plastikote paint

[flyingbanana]

has any one ever used it?...im stripping my strut legs de-rusting etc and wondering if it sticks to etch primmer......also is it any good for high corrosion areas like struts...or am i better off using hammerite ...whats your thoughts on this

 

thanks

[Twinkle]

i use the light blue smoothrite on front legs and it seems to last well

 

 

[flyingbanana]

did u put any primmer on it before you painted twink...also are they standard mk2 legs?....has im wondering if its worth coil covers.....if it can be done to standard mk2 legs

[Twinkle]

no primer m8 just cleaned back with wire wheel in an angle grinder

you can get a primer for hammerite though.

 

the top ones are converted rs legs and the bottoms are billies, i dont know if you can convert standard ones as i have a feeling the diameter is different on the strut

[flyingbanana]

cheers twink

[john_3.0s]

i etch primed mine then slung some of the blue plastikote on them, not been out in the rain / salt etc yet but i was impressed with the quality of the paint aftre a couple of coats, plus in my local focus DIY store its less that halfrauds own paint & hammerite

[Jay_harrier]

I used it on mine, it goes on well. I hoping it doesn't chip as bad as hamerite.

 

[flyingbanana]

cheers guys...john i assume you didnt have a re-action with the etch when u added the paint then?

[john_3.0s]

nah it went on fine, just a decent coat of etch (upol), and wacked the plastikote on and it took perfectly

[turner]

You can also get an anti rust plastikote,i painted the sump and petrol tank on my old classic consul with it .no sign of rust or chip damage for the year or so i used it as a daily driver.It was a bigger than usual cans plus they only had it in black.