Painting Plastic Console?

[Plasticmotif]

I've never cared for my console. I think it'd be much nicer painted or covered. While cleaning my boat today, I noticed how faded the sun has made it. It was really splotchy after using ArmorAll on it. Has anyone done this?


Also, obligatory clean boat pics!

Looks pretty good for a 1998 model! Seats are getting replaced sometime this year too. I got swatches from BassBoatSeats.com yesterday. I think they've got my business! Kid is ready to hit the water!

 

[Loggerhead Mike]

I bet that sucker will fly, nice rig.

Also curious if anybody has had success at painting a plastic console

 

[muskiemike12]

Rust-Oleum makes a spray paint specifically for plastic. https://www.menards.com/main/home-decor/crafts/spray-paint/project-specific/rust-oleum-specialty-dark-hunter-green-direct-to-plastic-spray-paint-12-oz/p-1955560-c-12865.htm

 

[Plasticmotif]

Loggerhead Mike » 02 Apr 2014, 11:02[/url]"]I bet that sucker will fly, nice rig.

Also curious if anybody has had success at painting a plastic console

Thanks. 52mph GPS'd! That's with someone else and half a tank of fuel.

muskiemike12 » 02 Apr 2014, 11:18[/url]"]Rust-Oleum makes a spray paint specifically for plastic. https://www.menards.com/main/home-decor/crafts/spray-paint/project-specific/rust-oleum-specialty-dark-hunter-green-direct-to-plastic-spray-paint-12-oz/p-1955560-c-12865.htm

Awesome. That looks interesting. I may try it out. I wonder if it's UV protected.

I've also wondered about getting it Line-X'd. I've a friend I work with who has it in his truck bed and it's lasted forever. Looks great too.

 

[Schicken]

Painting a plastic console should be no problem and the results should look factory if done right and will not chip, crack or fade (well no more than a factory console did). I have painted interior plastic in cars and no one would ever know. In fact many interior restoration parts, for classic cars, come in only black and must be painted. This is the product I usually use, it is much better quality than the rust-oleum.
https://search.eastwood.com/search?w=vinyl+dye.

First problem your going to have though is the armor all. It will mess everything up if not completely removed. Some "Prep all" should get rid of it. Then you will want to use a adhesion promoter or the "sandfree" you can get from eastwood. It opens the outer pours in the plastic and allows the paint it to penetrate. I think they usually recommend a few light coats. However I usually start with extremely light coats so that it soaks and get heavier as I go. If the console is not smooth plastic but has grain then I don't see a reason to spray it thick even to be a wet coat because there is no reason for the paint to flow.

Take your time prep it right and don't rush the paint and it will turn out great.