Painting plastic?

[Paul in NZ]

The screen blade on the ST has a black edging painted or coated on the inside much like say a car windcreen often has a black coating on the edge to hide trim / fixings behind it.

Its bubbling and cracking and coming away and makes the whole show look a bit tatty..

So - asuming I'm a dab hand with a spray can can ordinary matt black spray can paint be used on the screen without it melting etc?

[iYRe]

I believe so.. I tested some on a bit of broken screen on the weekend..

[leathel]

yup it will spray on to it OK, Some Lacquer paints make the plastic brittle but not so sure about spray enamels

There are some plastic coat paints around and I am pretty sure you can get that in flat black

[iYRe]

yup it will spray on to it OK, Some Lacquer paints make the plastic brittle but not so sure about spray enamels

There are some plastic coat paints around and I am pretty sure you can get that in flat black

supercheap has plastic primer and matte black acrylic cans. I did my whole bike in that colour with them.

[Paul in NZ]

supercheap has plastic primer and matte black acrylic cans. I did my whole bike in that colour with them.

Plastic primer eh? Gawd - probably turn out cheaper to buy a new screen at this rate....

[iYRe]

Plastic primer eh? Gawd - probably turn out cheaper to buy a new screen at this rate....

I think it was 17$ per can.. 51$ for primer, top and clear..

edit: http://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/onli...d=135421#Cross

[hayd3n]

id use a black vinyl thats how ive done mine before

[Paul in NZ]

id use a black vinyl thats how ive done mine before

Hmmm - thats an idea... how did you do that?

[iYRe]

Hmmm - thats an idea... how did you do that?

get vinyl, cut to shape, stick to screen :P (You can get sticky backed vinyl)

[hayd3n]

Hmmm - thats an idea... how did you do that?

same way i attached all the vinyl to my bike (profile pic)
with soapy water and a hair dryer , bought from your local sign writer, 3m is the best

[Dadpole]

I have used black car bumper paint from Mitre 10. Worked on my screen a treat.

[Paul in NZ]

get vinyl, cut to shape, stick to screen :P (You can get sticky backed vinyl)

Yeah that might not work as the area I want black is on the inside of the screen so you would see the sticky side....

[hayd3n]

Yeah that might not work as the area I want black is on the inside of the screen so you would see the sticky side....

still works a treat , it looks great i made my own clear screen and put the vinyl on the inside like you want

[Vinz0r]

Plasti Dip.

Around $27 a can in New Zealand, it's an aerosol'd (sp?) rubber coat that you just spray on. It evens itself out over any clean surface so you don't have to be a master of the spraycan to get a nice finish.

Come's in matte black.

[Paul in NZ]

Sounds ideal - where does one purchase this wonder of modern chemistry?