Quick question on paint

[ian__lo]

Hi all, I'm going to paint my grille black, it's currently silver atm.
I was just curious as to if there is any specific primer that would be best used without a sand as I'm not about to sand this grille! All them holes and all that surface area - there must be a lazy man's primer??

One day I'll be more daring and attempt mechanical changes

[ian__lo]

(Mk7, plastic grille)

[Brains_transit]

The paint won't stick without some kind of key, stop being lazy

[ian__lo]

I detest decorating prep!

No matter, it will be done!

[Aardvark]

If I didn't have the patience to hand sand all those tiny surfaces properly I might risk a trip to a blaster. There might be a more gentle medium than the normal coarse grit used for getting rust off. Just enough for slightly roughen the plastic. We used to use glass beads on carburettors before spraying them for show cars. There must be something that won't tear up the plastic.

[ake]

Just swap for a black grill.

[ian__lo]

You know I literally just spotted they come in black

[mjsroofing]

Where are you based, I've got a black one I'd swap for silver

[ian__lo]

I'm based in Basingstoke, you?

[mjsroofing]

I'm based in Basingstoke, you?

S/wales