Painting my 900D.

[DarrenP]

Hi guys, 

 

I'd like to paint my 900D. However i have no idea what kind of paint to use, and what kind of prep work would need to be done. I'm a very experienced painter. Just not so much with Aluminum and other Metals. I'd like to paint it a Orange, Red, Or White. Haven't decided though. 

 

I have all the time in the world. Or at least another month and a half. 

[Guest]

Orange & black because LTT

[91Chris]

I'm a paint refinisher. Ask away.

[DarrenP]

I'm a paint refinisher. Ask away.

Oh Perfect. 

 

I want to paint it orange. What would be involved? 

[MarQue98]

First you want to decide what color you want to use (+ also keep in mind if you want mat or shining)

Then you want to figure out what parts you want to paint, that's probably the most important part.

Once decided, take those parts out, put them on an old newspaper or something else you don't mind getting colored.

Now with your parts laying in front of you and the can of spraypaint in your hand, ready, aim, fire!

Let them dry and put them back.

Finally, enjoy your new colored case

[austin541]

maybe plastic dip?

[Syfes]

For parts that are already painted use degreaser or paint prep to get rid of any dirt and use a fine emery cloth or scotch brite to roughen the surface a little bit and simply spray paint in your favorite color. Almost any spray paint in an aerosol can that you can buy at a DIY store will work fine for this. For parts that aren't painted (even aluminum) just follow the same steps, but before paint add a primer that can be used on metal surfaces (I usually use a red MOTIP primer, works on everything). Keep your primer a thin layer, you don't need much.

[91Chris]

Oh Perfect. 

 

I want to paint it orange. What would be involved? 

 

What materials will you be painting? Are they already painted and/or powdercoated? Have you seen a paint you want to use? There's a lot involved if you want to do it right.

[rentaspoon]

Oh Perfect.

I want to paint it orange. What would be involved?

This should be your inspiration , they used Alfa romao orange on this. You can use vinyl dye, car paint, plastidip and powdercoat

Vinyl dye is plastics only, it seeps into the plastic and changes colour, depending on where you live you will get different types for example I've seen the USA stuff you can just spray it on and jobs done, here in the UK the dye I use you have to dye the item white before any other colour. It takes the least amount of coats but it makes plastic soft so you can't touch it while its drying.

Plastidip is like regular paint except you can peel it off when your done, its the easiest paint to use and is popular as it doesn't affect your original paint. The cans are expensive and colours are matt unless you use the glossifier.