Anyone know what kind, if any, paint will stick to delrin?

-K

Here is a good bit of info on POM ( Delrin )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyoxymethylene
Scroll down. Look particularly at BONDING

Also look at USAGE, 4th line down "Model." Indicates that Delrin can be colored in the molding process but not paintable.. To me, Delrin's properties do not lend themselves well to being painted.

Originally Posted by AL_T

Here is a good bit of info on POM ( Delrin )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyoxymethylene
Scroll down. Look particularly at BONDING

Also look at USAGE, 4th line down "Model." Indicates that Delrin can be colored in the molding process but not paintable.. To me, Delrin's properties do not lend themselves well to being painted.

Thanks Al. My goal was to paint an eyeball on the top of a Delrin FC case on a multirotor to deter birds. I may have to look into painting it on a sticker, roughing the surface with sandpaper then sticking that on.

-K

While paint won't stick you'll find that most of the adhesive stickers will do fine. But the stickers adhere by a different mechanism. For stickers you do NOT want to rough up the surface. But you do want to de-grease it well with a good solvent like brake cleaner, acetone or lacquer thinner.