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1catquak
How to refinish black plastic?
I picked up some used fenders and a gauge cluster to replace the ones damaged in a crash. The new ones are badly sun faded, almost white in color. How can I make these look new again? I am trying to restore the bike to look factory original, so I really don't want to paint them.Tags: None
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jtolbert
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I've used Mothers' Back to Black with decent results, but on moderately faded black plastic. I don't think it will help much if it's that badly faded. I'm wondering if there's a way to spray paint that type of thing with decent (& durable) results.and God said, "Let there be air compressors!"
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petelardo
Originally posted by 1catquak View PostI picked up some used fenders and a gauge cluster to replace the ones damaged in a crash. The new ones are badly sun faded, almost white in color. How can I make these look new again? I am trying to restore the bike to look factory original, so I really don't want to paint them.
Krylon Fusion is good stuff; technically, I don't know if it is more like vinyl dye, or actual paint. I've used it on plastic lawn chairs with good effect, but I've had such good results using vinyl dye on motorcycle parts, that I haven't been willing to try Fusion on any motorcycle plastics yet...
You're right NOT to use actual paint; that would act more like a "shell" on the plastic, while vinyl dye actually penetrates the surface of the plastic, and "lays down" better.
Don't get carried away trying to cover everything in one shot; vinyl dye WILL run and drip if you spray it too thick or heavy, so mist on several light coats... You'll get excellent coverage and color penetration that way, which is what makes vinyl dye superior to paint for this type of refinishing...
Try it on some junk part first, so you'll see what it can do for you...
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Originally posted by petelardo View PostDupli-Color Black Vinyl Dye should be just what you're looking for, and your gauge cluster WON'T look painted... I used it on the guage cluster housing for a 1980 GS850G, and it looks very nice, like factory work.
I've been thinking of a way to 're-blacken' the bar controls (signals, horn, etc) and housings, and then maybe redo the lettering somehow. I even have a guinea pig. Cool, thanks for the tip.and God said, "Let there be air compressors!"
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simon_C
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1catquak
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