Plastics painted gloss black.
So I hate to sound like a noob but my plastics are starting to show scratches and scuffs even after using Novus like a hundred times it's just starting to fade and some scuffs just won't come out. I was wondering if I brought my plastics to a local body shop of they would Repaint the pieces? Could you even Repaint the molded plastic? I called and asked earlier and they said " yes we have done motorcycles" but I think he thinks I have like a metal motorcycle like a Harley or something. I just don't wanna show up with my bike and look stupid.
Also has anyone else done this?
Btw black is Bitch to keep clean lol!
2009 black 1125r
Some people paint them. It is stupid IMO though, you completely ruin the benefit of color molded plastics and pretty much forever ruin the plastics. If you want a "custom" paint job that's one thing, but if you paint it a color that it already comes molded in, that's what's stupid IMO. No matter how faded it is it is possible to polish it back, no offense but you're just not doing it quite right I'm sure. Not that I'm a pro at this but I promise you it can get it's finish back.
oh9bolt's painted plastics look fantastic. IMO.Plastics painted gloss black.
Molded plastic never fades? Okie dokie if you say so.Not that I'm a pro at this but I promise you it can get it's finish back.
Did I mention how bad ass oh9bolts bike is?
Oh9bolt that bike is sick!!
Snrusnak - I had a scuff on my tank and used the Novus system and it's a faded spot now. Looks like ****. Everytime I polish it, it looks worse and worse :(
Lol it isnt very "sick" it is pretty stock. Thanks though! :)
I will say that the shine it had when it was brand new doesnt shine as much as it does now.
:D
It does look great indeed. IMO though you could buy a whole set of brand new black plastics for less than what a paint job cost. I just bought a set for my bike.
I'll also agree that a clear coated paint job will out shine the molded plastics.
And for the scuffs in the molded plastics you can definitely get the shine back, you'd just probably have to wet sand several times with finer and finer grit and then rub it out.
I didn't say that, re read it. I said it can be brought back to a shine. Paint will do the same thing as well, you will eventually need to rub it out again as the sun fades it.Molded plastic never fades? Okie dokie if you say so.
Touche' I am guilty as charged. I put words into your post. Please forgive me. :)I didn't say that, re read it.
and for the record you said:I got that under control :D j/kyou will eventually need to rub it out.
hahaha
me too, how do you think I know so much about it.....? lol
This is probably true, but I got my plastics painted for $200. How much were all your plastics new?It does look great indeed.Â* IMO though you could buy a whole set of brand new black plastics for less than what a paint job cost.Â* I just bought a set for my bike.