spray painting tow hook cover on r129

[R129mine]

hi
a couple of months ago i lost my tow hook cover of my 96 r129, i have bought a replacement from MB and it will arrive this Tuesday (£45 BTW)

i went to wayside in MK and asked them how much they would charge to have this sprayed in the correct color (MB deliver them unpainted) and they quoted me £40 ex vat

seems a bit step to spray paint a bit of plastic and i am wondering if anyone has done this before and how you went about doing it?

cheers

 

[stats007]

To be honest it's probably not worth the time and effort. You'll spend half of that on the paint etc.

If you do want to go ahead - prime it with a plastic etcher or suitable grey primer and then paint and laquer it if it's a metallic colour. Very thin coats - don't be impatient and spray it so the paint is too thick to dry.

Halfords can make up the paint - or MB should be able to supply it in spray form.

 

[R129mine]

i will take it to wayside, less hassle as you say and probably a much neater finish, thanks for your reply