tried looking but can't find it now, I think they had a black truck and painted the valance black.

Have a hunt around, it is possible and has been done.

Dec 11, 2006 | 12:53 PM

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I've painted several plastic valances (& other parts) over the years. Obviously the first consideration is do you have the spray equipment/proper materials?

Your local body shop supply house will have either factory-pack paint in qt size or be able to mix the paint code. Start with a plastic prep wipe-down, follow with a sprayed adhesion coat (clear etching material), and finish with topcoat(s) mixed with flex-additive.

Dec 11, 2006 | 06:21 PM

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Ya i have the equipment available... and i know the paint code since i did the truck myself... im just wanting to find a way to get the paint to stick...and yes flex aditive is a must... lol thanks guys

Dec 12, 2006 | 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BURNSTOUGHFORD

Ya i have the equipment available... and i know the paint code since i did the truck myself... im just wanting to find a way to get the paint to stick...

Well then the plastic prep and adhesion coat is the key. It's been a (long) while since I've used the stuff, but I believe it was called exactly that: 'Adhesion Coat'. Clear, sticky stuff that sprayed on quite easily straight from the bottle. That's your primer if you will.

Good luck.