Spraying plastics
Discussion
Prof Prolapse said:
I must be missing something here. Why wouldn't you be able to spray a plastic part?
Probably 99% of road vehicles have sprayed plastic parts.
If it's fked that's a different matter.
Normally when you spray plastics on a bike the paint cracks and looks st after a while Probably 99% of road vehicles have sprayed plastic parts.
If it's fked that's a different matter.
Plastics are fine, just a bit scratched.
anonymous said:
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Ah, cheers I don't think there is any body shops around here that would do them for me, and I would rather just pay for just paint rather than paint + labour..
Just don't do it with an aerosol. I bought a dirt-bike that had been 'rattle-canned' blue and the paint started cracking and flaking off almost immediately.
The good news was that it didn't take much to strip it off completely to get it back to white, only to find that the front mudguard was actually blue, so I had to rattle-can that white...
The good news was that it didn't take much to strip it off completely to get it back to white, only to find that the front mudguard was actually blue, so I had to rattle-can that white...
LiamB said:
Normally when you spray plastics on a bike the paint cracks and looks st after a while
I did it on DT 125 some years ago and didn't have this issue. I used plastic primer. I had some Yamaha paint mixed up. I don't remember telling him to do anything special with it. Same with the lacquer.A proper paint shop will advise you what to use.
Most time consuming part is surface prep. If it isn't you're not doing it right.
catso said:
Just don't do it with an aerosol. I bought a dirt-bike that had been 'rattle-canned' blue and the paint started cracking and flaking off almost immediately.
The good news was that it didn't take much to strip it off completely to get it back to white, only to find that the front mudguard was actually blue, so I had to rattle-can that white...
Just a lay opinion, but the issues I've had with using a rattle can is it's very very hard to get a consistent thickness of paint and finish.The good news was that it didn't take much to strip it off completely to get it back to white, only to find that the front mudguard was actually blue, so I had to rattle-can that white...
I've never had issues with the paint cracking and flaking unless the surface wasn't prepped properly or the wrong primer used. It is the same paint after all.
Prof Prolapse said:
Just a lay opinion, but the issues I've had with using a rattle can is it's very very hard to get a consistent thickness of paint and finish.
I've never had issues with the paint cracking and flaking unless the surface wasn't prepped properly or the wrong primer used. It is the same paint after all.
Didn't help that the plastics on this bike were the really flexible MX type (bend & straighten after a crash) rather than normal fairing plastics. I doubt any paint would stick properly and they are always supplied pre-coloured AFAIK.I've never had issues with the paint cracking and flaking unless the surface wasn't prepped properly or the wrong primer used. It is the same paint after all.
Road bike fairings, such as on my 916 would probably paint up fine, even with a rattle-can? as the flex in them is very minor (probably should use proper paint though?) but generally off-road stuff is different, similar plastic to what a Frisbee or 'Little Tikes' outdoor toys are made from and definitely not suitable for painting.
Don't know about the OP's bike but my son had an RCR50 and the plastics on that would definitely not have taken well to painting...
Don't know about the OP's bike but my son had an RCR50 and the plastics on that would definitely not have taken well to painting...
Thanks for all the replies.
My bikes plastics are very flexible, I can bend the front mudguard so it points to the floor and it doesn't snap. I do also go off road quite a lot on it so I think it might be better to wrap it gloss black if there is less downsides to that. Or just keep trying to find panels to buy.. I can buy the tiniest stupid little bolts for my bike but not the plastics
My bikes plastics are very flexible, I can bend the front mudguard so it points to the floor and it doesn't snap. I do also go off road quite a lot on it so I think it might be better to wrap it gloss black if there is less downsides to that. Or just keep trying to find panels to buy.. I can buy the tiniest stupid little bolts for my bike but not the plastics
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