just removed my dash as i am gonig to paint it, i cleaned it all then keyed it then primed it, but now when i try and spray the paint onto it the paint won't take to the primer, the primer i have used it plastic primer and the paint is code 516 mixed from halfords

what do you mean "wont take to the primer"?

did the primer have to be flatted down?

and does lots of spots appear when you paint it? if so this could be because your applying it to heavy, start off with a "dust" coat, let that dry, and they put a nice heavy coat on

also have you made sure the primer is dry

yeah i made sure the primre was dry, guy at b and q said it might be some sort of reaction but i doubt tha was they are both oil based, primer went on fine just the paint won't do, only way i can describe it is like when you were a kid and you felt tipped onto sellotape it sorta spreads out

Brooksy said:

yeah i made sure the primre was dry, guy at b and q said it might be some sort of reaction but i doubt tha was they are both oil based, primer went on fine just the paint won't do, only way i can describe it is like when you were a kid and you felt tipped onto sellotape it sorta spreads out

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yeah that could be either;

your putting it on too heavy for a first coat

or

theres wax/grease/silicone on the primer, you should wipe over it with some degreaser first

curious

sounds like theres a coating on the plastic, like back to black or some form of dash cleaner, thats always a bother when painting that bit. try using a stong cleaner first, to get rid of years of coatings.

tried giving it a good clean etc and still coming out with the same thing, anyone any diea how much a bodyshop may charge to do this as i already have the paint and the surfaces are already primed etc

two things i think of are:

1 paint reaction !

2 silicone!

brooksy. What did you clean the dash with, exactly