Can nylon be painted

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Can nylon be painted

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I can't find any good references on priming or painting nylon.
Has anyone had any luck or experience?
Tamiya had a special primer for polypropylene, nylon, FRP and other similar materials.
It seems to be discontinued.

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Re: Can nylon be painted

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I can’t speak for painting as I personally would never paint nylon, but I can speak for Rit Dyemore if it’s something you could dye. It works great.
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Re: Can nylon be painted

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It can be painted sure, good prep will help it stick, but if you run it on dirt/race it don't expect it to last. Like Jeff said dying it is the best solution

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Re: Can nylon be painted

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Thanks Zac_F71

Any tips? light sanding for mechanical bond ? Best primer?
I realize dyeing is a durable option. I've dyed many nylon parts for a long time.
I ordered JC racing wheels and may try to hydrodip them to match my paint.
Not for dirt or bashing. Shelf or possibly, possibly carpet.

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Re: Can nylon be painted

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It took me a bit, but I've gotten some fairly satisfactory results.
The first "dip" did not go well, so i had to strip and start over.
Basically I sanded, used adhesion promoter, dipped the wheels and cleared coated them.
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Re: Can nylon be painted

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That looks great! Looks like they were carved from blue marble. Should look great mounted on the car with similar body paint.
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Thank you xlr8!
I really appreciate your kind words.
I guess a dipped car isn't everyones cup-of-tea but I really like the look.
Unfortunately I may not have the painting skillset that others on the forum possess.

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Re: Can nylon be painted

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Well, I certainly don't possess great painting skills but it's obvious that you have this hydro painting technique sorted out. So, obvious question; when will we see the completed car with these wheels?
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Re: Can nylon be painted

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Ive been slowly collecting parts, polishing old metal parts, anodizing aluminum and titanium, dyeing or redyeing parts.
It seems like every time I make a "complete" order I want twice as many more parts.
Guess it will never be finished.
It is sunny today and that is what my camera likes.
After I cut the grass...

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Lookin good! Your gettin good at this is see. What kind of wheels are they? Are they 2.2 12mm hex?

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Re: Can nylon be painted

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Thanks fst72vette
Sorry for the late reply
The wheels are jcracingproducts wheels.
At least a few others here on the forum have used them. They are very nice 2.2 wheels that are a direct fit for 1/4" tapered axel rears and the fronts work with 3/8 x 3/16 front bearings.
The wheels will come either yellow or white. It takes a couple of weeks to get them from England.

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