painting the plastic black

[Brent Johnvin]

hey guys i was wonding what would be the best way to pant my plastic black, and what's the best brand of paint that i would be able to pick up at the part store?I:I

 

[moodyblaster]

I recently painted my blaster black. I got on the information of how to do it and what to use from the forum. just do a search it tells u everything. Mine turned out real good.

 

[foolish913]

i painted mine also its all about how you prep it just clean them up good an maby scuff the plastic with some really fine sand papper

 

[BlasterJim5]

I used Krylon fusion and some clear coat on top of it. It seems to last so far. Even if it scratches or chips it doesn't take long to respray them.

 

[mr_3_0_5]

that makes all of us painted black..
use fusion and prep good..

 

[specialized7]

i used fushion on my hood and tank cover and its still looking good

 

[Blasterb0y794]

Krylon fusion is the best. Make sure you do VERY light coats.

 

[IHATEU]

i used Fusion on all of my G/F's plastic, it still looks good except where i spilled gas on it, i've got to redue that area.:">

 

[Brent Johnvin]

thanks guys i will fill you in when i get the job done

 

[oldskooolracer]

i also used those prep towels you can buy at the store also


just wipe them down to get the resedue off the plastics, stuff you cant see etc.


3-5 dollars and well worth it,, same stuff you would see prep guys spraying and wiping off at any body shop.

 

[4cfed]

gp tp your local autoparts store.. i perfer adance auto parts cuz they carry duplicolor.. this is what you should get

red scotch pads ( kinds look like the stuff you would use for cleaning dishes)
a good adhisive remover, or get a small can on laquer thinner ( prep solvent for cleaning stuff to be painted)
get a plastic primer if they carry it.. if not its ok

depending on what your all painting, if your doing front and rear plastics, depends on how much paint to get.. rears 1 can, everything 2

get krylon fusion gloss black or which ever color your going with,

than get a can of duplicolor engine enamal clear coat

wash the plastics, i use dish soap with degreaser, dry them, take a scotch pad and go over the fenders with it, you just needs to do this untell the shine is out of the plastics, you dont need to go to town on them just scuff them to get the shine out, if you hyave any deep scratches, or nicks, you can hit them with sand paper to get them out, than go over with the scotch pad,
than take your cleaning solvent ( zippo lighter fluid also works really good) and wipe everything down after scuffing,.. let dry

now use your krylon fusion .. follow the directions on the can, i dust the plastics with the paint and wait about 15 seconds before applying the first coat, i have learned that helps it set up

apply 2-4 coats depending on your preferance, allow to be dry to the touch ( i think fusion take 10-15 to be 'dry'
than clear them with the engine enamal clear, two light coats than one medium coat,.. me personally i did 3 light coats, and 2 medium coats, and im actually gonna add 2 more coats after 7 days ( cure time recommended on can) just cuz im kinda anal about my paint jobs,

now let it all dry for afew hours than install back onto your quad and enjoy!!!!

you will be very happy with the out come.... my sig pic shows what mine looks like, i added the duplicolor clear effect sparkle top coat to mine before laying down the clear

 

[electricguitarlover21]

wow, haha. sadly i took the easy way out, cause i seem to scuff mine up so bad, i just cleaned them, buffed em out a little, and sprayed some krylon, black and white on it, and then just did it in cool patterns, like graffiti, and then i took the yamaha stickers off and that showed up in the yamaha blue, turned out good, till i rolled twice and wheelied over a couple times, oops.. haha

 

[4cfed]

yeah i had a prob scuffin them to and it pissed me off.. so thats why i have so many coats of clear

 

[blasterrider119]

i use the paint they use to paint plastic car bumpers

 

[electricguitarlover21]

hmmm, yeah clear coat would probably help, good suggestion. I like it, i laquered the crap out of my frame and suspension(a arms swinger), and that makes them so much easier to clean i'm not even kidding, and it also doesn't scuff up the powder coat where my boots rub and normally take it off, it's been working pretty good so far.

 

[ruthless_one3k]

Note: gas will melt Krylon fusion. Just found that out today. My black blaster is back to being red again(at least in spots)

 

[4cfed]

Note: gas will melt Krylon fusion. Just found that out today. My black blaster is back to being red again(at least in spots)

yes it does, hence why mine got repainted again... the engine enamal clear saved the day!! filled her up yesterday and dropped a lil on the tank, wiped it off and stil looked good

 

[rocky318]

at the end of the day auto paint is the very best way to go. may not be as budget friendly but its the best and come out way better in the end

 

[4cfed]

this is true, but duplicolor is the next best thing in a ratte can compaird to actual auto paint.. it love to tear mine down and do a gun metal grey mettalic from ( like the newer dodge charger gun mtel but darker) with a tangellow plastics, but cant afford it

 

[rocky318]

yea the price sucks i got at least $1000 of material on mine. im glad i work at a bodyshop i get it all for free lol