Car with painted rear diffuser

[TinSnips]

All Purpose Cleaner - or general purpose cleaner - works like a degreaser essentially. The good thing about the unpainted plastic is you can get away with using harsher chemicals than you would with a painted surface, so they're easier to clean. Autoglym's PM3 (from CCP) is very good. A 4:1 mix with water should clean the plastic up really well. Just don't let it dry on the surface. You'll have the same issues trying to keep matte paint clean as you do with the unpainted plastic - except you won't be able to be as rough with it.

 

[Pickle']

I was thinking about this the other day but hadn't seen it done before. The red looks ok i think, but i do like the white! It would be tricky to match the paint though would it not?

 

[bonners]

All Purpose Cleaner - or general purpose cleaner - works like a degreaser essentially. The good thing about the unpainted plastic is you can get away with using harsher chemicals than you would with a painted surface, so they're easier to clean. Autoglym's PM3 (from CCP) is very good. A 4:1 mix with water should clean the plastic up really well. Just don't let it dry on the surface. You'll have the same issues trying to keep matte paint clean as you do with the unpainted plastic - except you won't be able to be as rough with it.

Hmmm.... fair point. Might have to change my idea. What about a satin paint

 

[TinSnips]

same issue really - you'd be looking at gloss and clear to make an impact. Even then, grit will still cling to the inside of any honeycomb - still need to work at it with a soft brush. Plus, the other thing is, you'll need to do something to protect it other than a quick spray and wipe of protectant.

actually.. I have an idea... pm sent.

 

[TinSnips]

I was thinking about this the other day but hadn't seen it done before. The red looks ok i think, but i do like the white! It would be tricky to match the paint though would it not?

Non-metallic colours would be easy enough.

 

[bonners]

same issue really - you'd be looking at gloss and clear to make an impact. Even then, grit will still cling to the inside of any honeycomb - still need to work at it with a soft brush. Plus, the other thing is, you'll need to do something to protect it other than a quick spray and wipe of protectant.

actually.. I have an idea... pm sent.

Thanks mate. Will have a think about it.

 

[bonners]

same issue really - you'd be looking at gloss and clear to make an impact. Even then, grit will still cling to the inside of any honeycomb - still need to work at it with a soft brush. Plus, the other thing is, you'll need to do something to protect it other than a quick spray and wipe of protectant.

actually.. I have an idea... pm sent.

Thanks mate. Will have a think about it.

 

[dredrum]

Get it professionally painted with a matte clear coat bonners. Because matte black spraycan tends to be very weak and also porous.

 

[Troy711]

Vinyl wrap it carbon fibre haha.

 

[bonners]

Vinyl wrap it carbon fibre haha.

Dont laugh. I did consider it but I think the shape is too complex for it to be done