Can i paint on top of Powder coat?

[Torreck]

Hey Guys ! so im starting a Little projekt whit my C70 Vengeance and need to paint a few details on it. the problem is im not sure if i can paint ontop of the existing powder coat or if i should try and sand it down the few places i need to paint.. just afraid if i start sanding it i could damage some of the powder coat that i dont want to paint over and then end up repainting the whole ting.. really like the powder coat so it would be a shame if i had to repaint it completely..

so the question is: Can i paint on top of powder coat and if yes, how should i go about it?


C. Torreck

 

[Goldskis45]

Yes you can, If there won't be much chance of you scratching it then just strait paint it. For it to really stick well you should sand it a little as you would any surface you would paint.

 

[UkGouki]

Yes you can, If there won't be much chance of you scratching it then just strait paint it. For it to really stick well you should sand it a little as you would any surface you would paint.

not nessaraly just clean the area you want to paint. personally i would use an airbrush on powdercoat no need to sand then

or you can stencil the design use low tack tape then sand what is stencilled and then use any paint you want for the design

 

[Timeless]

For it to really stick well you should sand it a little as you would any surface you would paint.

This ^

 

[alienware]

not nessaraly just clean the area you want to paint. personally i would use an airbrush on powdercoat no need to sand then

Of course you need to sand it. If you don't create a key for the paint to grip into you're asking for it to peel or flake off.

 

[Torreck]

Okay great ! I'll sand it a little bit og use masking tape for outlining ! Cheers !