| Author | Message | ||
     Hogluvr |
I recently picked up a '05 XB9SX that is VERY cosmetically-challenged. I've never named a bike before, but I call this one Mad Max!! The PO must not have been taking his meds, it was painted flat black when I bought it and as I started taking the paint down there were 6 other colors underneath, everything from fluorescent orange to purple! I've come to the realization that I can't save any of the paint, so I have to paint EVERYTHING. Just wondered what opinions were as far as engine paint, paint for the primary and cam cover, as well as paint for the wheels, frame and swingarm (too broke to go powdercoat). All suggestions welcome, thanks! | ||
| Nillaice |
i painted my plastics with truck bed-liner. it covered very well with 2 coats (rollered-on in a friends garage) it filled and hid scratches and scrapes very well. it has a texture and find alot of people actually touching it to feel it. but i don't mind. i think it's funny to see them look around and check to see if any one is watching at them. i like it a guy i know has his plastics professionally painted with RHINO-LINER. results are similar IMHO. i got tired of scrubbing my bare aluminum rims (03) and then stepping back to see that i scrubbed one part more/less than the rest. my solution was to sandblast the rim, and apply dupli-color rim-paint. it filled the porous and rough surface of the cast aluminum and doesn't capture brake dust/road grime. i don't know what makes it especially for rims, but it works pretty well for me on engines, i've always liked the wrinkle black with the fin-ends sanded to expose the aluminum underneath. i think it's even been named 'contrast-cut' or whatever the 3 p's are gonna make a DIY rattle can paint job look the best. Prep, Practice and Patience. hope this helps | ||
| Ourdee |
I like flat black. | ||
| Hogluvr |
I dunno about that...  | ||
| Hogluvr |
Nillaice, Plastics had to be replaced, thanks for the suggestions on the other stuff  | ||
| Nightripper |
I would just stick with the color of the new plastic panels, buell uses the flexible plastic lie most dirt bikes use and it is very durable, but it doesn't take paint well, most rattle cans won't work. As the paint needs a flex additive add to the mixture. Basically you can go to any paint shop and ask for paint and primer for the front bumper on any c4 corvette they are very comparable. All the paint needs to be made for a flexible plastic,primer,base coat and clear. The paint is very expensive, if you want to do a 3 step process your looking at about $200 in paint alone for the buell. Thats why I would stick with the stock panel color, its molded in and very durable,its a better idea than the jap painted panels. You can also remove any scratches in this type of plastic by using a dry red shop rag and simply rubbing the scratched area very fast and the heat and friction remove and polish the scratch at the same time. It works alot better than any polish or scratch remover, as the polish tends to be po abrasive. | ||
| Greg_e |
What color were the old plastics? Do you still have them? Since the color is cast into the plastic, you can sand down to clean plastic and polish or leave with a matte sanded color. If it was an R and the plastics were originally black, I might be interested in them. | ||
| Hogluvr |
Not painting the new plastics, just the metal stuff... | ||
| Hogluvr |
Anyone have any ideas on paint for the primary and cam covers, looks like original was black with slight texture to it, don't know what's out there that would hold up to engine heat?? | ||
| Nightripper |
vht wrinkle high heat paint is an almost match |
