How to keep the paint stuck to my new shift knob?
#1
How to keep the paint stuck to my new shift ****?
I got a new shift **** and the wife is painting it for me. Once it is painted I was thinking of using Krylon acrylic clear coat to seal it. I am not sure if this is going to be enough to keep the acrylic paint underneath from flaking off eventually with the amount of use this thing gets. Can I get it powder coated clear or something? No pics of teh shifter until the paint job is complete. It will probably be a few days although she is working on it now.
Drew
Drew
#2
I got a new shift **** and the wife is painting it for me. Once it is painted I was thinking of using Krylon acrylic clear coat to seal it. I am not sure if this is going to be enough to keep the acrylic paint underneath from flaking off eventually with the amount of use this thing gets. Can I get it powder coated clear or something? No pics of teh shifter until the paint job is complete. It will probably be a few days although she is working on it now.
Drew
Drew
The big question is....What type of paint is your wife painting it with? Compatibility between what she used and urethane clear is another concern. Urethane is pretty aggressive and can lift alkyds and acrylics... sign painters paint and paint used to make pin stripes should be compatible with urethane's.
Hope this helps.... Any coating related questions feel free to shoot me a message, I've been in the field for 28 years and do not mind offering my 2 cents.
#3
Ha.... I should have had my second cup of coffee down before I started offering advise... Using acrylic to paint your shift **** is going to be tough to get it to stay on. Did you sand the **** first with like 600-800 grit sandpaper? Did you wipe it down with a mild solvent to remove any grease, oils, fingerprints so that the paint sticks only to the **** and not other surface contaminates? An acrylic clear wont lift the acrylic paint, possibly if you put enough coats on it will last but I have my doubts. It would need to be a good quality clear though as lesser quality clears tend to yellow as thickness builds.
I'm curious to know how it turns out.
I'm curious to know how it turns out.
#5
This might sound weird, but I coated a wooden handle for an outdoor fireplace poker with Gorilla Glue. It dries clear and shiny. That thing stays outside 365 days a year, and still has a nice coating on it. Nothing penetrates that stuff.
You may want to try it on a practice piece first.
You may want to try it on a practice piece first.
#6
Thanks guys. the paint job is done, waiting for my phone to update to get a pic. I can always have it repainted. I guess the one shot sounds like the best idea. We'll see how this wears. I avhe to drill and tap it still too. I probably should have drilled and tapped it first too. It is all a learning experience for me.
Drew
Drew
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This might sound weird, but I coated a wooden handle for an outdoor fireplace poker with Gorilla Glue. It dries clear and shiny. That thing stays outside 365 days a year, and still has a nice coating on it. Nothing penetrates that stuff.
You may want to try it on a practice piece first.
You may want to try it on a practice piece first.
#10
Since I used acrylic paint, which is water based I have to be careful what I use to coat it or it will crack. I'm going to try 10 coats of the Krylon acrylic sealer. It needs another day or two to completely dry. I just drilled it. Small bit, bigger bit, bigger bit. Easy as pie.
Drew
Drew