painting the key fob
07-10-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by harminder247
im planning on painted my remote for my tl, any ideas? wat type of paint should i use?
07-10-2006, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by faydOiInspire
why would you do that..mod the car instead =P
lol adds 10whp didnt u know, im just playin. i say paint it the color of ur car, no clue wht type of paint tho
07-10-2006, 07:30 PM
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Won't the paint just start flaking off or rubbing off after a short time. If you think about it, it will rub up against your keys while in your pocket and get scratched. And from constant usage of the key fob itself, the paint will naturally wear off and so you'll be back to where you began 
Edit: In retrospect, maybe several layers of clearcoat might slow the wear process
Edit: In retrospect, maybe several layers of clearcoat might slow the wear process
07-11-2006, 12:18 AM
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well my remotes starting to look like shit lol and i wouldnt mind touchin it up every other month since but im thinkin white/red/black but want to know what type of paint i should use. yeah i also plan on clear coating it 
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07-11-2006, 05:40 AM
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I knew some people that knew some people and they had done this to their FOBs, yet even though I had one of these in my hand once, up close it looked like crap and I have no idea what they used. This was in the 80's by the way (were you even born then?)
07-11-2006, 08:52 AM
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I'd suggest running down to the local hobby shop and picking up some of the higher quality model paints. Sand the crap out the FOB before painting. I also suggest going with an air-brush application to avoid ugly brush marks. Then clear coat the hell out of it.
07-11-2006, 09:20 AM
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Yes, Please atleast rattle can it! No Brushes, lol.
Depending on the color it could look good. Personally, I don't think red would look good. Unless it wasn't super super glossy. Maybe something like gunmetal would look good(even though thats kind of close to stock)
Depending on the color it could look good. Personally, I don't think red would look good. Unless it wasn't super super glossy. Maybe something like gunmetal would look good(even though thats kind of close to stock)
07-13-2006, 03:04 AM
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im gonna try to match it to my car, wdp/red/black you know, hopefully i get it done this week if i get time and ill show you guys how it turns out.
08-06-2006, 10:27 AM
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How about the Fusion line of paints from Krylon. They're designed for plastics and hold up well. Or liquid vinly http://www.neverpaintagain.com/int1.htm Not sure how well it'll work though, but it might be worth a try.
08-07-2006, 08:23 PM
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the hardest part would be getting the paint to adhere. You must use a flexadditive primer, which you can get at an autobody paint supply. If you dont have one nearby, then maybe check out those Krylon Fusion paints for a primer as mentioned by the previous poster. Those paints must have the flexadditive in them since they are designed to bond to plastics.
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