Plastic/urethane bumper covers - How to paint???

[Rifter]

I just bought a Roush bumper cover for my F150, it's very flexable (plastic?) How do I go about painting this, it's raw not primed, do I paint first then install or paint on the truck? Use flex? Please help.

 

[FlyingColors]

If you have the time to wait it is alot easier to paint then install.You'll save time and money but not having to tape everything off.

 

[Mulepick]

I agree with 'Colors. I always paint mine off the vehicle. About everyone makes a poly pre-adhesive primer to make stuff stick better. That said, I haven't found anything that will bend as much as a plastic fender will.

Bob

 

[1hammerhead]

paint plastic

like said previously the adhiesive primer is a good thing but there are a couple other things you can do to help one is a product call plas-stic it is a cleaner that is used to pre clean the plastic with and then you can add a flex agent to the primer and to the clear coat I cant rember product numbers but if you ask your supplier I am sure they will hook you up or if needed I will go look and let you know the brand and number

 

[crashfixer]

PPG makes a system called OneChoice that works well with plastic parts.