looking for some suggestions [Archive]

Pipeless416

03-01-2007, 06:13 PM

hello everybody, i'll be going home for spring break in about a week and as usual, i want to take the time away from school to do something different to my quad. since im poor, im thinking about painting the plastics using black, dark blue, or white krylon fusion paint. if i go with white i will probably also switch to a black seat. just wondering if anybody would mind taking some time to photoshop these colors on my quad. also, any other suggestions are greatly appreciated! thank you in advance. :cool:

Pipeless416

03-01-2007, 06:14 PM

one more

WhiteYFZ

03-01-2007, 06:15 PM

i dont think spray paint will hold up on plastics too good.

i think your bike looks good how it is. if anything add some nerfs and a bumper of something.. mabe a pipe.

Pipeless416

03-01-2007, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by WhiteYFZ
i dont think spray paint will hold up on plastics too good.

i think your bike looks good how it is. if anything add some nerfs and a bumper of something.. mabe a pipe.

http://www.exriders.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=222242 im willing to give it a shot.. i would love to add those things, but i got screwed with this thing. all of the money i put into it has gone towards keeping it running. now that its basically a new quad, im $$less, hence the painted everything. haha ive gotta be thrifty.

Tater049

03-01-2007, 06:18 PM

no the krylon fusion is one of the only ones that gets the job done. Its like this high tech paint that chemically bonds its self to the plastic or some ****. Its made for this kind of stuff. BTW my friend did it to his 250ex. He painted it like electric yellow and black, and it came out great. but make sure you do 4 or 5 good coats or it wont be as durable.

Pipeless416

03-01-2007, 07:18 PM

Originally posted by Tater049
no the krylon fusion is one of the only ones that gets the job done. Its like this high tech paint that chemically bonds its self to the plastic or some ****. Its made for this kind of stuff. BTW my friend did it to his 250ex. He painted it like electric yellow and black, and it came out great. but make sure you do 4 or 5 good coats or it wont be as durable.

yea i think the krylon fusion has a flex agent or something in it. well if anybody can photoshop those colors onto it i'd appreciate it!

WhiteYFZ

03-01-2007, 07:49 PM

after looking at that thread, i take back what i said.. it looks good! go for it

BlasterEaten250

03-01-2007, 07:58 PM

with the red seat....
http://img249.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11wt3.jpg

with black seat...
http://img411.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11ku9.jpg

I know it's horrible, but it's something to kind of go by. I'm sure someone that actually has photoshop can do a way better job;)

idro

03-01-2007, 08:00 PM

spray paint + quad plastic = bad juu juu.

Buddy of mine back in the day had a old 125 we spray painted red. Looked great after we got done. Once we took it in the woods it looked like hell...

Pipeless416

03-01-2007, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by idro
spray paint + quad plastic = bad juu juu.

Buddy of mine back in the day had a old 125 we spray painted red. Looked great after we got done. Once we took it in the woods it looked like hell...

did they have krylon fusion 'back in the day?' and thanks brandon, that will give me some sort of idea.

CRich[814]

03-01-2007, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by Pipeless416
did they have krylon fusion 'back in the day?' and thanks brandon, that will give me some sort of idea.

he said spray paint, not krylon. mostlikely just sprayed it with a coat or two of cheap paint.

after reading alot of threads, krylon fusion has to hold up. just prep it right with sanding and cleaning.

my friend has his rear fender on his '02 cr125 spray painted and it doesnt even chip and all he did was wash it and spray it with walmart black paint.

BlasterEaten250

03-02-2007, 10:48 AM

here i took my time on the blue, i'll redo the white if you want, i know it was pretty bad.

03-02-2007, 10:52 AM

that looks like a good clean 400ex u got there, i wouldnt do anything to it AT ALL!! leave it stock or sellit and buy a 400 thats all haggard up if you want

BlasterEaten250

03-02-2007, 11:00 AM

darker blue...remember i'm doing this in paint so don't laugh:o

rider250ex

03-02-2007, 11:09 AM

once the spraypaint scratches, the red is going to show through and look like crap

WHITE SEAT

03-02-2007, 11:14 AM

Here's the dark blue... Almost looks like purple thou.

(I had to host it on photobucket because the file was too large:confused: )

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s292/WHITE-SEAT/042.jpg

Pipeless416

03-02-2007, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by WHITE SEAT
Here's the dark blue... Almost looks like purple thou.

(I had to host it on photobucket because the file was too large:confused: )

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s292/WHITE-SEAT/042.jpg

thank you very much! im really starting to think about white now because i dont think i'll be able to get rid of the red seat for a while and then i'll have a white/black/red theme. can anybody photoshop the white onto it and leave the red seat?? thanks again whiteseat!

NPelletier

03-02-2007, 12:02 PM

WHAT ABOUT A LITTLE PRIDE! lol
this way u get ur white, ur blue, and u can keep your seat...and the back fenders, which seem to take the most punishment dont get painted so therefore they wont chip :)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/TermJr/Z400.png

Pipeless416

03-02-2007, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by NPelletier
WHAT ABOUT A LITTLE PRIDE! lol
this way u get ur white, ur blue, and u can keep your seat...and the back fenders, which seem to take the most punishment dont get painted so therefore they wont chip :)
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/TermJr/Z400.png

oh wow lol. i actually like it and its seriously gonna be on my mind for a while. it kinda looks like mimi from drew carey, but i like...