Painting help!!

[avtis96]

Hi guys,

I have recently decided to paint my k24 rocker cover, spark plug cover and heat shield.

I am after a metallic look and I have decided to use Dupli-Color Metalcast paint.

I have successfully painted the rocker cover red, in which it now appears a very nice, metallic red.

With the plastic covers, however, I am having some serious trouble as the paint is coming out horrible and appears as a light candy colour with no metallic look what so ever.

I used the same process and paint for the plastics as I did with the rocker cover, can someone tell me why this is coming out so wrong?

I have heard of some people using plastic primers, is this what is needed to obtain the same look as the rocker cover?

Please help, or provide suggestions, thanks!

[lolmclol]

Under coat it kgo

[avtis96]

I have undercoated it with a white high-temp paint, it still turns out the same

[lolmclol]

plastic primer kgo

[curtis265]

How have you prepped the plastic?

[avtis96]

I've sanded back the plastic originally. The first time I painted it I sprayed it straight on after sanding. The second time I tired painting (after sanding the paint back again), I applied a high-temp white paint to act as a primer and then I applied the colour coat. Both times have turned out with the same result

[DreadAngel]

Duplicolor Metalcast have an undercoat if that helps...