Old plastics

[HondaHurley]

Hey i was just going to paint my old plastics insted of buying new ones.. does anyone have a good idea how to do it? there not cracked but do have a few scratches...

[SET THE STAGE]

please don't paint them. when i bought my quad, the guy had painted them and it just looked AWFUL. i stripped the paint and even though they were scratched, they looked a ton better.

i believe there are a few places that sell plastic renewal stuff. i'd try that first. spray painted plastic just looks cheap and doesn't last long.

[scottyyfz450]

i say sand them down and make them smooth then get the powder coated and gloss coated


my mate got it done 2 his ute tray and it looks good

[jonboy]

I used a 3M headlight restore kit I bought from Autozone and it did wonders on the 230quadrunner I am redoing, nice and shiny. I'll post pics when the wife comes home with her camera.

[907Rider]

I know this threads a month or so old but I whant to make a point.
krylon spray paint works but never looks good, I got 2 cans of fusion "Green" and, it worked it didnt chip or run off but it turned out a weird buleish/green
http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp330/Jarred27x/5.jpg
now here is a guy who used automotive(sp?) paint and Polyurethane clear coat and looks great.
http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp330/Jarred27x/im0015751.jpg
So, if the plastic is beyond fixing, automotive paint with proper preping and finising can go a long way. Spray paint looks tackey and is Only for the teporary!

[HondaHurley]

Thanks lol did you have to use sand paper to get the paint to stick?

[907Rider]

Yes 400-500 grit wet sand works well. The guy who used auto paint used bulldog adhesion promoter to get the paint to stick, if that helps.

[HondaHurley]

Oh it does...last thing i want to do is buy new plastics lol im cheap when it comes to body work....