Suzy7214 Posted January 26, 2005 Posted January 26, 2005 Help I have just bought a new side fairing and other parts needed to repair my bike, But now i need to paint it, but i would like to do it myself. Has anyone got any tips on what paint to use etc etc, Please help the weather is coming and i do not want to miss it. Cheers Nick
Admin Alex Posted January 27, 2005 Admin Posted January 27, 2005 Have you sprayed before, if you have any experience spraying definatly use two pack paint. Do you have a compresser and spray gun? If not go to a "proper" paint supplier (not halfords) and get the right paint and get them to put it in the cans with the funny nozzle thing on the end. You get a much more uniform spray and it sprays in a line rather than a circle so you get a much precise overlay on the paint. Not sure if new plastics come primed but if not make sure you use some scotchbrite to key up the plastics and thoroughly clean. Then use a decent clear plastic primer, before using a normal primer on top. Keep rubbing it down after everyother layer with P800-1000 until it is uniform all over. If any small holes use some putty/stopper to fill. The main thing to say is to take your time, 100 thin layers will be better than 2 crap ones. So take your time and if you get any runs or imperfections, do not try and put more paint on, or blow it, touch it, or anything. Let it dry and lightly sand it down. Before spraying again. Only spray in the same direction, and try not to let the paint dry when spraying, overlap each line of spray to keep the paint wet underneath then you wont get any visible spray lines. Once the surface is perfect then laquer it and hey presto!
Suzy7214 Posted January 27, 2005 Author Posted January 27, 2005 Yes i do a compressor and spray gun, thankyou for that i will give it a whirl and see how it goes.
JP_445 Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 You can ask from nearest paint shop what kind of mixture in paint you need to use when painting plastig fairings. If possible sell those plasting fairings and get fibre fairings (glass fibre) painting job is easier and you can easilly to fix those after that shiny side has touch tarmac
Admin Alex Posted February 2, 2005 Admin Posted February 2, 2005 The only prob with aftermarket fibreglass fairings is they never fit as good though. It always seems they take moulds off the originals and neglet the shrinkage
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