painting

[carpenter2008]

I have a 2007 400ex and i want to paint the rame and the plastic on it...so what kind of process should i use and what type of paint... i am new to painting and dont want the paint to chip off after the first time i take it out...

[REPOMAN]

for the plastics i heard the "fusion" paint from wal mart works great

[mooseracerX]

For the frame you want to prep it really good. I think it was Honda#4 that suggested the 322 process. 3 coats primer, 2 coats paint, and 2 coats clear. I'm not sure if that was exactly that but it was close.

[Honda#4]

Thats one of my processes, I did a 3-3-3 process on my swinger. For me the process varies by part cuz different parts maybe come in contact with dirt while others will stay somewhat clean.

For the frame I reccomend having 4 coats of paint and atleast 3-4 coats of clear. It never hurts though to have more clearcoats on.

the stock frame is just painted not powdercoated correct?

[carpenter2008]

Thanks for the help but what type of paint should i use on the plastic and on the frame

[mooseracerX]

For the frame you could either go with Fusion, or a paint called Sems. You can get it from an auto paint shop. For the frame I would go and try and find an oil based paint in a can. You should be able to fine that at a home improvement store.