spraying parking sensors

[hale-pope]

So i am buying some parking sensors and retaining clips and these are not direct from Honda) but has anyone experience of whether these can be sprayed as they all come black? When i ask the ebay sellers they either say 'no' or do not reply. I am thinking that surely they can be as they all start out black but at £40 per sensor i do not want to make mistake"

 

[freddofrog]

I also doubt if they can be sprayed over, it may impair the ultrasonics

 

[StuH]

I sprayed mine with no problems. I got these in matt black: http://www.dolphin-direct.co.uk/product/dolphin-parking-system-audio-micro. As with any painting prep is key and I rubbed them over with an etching cloth and then cleaned them off then wiped them down with a cleaner. I did a few passes with a light spray then finished with a lacquer. After a few days I gave them a polish. Not had any problems.

 

[smokingman]

Had issues with mine-kept alarming after coming back from the spray shop for a bumper re-spray. Needed to polish the paint until it was a lot thinner, even now get the odd alarm when wet or dirty.

 

[hale-pope]

So 50:50 it will work..... I am glass half full so i'll give it a go and report back.

 

[Ned]

at £40 per sensor i do not want to make mistake"

You can get a complete kit on ebay for less than £30 in a variety of colours.

 

[hale-pope]

Yes but a garage is doing a bumper respray etc and I'd rather get ones they can just slot in to the existing connections rather than risk a scratch of the chin!