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Pur Pony
11-07-2001, 07:12 PM
I was wondering?
Has anyone ever sanded their plastic fenders with a 1000, 1500, or 2000 grit sand paper.... and then buffed??

I was wondering- i have a few scratchs that I wanted to sand them...('01 yellow) I know that will dull the plastic.... but will buffing it with wax bring the shine back to plastic like paint on a car... and STAY shiny?

trueblue450
11-07-2001, 07:50 PM
There is a plastic renew product kit out there that comes with sand paper and a wax or something. But what I have heard from it, it works real good .................. FOR ABOUT 2 RIDES. So Id say just stick with it. Quads are made to get used and abused. Just give her a good coat of armoral and it looks pretty good.

trx400ex
11-07-2001, 08:04 PM
ye stay away from plastic renew i made that mistake

Pur Pony
11-07-2001, 10:15 PM
lol-
ya.... i know its a quad and i keep tell myself that- its going to get scratched and dirty.... i just like my stuff looking clean- thats all.
anyways- ill just live with it.. its not that bad......thanks guys

11-08-2001, 11:59 AM
If you want your plastic to shine use the Wisk Solution(matience forum- clean that S.O.B up) to clean it and then go over it with WD-40 and a rag. It makes the quad look just like new!!

11-08-2001, 01:35 PM
STAY AWAT FOR PLASTIOC RENEW. WHEN I SANDED MINE WITH THE PAPER THEY GAVE ME IT WAS COOL BUT AFTER ONE RIDE I HAD BIG WHITE FADING MARKS FROM WERE I SANDED!! THERE STILL THERE AND I REGRET DOING THAT!! DO GET IT.

dune250r
11-10-2001, 11:46 PM
An age old trick that works great is Mop and Glow lenolium floor wax. It is a cheap fix that lasts for about 3 to 5 rides. When I bought my 250R the plastic was brown so I tried to wet sand it. That made it look horrible. I then tried Plastic Renew and got the white streaks after it got wet. Then a buddy of min the races told me to use Mop and Glow and I thought he was crazy. I was suprised to find out that it actually works.

Also to make the mud come off the underside of your fenders and frame a little easier you can spray it with pledge. this trick works also.

11-11-2001, 05:58 AM
Yes,
i agree mop'n glow works good. but i have been using mop'glow and armoral when it drys looks new!!

hippy440
12-01-2001, 03:04 PM
wisk and mopnglo works!!!!!:devil

crday98
12-01-2001, 04:05 PM
use a razor blade to get some of the heavy scratches out.lightly scrape the surface like this( / blade down & lightly scrape to the right)or vise versa,then go over it with some mop n glow.i don't know why people use armor all and wd40,i tried it,it makes look good,but it also makes the dirt and dust stick to it. the mop n glow makes a brighter shine, better shine,dirt doesn't stick to it and it helps protect the plastic from getting scratched :confused: everyone has their poison i guess:D

redrider ex
12-03-2001, 11:28 PM
You can get new fenders cheap from planet honda front and back
are about $120 bucks. redrider ex

"BLAHH"300!!
12-05-2001, 10:45 PM
if you want i could zap it with my
- atomic neutrilizing scratch adjuster 5000 -

ZEURP!!

nat3060
12-07-2001, 07:36 AM
whats the website for planet honda?

redrider ex
12-07-2001, 07:53 AM
WWW.planethondaracing.com redrider ex

crday98
12-07-2001, 09:25 AM
Originally posted by nat3060
whats the website for planet honda?
save yourself some money and order from Marcums.you'll get our exriders discount also.terry is great to deal with.i got f & r fenders for mine for $143 shipped to my door before the discount was available.after shipping from planet honda & service honda,you will be paying around $160.

crday98
12-07-2001, 09:28 AM
Originally posted by EX-CITING 300
if you want i could zap it with my
- atomic neutrilizing scratch adjuster 5000 -

ZEURP!!
HA!HA!,i have the "super atomic neutralizing scratch adjuster 10,000"yours is only a baby toy compared to mine:D

Bud88
12-07-2001, 12:37 PM
i used 400 on sanding my fenders and they turned out good

12-10-2001, 05:48 AM
I have a 2000 Blue warrior I tried all these things on, and no matter how well I cleaned the plastics or how many coats of wax/protectant I applied it never lasted more than 1 ride. So as a last resort I sprayed the plastics with 1.99 walmart clear coat. A month later they still look like brand new. It still shows the white marks but it surprisingly hides 90% of the scrathes. Just make sure you just use a lite coat or the clear will crack. Please note I did do this to my yamaha just because I wanted to cheap out. On my 440ex I spent the money and order new YELLOW plastics from planet honda racing. it was 154.00 dollars for the tank cover and front and rear fenders. Let me know if works for you :devil

12-14-2001, 10:58 PM
I don't know much about those products, but I use the 2001 produc t. I've been using it for years on my jet ski and kept the plastic in excellent condition. I just bought my first ATV and seems to work fine on this plastic. Time will tell. Lot easer to remove mud. Light mud that is.