I've got a couple of 70 Javelin AMX dash panels. I believe they're made from the same plastic (ABS) as the grille. I'm going to try the paints on the back of them before I try them on the grille. Thanks for the reply Mark, Armand ----- Original Message ----- From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Amc-list] was Shipping Alberta now painting grilles > No, I never had anythign new enough with a plastic grille to paint! > I'd think the SEm for plastic would be the ticket. > I'd sure test it in a hidden area or on a spare first. > I've seen some of the specialty paint do strange things. > > I always go with spraybomb satin black for the final detail work on metal stuff. > Just seems the easiest approach and a touchup is a spraycan away! > > I did use appliance epoxy on my window frames on the side glass. > It has about a semigloss luster and seems to be holding up real well. > I would not try that stuff on plastic! > > -- > Mark Price > Morgantown, WV > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II > " I realize that death is inevitable. > I just don't want to be around when it happens! " > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Now yer talkin the same language I been talkin, just what language that is I > > don't know but that be it. > > > > by the way have you ever painted plastic grille work??? > > I was messin round wif my Javelin's grille on Saturday and realized the > > factory sprayed semi gloss black to hide the overspray they painted over the > > silver overspray. It is sorta bubbled and so I thought I'd wet sand with > > some 800 grit to get rid of the bubbles when I discovered it was much more > > than that. Have you ever tried SEM paint for plastics?? if so what did you > > think. > > I mean I have a spray gun and sich, and could actually use something besides > > spray bombs, maybe some of the paints offered by Eastwood?? How did the > > factory do it?? that paint sticks forever. > > and I'm assuming it's supposed to be a semi gloss black, please confirm this > > or correct me if you can................ > > Help if you can please. > > Armand > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 8:48 PM > > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Shipping Alberta > > > > > > > Uh, Think the way that you was thought to be thinkin if you were indeed > > thinking the way it looked like you were thinking when one did not realize > > or think to think that, hey he was just talkin about ebay.... > > > > > > :] > > > > > > -- > > > Mark Price > > > Morgantown, WV > > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II > > > " I realize that death is inevitable. > > > I just don't want to be around when it happens! " > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Don't think we all think that way......? :) > > > > are you inferring that I think a certain way??? :) > > > > possibly and hopefully not like you??? :) > > > > after all I do like to get on about myself .............. oh well what > > the > > > > hell......... : ) > > > > sheesh don't get too serious about this stuff like Mark > > says.........somehow > > > > smiley faces seem to make it all better don't they.... :] > > > > I was only pointing out why some ebay sellers don't or won't sell and > > ship > > > > to other countries........... > > > > its not a life philosophy or anything.........just ebay............... > > > > > > > > right Mark? > > > > > > > > Armand > > > > > > > > humbly wishing once again he would have kept his keyboard silent instead > > of > > > > trying to shed some light on the subject. > > > > and will definitely do so in the future for fear of being > > misunderstood.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > To: "Don" <don_nsx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "AMC/Rambler owners,drivers and fans." > > > > <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 7:58 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Shipping Alberta > > > > > > > > > > > > > Don't think we all think that way, I got enough Chinese tools in my > > garage > > > > to be safe...I hope. > > > > > I plan on showing them the little made in China stickers on everything > > I > > > > bought at Wally world. That should have them believe that I like them, I > > > > even try to eat with chopsticks at the Chinese Buffet. > > > > > > > > > > As for "who makes the rules" well, believe it or not, know one knows > > who > > > > will make the rules in the future. > > > > > Unless you got some device we don't know about or been smokin a little > > > > sumpin, sumpin :] > > > > > > > > > > Besides, aint this the American Motors Corporation list? > > > > > [Like I got any room to talk about staying on topic and stuff....] > > > > > > > > > > Don't be too hard on Armand, he do like to get on about himself.... > > :] > > > > > > > > > > Hmmm, do the little smiley faces help people understand I'm just > > funnin? > > > > :] > > > > > > > > > > Ah Well,,, let's hope so... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Mark Price > > > > > Morgantown, WV > > > > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5 > > > > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II > > > > > " I realize that death is inevitable. > > > > > I just don't want to be around when it happens! " > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > > > > From: Don <don_nsx@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > Armand said, > > > > > > > > > > > > <<<One also has to remember that the United States is the largest > > > > individual > > > > > > consumer country that is directly connected to ebay buyers and > > sellers, > > > > and > > > > > > therefore creates a very large market for buying and selling with > > out > > > > > > forcing us to go to other countries. Unfortunately Canadians don' > > have > > > > that > > > > > > advantage. > > > > > > We're the biggest, we get to make the rules to market our stuff.>>> > > > > > > > > > > > > You know it's that kind of attitude that I hope isn't shared by most > > of > > > > your > > > > > > countrymen, because it will come back to bite you. > > > > > > You've had 2 weeks to watch the Olympics in a country that will soon > > be > > > > making > > > > > > the rules, if that is the way things go. > > > > > > Being the biggest doesn't mean you can make the rules, witness where > > > > that got > > > > > > the US Auto industry. > > > > > > Mr. Buffett says there is enough oil in Northern Canada to supply > > all of > > > > North > > > > > > America for the next 100 years. > > > > > > Who makes the rules then? > > > > > > I think we all know that the people and manufacturers who respond to > > > > their > > > > > > customers and make it easy to deal with them > > > > > > will win out in the end. > > > > > > My 2 cents > > > > > > Don > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > > > > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > > > > > URL: > > > > > > > > > > > > http://splatter.wps.com/pipermail/amc-list/attachments/20080825/667b48ec/attachm > > > > > > ent.htm > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > Amc-list mailing list > > > > > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Amc-list mailing list > > > > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > > Checked by AVG. > > > > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1628 - Release Date: > > 8/22/08 > > > > 6:32 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Amc-list mailing list > > > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Amc-list mailing list > > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG. > > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1628 - Release Date: 8/22/08 > > 6:32 PM > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Amc-list mailing list > > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.7/1632 - Release Date: 8/25/08 7:05 AM > > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list