Durable Spray Paint?
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Durable Spray Paint?
I plan on respraying my grille & fog light housing, but I am looking to purchase a spray paint that can withstand rock chips to a greater extent than the last spray paint that I used.
Suggestions?
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When I had my grille painted, the shop said they added "flex" just as they do when painting a fascia because it is a bendable part, not rigid like steel. They said this makes the paint more pliable and less prone to chipping. I don't know if you can find paint with flex additive already in it, but they mix it on-site for painting fascias, etc., pretty much anything other than sheet metal.
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When I had my grille painted, the shop said they added "flex" just as they do when painting a fascia because it is a bendable part, not rigid like steel. They said this makes the paint more pliable and less prone to chipping. I don't know if you can find paint with flex additive already in it, but they mix it on-site for painting fascias, etc., pretty much anything other than sheet metal.
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It's better in that when the chips start accumilating, you can just peel it off and coat it again. No mess with sanding. Only comes in matte black though, but you can use it as a base layer and paint over with your color of choice. You can still peel it off later (although slightly harder).
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It's better in that when the chips start accumilating, you can just peel it off and coat it again. No mess with sanding. Only comes in matte black though, but you can use it as a base layer and paint over with your color of choice. You can still peel it off later (although slightly harder).
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the better you prep the surface, the more bond. sand whatever your painting well, and prime and paint w VHT (if you like) w a few coats, then clear it a few coats, you can use satin if you dont want shine. that will protect ALOT of the chips.
