painting plastic trims

[alski]

is the bmw oem spray paint ok straight onto plastic trim? [arch] or should i use some kind of plastic primer 1st...

[chris oakman]

you should palstic prime them and then if you want the smooth look you willl also need to filler prime them to smooth them out or they will look rough and imo poo

[Rakey]

^

What he said

[minicabrio]

Sand the surface smooth first, and clean with alcohol to remove any residues.

Use a primer, then sand again with ultra fine 2000 grit (wet preferably), clean again with alcohol, then colour coat (at least three coats), then top lacquer (at least two coats).

The key to any good bit of paintwork is the preperation

[crofty136]

and if your doing it in a garage or shed or whatever i would spray water on the floor and walls etc to try keep the dust under control, The finish you get will never look as good as if it was professionaly sprayed

[alski]

halfrauds plastic primer and 800 grit with lots of water looking good so far...

but can you sand clear coat?

[minicabrio]

You can sand anything providing you use the correct grit paper

There are loads of guides to spray painting on the www... like this one

How to Do a Good Base Coat Clear Coat Paint Job - wikiHow

[Max M4X WW]

How smooth do the arches become when painted? They are grained from factory!