Am applying vinyl letters over an old pan face that will NOT be lit up. It has been lettered with vinyl once before and another time with some flat black paint between them. The pan face is black painted from the inside. I will be painting the outside out with some black and applying vinyl letters over it.
My question, for any of you fine experts is: What type of paint will stick the best to the pan face and allow for best adhesion of vinyl letetrs? My hunch is an oil based glass enamel?
Posted by Kent Smith (Member # 251) on :
depends on whether the face is polycarbonate or acrylic
Posted by jack wills (Member # 521) on :
Kent, is a trouble maker... but! What he said too..
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
if you not going to light it, why not just sand it with 180-240, throw a coat of AUTOMOTIVE primer on it, then paint with AUTOMOTIVE ACRYLIC ENAMEL.
Posted by Preston McCall (Member # 351) on :
Can't get it off the building, so no way to spray primer and AE on it. Have to roll and brush it. It is 11x11 foot and no idea what kind of plastic it is. What is the diff between acrylic and polycarbonate in terms if adhesion?
Posted by Tom Rose (Member # 606) on :
Preston,
About 24 years ago I relettered an old acrylic sign with One Shot lettering enamel ( which I was told, or read, should not work ).
But I laugh every time I look at it because it still looks perfect!
My theory is when you spill paint it sticks to whatever.
But you might try rolling some on a small area with a foam roller to see how it works for you. Good luck.
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
Wipe it down with a good cleaner (rapid Prep, etc.) sand it with a 320 disc or red (rough) scuff pad, and use the oil base enamel. It'll work just fine. The trick's in good prep.
