jlcustomz
evil painter
A few future projects could involve clearing over acrylic( plexiglass) or polycarbonate (lexan). Figured I'd ask here rather than learn the hard way as usual & I know others would have interest in this subject.
One would be sanding & clearing over worn headlights. I'm sure results on this one hinge partly on condition of head lights. I know some tint the mix slightly.
Another would be custom making tail light & marker lenses to fit snug to their cutout hole & sand flush with vehicle contour to appear smooth with body after clear.
Next is a set of custom lexan quarter windows (non operating) which scratch too easy & are hard to make scratch free.
What might be a minimum & maximum sanding grit before clearing. 400 to 1000?
For a custom flush marker fitting through the metal, wondering about filling any small gaps between plastic & body. Any certain clear filler products or spray a few coats of clear & sand before spraying rest of area.
Would spraying a lexan or acrylic quarter window give a better overall appearance next to real glass than the easy to scratch & hard to buff plastics? Window is black tinted on inside by the way.. Universal clear or something harder?
Thanks in advance, Joe.
One would be sanding & clearing over worn headlights. I'm sure results on this one hinge partly on condition of head lights. I know some tint the mix slightly.
Another would be custom making tail light & marker lenses to fit snug to their cutout hole & sand flush with vehicle contour to appear smooth with body after clear.
Next is a set of custom lexan quarter windows (non operating) which scratch too easy & are hard to make scratch free.
What might be a minimum & maximum sanding grit before clearing. 400 to 1000?
For a custom flush marker fitting through the metal, wondering about filling any small gaps between plastic & body. Any certain clear filler products or spray a few coats of clear & sand before spraying rest of area.
Would spraying a lexan or acrylic quarter window give a better overall appearance next to real glass than the easy to scratch & hard to buff plastics? Window is black tinted on inside by the way.. Universal clear or something harder?
Thanks in advance, Joe.