siver-SI
06-20-2003, 06:26 PM
Well for the heck of it I e-mailed dupont on how to get are headlights painted and for it to stay looking good since some are saying after a year they do not look that well. This what what I got from dupont and I just have one question what is that headlight made of?
Thank you for your inquiry. Painting plastic materials is the most
difficult substrate there is to paint on any automobile. Plastics made by or for the OEM factory cars are made to exacting standards so that they can be painted and the paint will stay on. After market manufacturers that offer custom plastic pieces may or may nor adhere to the standards. If they
do not then paint may or may not stick and stay on. The first thing is to ask the manufacturer if the materials were made to be paintable. If they were you need to know what the material is, it appears to be Lexan but that can not be determined from a photo. If it is Lexan any reputable body shop will have both the products and the necessary equipment to correctly paint
the materials. We already have published instructions for body shops when they are painting plastic parts. The products they use are hazardous and should only be used in the controlled conditions that body shops have and the materials requires specific safety practices and equipment as well as fresh air breathing equipment. While I can understand wanting to do it your self these are not do it your self products and can be very hazardous to your respiratory and or nervous system if they are used incorrectly. The system we have works extremely well on plastic parts but it is not for use outside of a body shop.
Gary Mitchell
Sr. Technical Specialist / DuPont Performance Coatings
LIONVILLE, PA USA
IN AN EFFORT TO BE GOOD PRODUCT STEWARDS, WE ENCOURAGE YOUR PROPER USE AND
DISPOSAL OF OUR FINISHING PRODUCTS IN A MANNER THAT SUPPORTS SAFETY, HEALTH
AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. ALL OF THE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY
DUPONT PERFORMANCE COATINGS ARE INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY BY
PROFESSIONAL, TRAINED PAINTERS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT FOR SALE TO OR FOR
USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. USE OF OUR PRODUCTS OUTSIDE OF A CONTROLLED
ENVIRONMENT IS NOT RECOMMENDED, DUE TO THE RISKS INVOLVED WITH THE SAFE
HANDLING AND THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTS. PLEASE REFER TO
MSDS, TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS AND PRODUCT LABELS FOR SPECIFIC SAFETY AND
HANDLING INFORMATION.
Thank you for your inquiry. Painting plastic materials is the most
difficult substrate there is to paint on any automobile. Plastics made by or for the OEM factory cars are made to exacting standards so that they can be painted and the paint will stay on. After market manufacturers that offer custom plastic pieces may or may nor adhere to the standards. If they
do not then paint may or may not stick and stay on. The first thing is to ask the manufacturer if the materials were made to be paintable. If they were you need to know what the material is, it appears to be Lexan but that can not be determined from a photo. If it is Lexan any reputable body shop will have both the products and the necessary equipment to correctly paint
the materials. We already have published instructions for body shops when they are painting plastic parts. The products they use are hazardous and should only be used in the controlled conditions that body shops have and the materials requires specific safety practices and equipment as well as fresh air breathing equipment. While I can understand wanting to do it your self these are not do it your self products and can be very hazardous to your respiratory and or nervous system if they are used incorrectly. The system we have works extremely well on plastic parts but it is not for use outside of a body shop.
Gary Mitchell
Sr. Technical Specialist / DuPont Performance Coatings
LIONVILLE, PA USA
IN AN EFFORT TO BE GOOD PRODUCT STEWARDS, WE ENCOURAGE YOUR PROPER USE AND
DISPOSAL OF OUR FINISHING PRODUCTS IN A MANNER THAT SUPPORTS SAFETY, HEALTH
AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY. ALL OF THE PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED BY
DUPONT PERFORMANCE COATINGS ARE INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY BY
PROFESSIONAL, TRAINED PAINTERS. THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT FOR SALE TO OR FOR
USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC. USE OF OUR PRODUCTS OUTSIDE OF A CONTROLLED
ENVIRONMENT IS NOT RECOMMENDED, DUE TO THE RISKS INVOLVED WITH THE SAFE
HANDLING AND THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTS. PLEASE REFER TO
MSDS, TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS AND PRODUCT LABELS FOR SPECIFIC SAFETY AND
HANDLING INFORMATION.