how to paint mustang side moldings
 

hi i just got my new side moldings for my 88 mustang lx. they are black plastic and i just wanted to know if i could buy the matching paint and spray it on? should i prime and sand them first? how many coats? thanks.

are they textured or smooth already

should be smooth, should be primered from the factory, but some come painted
first determine what surface your dealing with and get back to me
if they are bare plastic is a different prcess than paint or primer

yea they are just bare plastic.

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use a 3m scotchbrite pad and some house hold AJAX cleaner get a pail and some water soak the pad then shake on some ajax and thoroughly scuff the surface. you need a plastic adhesion promoter of some sort then primer it, then sand it and paint it
if you need any help PM me sadly i paint for a living lol

Very cool job!!!

btw....I had my rockers painted and they look fabulous!

actually i love the custom aspect, but i work in a collison based shop its rather tedious, would like to start my own thing for custom paint and body, but no one wants to pay they think i can do perfection for peanuts lol

glad they turned out good for ya :D

thanks for the advice everybody! but where would i aquire factory paint?? i thought i heard that napa auto does paint? thanks again!

You should be able to find a body shop supply in toronto,, I normally wipe down plastics with a mix of viniger and rubbing Alcohol to get rid of the traces of silicone used in the release agents,,, body shop supply sell it as Prep , or you can get fish eyes.