Gas tank cover needs a makeover

[GT_green_GT]

i want to paint mine while i have the gas tank out. but im not too sure how to go about it. being as its plastic and will be a pain in the a** not to scratch puttin it back in.

 

[94GTCoupe]

i just scrubbed mine down with soap and water,rinsed it down,let it dry.than i sprayed it down with tire shine,looks pretty good.

 

[GT_green_GT]

wouldnt work for me. the car has to go down a lenght of gravel road to get to my house. it would jus gunk up and get nasty. ive seen several painted.

 

[nmcgrawj]

Are you trying to do a high gloss finish like the body of our cars?


I just hit my cover with some gloss spray paint after cleaning it. Looked much better.

If you were trying to go beyond that, i'd hit it with some 800-1000 grit sand paper to rough it up. Clean it off. Maybe hit it with some adhesion promoter. Hit it with some black spray paint...maybe 3 coats. Let it dry. Maybe wet sand it to knock it all down and even. Then hit it with 2 coats of clear. Wetsand. Final coat of clear. Wet sand. Buff. Polish. Wax.

 

[ProKiller]

clean it and spray it with krylon fusion and call it a day

 

[94-302-vert]

I used some $2 Lowes Rattlecan on mine... Worked great...

 

[NotQuik]

I would worry about it cracking because it's so thin and flexable...no body has had any issues?

 

[GT_green_GT]

I would worry about it cracking because it's so thin and flexable...no body has had any issues?

i was thinking the same thing. im worried about durability. it will be gettin hit by rocks.

 

[Adam95GT]

id do bbk black or undercoating spray

 

[XxFaceYourFear]

I hit mine with undercoating about a year ago and its held up nicely.

 

[ProKiller]

i didnt think about an undercoating spray. can i change my vote?

 

[Adam95GT]

i didnt think about an undercoating spray. can i change my vote?

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