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12/20/19, 10:23 AM   #1
Tail tank painting
buck2
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Can anyone share some tips on how to get paint to stick to a tail tank. My painter does a slick paint job but if I have to add a letter to my number the paint comes off when I remove the letter. When the tank gets a bump, the paint will crack and eventually come off.
 
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12/20/19, 1:53 PM   #2
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Need to have a rough surface for the paint to get ahold of. Also using a flex agent in the base helps as well. I haven’t dealt with body shop stuff for several years there may be a specific primer now days plastics. Also don’t wanna lay it on too heavy.
 
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12/20/19, 2:12 PM   #3
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Strip all paint from tank,sand with 180 grit sandpaper , clean , apply bulldog adhesive promter ,apply a light coat of ppg dp primer, fill scrathes with ppg k38 primer contrasting color from dp primer,wet sand with 400 wet ,re prime if nessary,a light coat of bulldog, paint ready.
 
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