How Do You Paint Plastic Roof Racks

After a couple of hours of looking at what lowes had to offer i chose these.

How do you paint plastic roof racks.

Wait three hours for the polycarbonate to dry. Pvc roof rack. Not sure how old but i d say at least 10 years. 50 ft of 3 4 inch schedule 40 sprinkler pipe 20 3 4 t connectors 8 3 4 pipe to 1 2.

First start by placing your trim removal tools towards the center of your. By placing your roof rack in direct contact with your roof you create a nasty situation where dirt salt and moisture get trapped in there along with the base bars constantly rubbing it all into the paint. If you only want to paint part of the item or if you re doing different colors on different sections use painter s tape to create the line. Apply acrylic latex primer to the polycarbonate roof using the roller.

That is what causes the paint hazing that a lot of people get which the step 1 swirl remover should help with. Start at the far end of the roof. Firstly the idea to do this came from terribly overpriced roof racks. My thule rack is old.

Roll vertically working backwards in the direction of the ladder. Pry front section of roof rack end caps with plastic pry tools. Place a drop cloth on the surface you re using to protect it from the primer and paint. Remove end cap cover.

Wait three hours for the primer to dry. I honestly wouldn t worry about it until the factory paint becomes an issue. Hose off or wipe the plastic product again to get rid of the dust you created by sanding. Touchup any missed areas inaccessible to the roller using your paintbrush.

I hit it in just those spots with whatever was on my shelf and its been fine since.