Paint for guard rails???

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Paint for guard rails???

Postby Flounder » Wed Apr 10, 2019 5:51 pm

Is there's a paint out there that can adhere to plastic guard rails? I have the red and white Ninco guard rails. I prefer silver or gray. When primed and painted, the paint flakes off after a little use, especially when you bend them to conform ro a corner.

Thanks in advance for any insight!

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Re: Paint for guard rails???

Postby Z-carfan » Wed Apr 10, 2019 6:56 pm

I have used Rustoleum Painters Touch Metallic Aluminum on my plastic mesh fencing. It is designed to work on plastic. Holds great, I even took it down, rolled up for a while. Pulled it out and no paint came off.
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Re: Paint for guard rails???

Postby dw5555 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:41 am

Used the same thing and mine has been on for 4 yrs now without any scratching.
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Re: Paint for guard rails???

Postby RichD » Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:23 am

Krylon Fusion is another paint that is made for plastics. It might help to roughen up the guard rails with steel wool before you paint them. If it was me I would start off by doing just a short section in a place that sees a lot of action to see how that holds up before I did all of the guard rails.
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Re: Paint for guard rails???

Postby Flounder » Fri Apr 12, 2019 7:02 pm

Thanks guys, I will give one of those a try!
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