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NEED TO FIND COMPUTER GRAY SPRAY PAINT FOR ABS PLASTIC

1999

I AM IN NEED OF ADVISE FOR MANUFACTURING AN ABS PLASTIC PIECE.

I NEED TO FIND A MATTE OR SEMI GLOSS PAINT THAT ADHERES TO ABS PLASTIC,FROM A SPRAY CAN, I TRIED THE [on eBay or Amazon] AND THE PAINT COMES OUT TOO THICK. THE PIECES ARE 17 INCHES AND 2 AND 2 OTHER PIECES. CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A PAINT PROCESS OR DOE ANYONE KNOW OF A COMPUTER GRAY COLORED SPRAY PAINT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY OTHER PAINT APPLICATION THAT IS SAFER FOR ECO REASONS

C.D. LITTLE
- HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA

Try a waterborne catalyzed polyurethane and use "new Generation" HVLP equipment. Pete

Pete Bagley
- Reno, Nevada
2000

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VHT has a line of Color Dye that is an excellent product for coating the application that you reference. Many of the hot rod and sport compact enthusiasts use this to coat the Auto Meter gauge pods.

Keith Watkins
- Scottsdale, Arizona
2002