and heres the headlight housing painted and the headlight springs also

the colour has alot of pearls in which looks different from different angles and differnt lights,
can look pink can look red can look purple
and even a little blue,this colour is a full custom mix so thats why it may look differnt in differnt photos

so theres a few parts all done ,now heres some thing ,just to prove im not full of #### about putting a ps2 custom painted in the dato ute,ive just painted the case of it up tonight and heres the steps to painting plastic like this ,

first to paint plastic properly you need it really clean so presol is used to clean it up ,next you spray on a plastic primer which drys very quickly giving a base for the colour to stick to next i put down a silver base ,as my colour requires a silver base, 2 coats of base,
next 4 coats of pearl paint mix
then seal it off with 2 coats of 2pak clear, here are the photos going thru the process........................




thats the set up all clean ready to go........




next the plastic primer which is clear so you cant really see it here...........




next the silver base applyed.....




then the colour applyed....







and finally the clear coats......
















and lucky last............

so thats about it for the moment have alot more to come tho,still trying to source new alternator brushes so i can finish that off,hope the pics keep you busy

that ps2 looks hot mate. i am considering painting my 1200 ute a bright pink that you see all the vl calais turbos. i am starting to get attached to this color but the one that is on the ps2 is very sexy from waht i can see in the photos. well done mate

Evilbetty

You certainly look to know your stuff and I hate to burst your bubble a little, but I have ute painted in a very similar colour (HOK candy violet). I know it isn't exactly the same as what you have been doing with flips, etc, but it is damn close. If you search for Micksute you will find it in the photos....although it is really hard to photograph the damn paint.
I love what you have been doing and I will defintiely be using a couple of you ideas and techniques. Thanks for posting all of the photos, inspiration is getting harder to find.

Michael

hay michael thats for the remarks,appreciated,as for the colour im not to fussed if its been used before this is my own custom blend anyway so it wont be exactly the same but if its pretty close it dosent really mater as im selling the ute as soon as the restoration has been completed,
glad you can use some of my ideas,keep reading i have heaps more to come

I only just saw this thread just now...
Top work.
Keep up the pictures and comentry