New meets old....

Just thought the colors were pretty funny and wanted to post. The interior is grey, not tan lol.

 

That new door handle surround appears to be Moon Mist

 

Yes, correct sir

 

A simple rubbing alcohol wipe would get rid of that handle gunk and make the color of the handle/lock much more uniform.

 

Yeah definitely need to clean more...

 

They make plastic paint so you get a close match on the surround trim

 

Oh interesting

 

Look up Colorbond LVP and SEM Color Coat. I've used SEM on smaller parts, I used Colorbond to repaint the entire interior in my S15.

 

What kind of prep did you do for the plastic?

 

I think YouTube will be your friend there. Probably basic light sanding, etc.

 

Or rub gently with rag and deglosser

 

So, that's the tricky part. Sometimes prep sprays sold at the store will melt acrylics, so you need to make sure you don't spray those on any clear lenses etc.

I normally use a 000 or 00 bronze wool to the panel, then lint-free cloths with an alcohol-based panel prep (wax/grease remover). Adhesion promoter (always, for plastics), then lay color down, and I like to finish with a couple coats of matte or semi-gloss clear (Colorbond has a good couple they offer for this, and a good adhesion promoter).

Always use their flash/recoat instructions on the can, as long as you keep things clean, you can get a good result. Always opt for multiple light coats, not only to avoid runs, but to make a bulletproof finish. If you cake paint on, it chips. If you mist it on, it's not going anywhere.