Hi Gang and Happy New Year!
I have successfully removed the trafficator head and steering wheel on my Bj8 with the intention of restoring some cracks at the wheel's spokes. I have followed the amazing trafficator repair instructions that were posted and revised in July 2005.
Rather than restoring the trafficator's faded rough bakelite face using the india ink shoe polish method described, I was considering priming and painting it at the same time as painting the repaired steering wheel.
Here's the challenge, I am not a paint expert. Would it be wise to use a basecoat clearcoat technology to paint the steering wheel and trafficator bakelite. I have not been able to find a definative recommendation on painting a steering wheel with a durable black coating? Enamels, epoxy paints.... I'm lost.
Any recommendations on specific brands and types of paint primer to use on plastic?
- Andrew -
I have successfully removed the trafficator head and steering wheel on my Bj8 with the intention of restoring some cracks at the wheel's spokes. I have followed the amazing trafficator repair instructions that were posted and revised in July 2005.
Rather than restoring the trafficator's faded rough bakelite face using the india ink shoe polish method described, I was considering priming and painting it at the same time as painting the repaired steering wheel.
Here's the challenge, I am not a paint expert. Would it be wise to use a basecoat clearcoat technology to paint the steering wheel and trafficator bakelite. I have not been able to find a definative recommendation on painting a steering wheel with a durable black coating? Enamels, epoxy paints.... I'm lost.
Any recommendations on specific brands and types of paint primer to use on plastic?
- Andrew -