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[Auto Addict]

Bought a set, they're shiny black.

Any do's and don'ts as regards painting them?

[cem_devecioglu]

I have a painted set on clit.. a normal thickness paint dont make any problem..
 
however, if the car is dark color no painting required imo..

[Auto Addict]

I have a painted set on clit.. a normal thickness paint dont make any problem..
 
however, if the car is dark color no painting required imo..

Got to change them to silver lake.

[Auto Addict]

I thought I would rub them down with some 1200 wet & dry, thin coat of plastic primar.

2 thin coats of Silver Lake, 1 coat of laquer.

[TheBoy]

I used a kitchen scourer on my pattern ones.  That said, one has now pitted.

[Auto Addict]

I used a kitchen scourer on my pattern ones.  That said, one has now pitted.

Yes, did the same on my old ones, and hand painted them.

Problem was the paint went on a bit thick.

[TheBoy]

I sprayed mine - mounted them all in some card, and sprayed one "swipe" at a time, about 5 coats IIRC (it was a long time ago).

[TheBoy]

I mounted card, with sensors mounted, it a ice cream tub, and put the lid on after every spray, to keep dust out.

[05omegav6]

Probably best done indoors as well if possible, if only to minimise the temperature and humidity issues of our delightful weather

[Auto Addict]

Probably best done indoors as well if possible, if only to minimise the temperature and humidity issues of our delightful weather

 

[Olympia5776]

Done it many times.
I just cleaned them using diluted APC ( all purpose cleaner ) and allowed to dry off thoroughly .
Get a small box and use the hole cutter supplied to cut four holes in it to mount the sensors for painting . Let them sit about 6mm proud of the surface to ensure paint covers all the sensor.
Paint them in a warm enviorment best about 18 degrees at least . As suggested a light covering of white primer and then two or three "mist " colour coats until you get coverage , dont put too much paint on them. . Allow to cure /dry and then three or four " mist " coats of lacquer . Best tip I can give you is use good lacquer . When using aerosols I always use U pol clear No 1 which has never let me down . You can flat the lacquer down and polish if required using 1500 wet & dry if neccessary but you probably won't have to . Again allow the lacquer to cure by leaving them in the cardbox on top of the HW tank for 12-18 hours .