I have a full can of black Krylon Fusion paint, will this look good if I use it to paint my Z28 grill that I'm installing on my car or should I use regular Krylon? (This will be exposed to the elements.)

 

Neither will stand up to the elements.

 

Will a clearcoat help? I've already sanded down the grill, so something has to go on it.

 

Try the blackmagic tire stuff. It works very well.

Mathius

 

Krylon Fusion would work. It is made for inside or outside use.

 

That is their claim...trust me, it doesn't hold up.

 

What if I use regular Krylon and put a clearcoat over it?

 

If it is spray can clear coat...no, that junk doesn't hold up to the elements for even a year. You need a 2 part (epoxy) clear to survive mother nature.

 

I HATE pastic! I had my dad spray the grill, and the paint bubbled up in some places because it wasn't sanded enough. AGH!

 

sanding was prolly fine.
did you use laquer thinner or was and grease remover? its a must on plastics.

 

Well, we took some steel wool and sanded on the places that bubbled up, and then put another coat on. Well it bubbled up in places it didn't before.

 

I've sanded and rattlecanned my grille insert several times. I prefer rustoleum matte finish. I've never had any problems.

I repaint it about once a year.

 

there is grease and or oil on the surface, causing the paint to bubble. head down to the paint shop and get some wax and grease remover. rub it on with one rag as the surface gets shiny, then take another rag immediately and rub the shiny surface until its all gone(dry) just like daniel son; wax on, wax off.

im not joking. that will take care of your bubbles.
if it still persists, stick it in direct sunlight and let it get really warm before you paint it, or you could also heat it with a hair dryer before paint as well.

good luck, it works.

 

^^ thats what i meant to quote. i couldnt edit, so i did a repost.

 

Screw this fusion crap, I'm gonna strip the paint and do it the old fashioned way.

 

the paint wont stick unless its prepped right. hope it turns out in your favor.

 

I sanded it down and then my dad did some sanding after me before we tried the fusion stuff. Eairler my dad sanded all the fusion crap off and we bought some primer and black paint, and he's going to do it like he did with his hood scoops.

 

Clean it thoroughly, then spray some Bulldog paint adhesion promoter on. Then paint it with whatever you want. It has been my experience the paint is harder than hell to remove when sprayed over the Bulldog. It will even adhere to chrome!

 

tell me about this bulldog, im interested.
thanks

 

Bulldog is the name brand. It can be found in a spray can at your local parts store, or Wal -Mart in the spray paint section. It sprays on clear and gives the paint something to stick to. Especially problem surfaces such ac plastic and rubber. I even used some on my exterior door trim on the front door to my house. There was some excessive silicone sealant on the trim that had been wiped off. The silicone must have soaked into the wood, when I tried to paint over it the paint would just bead off. Sprayed on the bulldog and painted over it no problem.

 

I never seen so much fuss over spray paint!

....shake, spray, go get beer.