How well will this work to paint PVC piping. Also, will i need to use sand paper on the PVC before painting?
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I have used it on PVC piping. I applied it this spring, and it still looks newly painted. As per instructions, I did **not** sand prior to application. So far, I am a happy customer. If I have seen any downside, it does not clean off readily with paint thinner.
778084
It should take off enough clearcoat and paint to be able to lightly sand in preparation for paint. This is strong stuff and should only be used with the proper PPE.
1827672
Because of the spring-loaded design, I've noticed it tends to skip around on plastics but if you just focus and take your time, it should produce the results you're looking for. I would practice on some scrap PVC first, obviously.
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I would say from my experience that you would make a tremendous mess, I would recommend putting visqueen plastic underneath if you are splattering paint on the canvas for your art project and want to protect the floor underneath. This is a light duty cloth and a whole bucket of paint (quart or gallon) would likely be a disaster. If the canvas is not necessary to your art project I would forego it and just use visqueen, but watch out because it will be slippery after it has paint on it.
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No,it won't work on sand dollars since this product is made for plating thin gold on metals. I would recommend you to use a gold paint comes in liquid form( you can find at any craft stores or hardware stores,of course,you can find it on amazon,too) for your project instead of this item. Good luck
1783456
BPA and phthalates are plastic additives. PVC is "plastic." Since this is an aluminum rail, you don't have to worry. The paint may be a different story.
496984
It says it's good on PVC but doesn't say plastic in particular. My thought is it should be good but it is just a primer, not a finish coat
660108
I used it to seal a cut in PVC on my water line and it worked fine, so there should be no problem doing a crack.
400365
As long as the sandpaper is no more course than 600 grit you should be ok....the resin contains some cutters and it will bring luster back to the paint.....
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Yes , it could be used on PVC pipe, it doesn't get hot enough to damage PVC pipe.
1269217
There is a rubber sanding drum attachment which is about -inch diameter on which you mount various grits of sandpaper. I guess you could smooth plastic with that. Both inside and outside curves, but will have to watch not to get the material too hot or it will melt and imbed in the sandpaper grit.
1827673
Pvc or plastic? I'd be concerned about melting rather than cutting. Try it on a small piece before investing in much material you may not be able to use.
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I use it for stickers all over my car for company advertising. I can get a year out of the waterproof vinyl. I've played with different coatings but jury is still out on what works best even necessary at all. Let dry for 15 minutes and BE SURE you do the warm-water rince, makes a big difference. We are playing with glow-in-the-dark sprays also; but ONLY use Rust-oleum sprays, we used Krylon and the crappy top on the can dripped liquid all over the vinyl, Rust-oleum has great spray nozzles. Also, the best spray we think is the one called Automative Gloss Lacquer - it's for sealing auto-paint and seems to work great on this.
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I haven't tried it yet, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Although the instructions say no need for priming... I still would probably use a fine grain sandpaper on the vinyl first, then spray in thin layers spraying each layer within 12 hours of each other. After 7 days it should be nice solid for you. I wouldn't try it on something as flexible as sheet vinyl.
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I tried this on white and then clear contact paper. It worked much better on the clear. With a light touch it melted the plastic but left the peel away paper intact. Make sure the tool is very hot and only use in a well ventilated space. BTW - Using contact paper is a great idea for stencil making. When I did etchings years ago I cut stencils from masking tape (tedious!). I paint on fabric now and use my sewing machine to make freezer paper stencils.
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Yes, I have used it both in the grey PVC runs, directly under soil, and outdoors with direct sun exposure. No issues so far. There are gel filled cables to avoid water intrusion, but I haven't found it necessary unless you are running it in an area that stays very wet.
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I did not use the sander on old paint nor poly over stain. I used in on a bedroom floor (poly on oak wood). My sense is that with the right sandpaper, it would very easily go through the paint as well as the poly/stain. The sander is definitely built for construction/remodeling use and not the average hobbyist. It's got plenty of power to do the job.