painting my bike

[wyt tyger]

ok i have been wanting to paint a few parts of my bike that are plastic, im thinking about using a plastic model pearl white spray paint since they are small parts. im doing my mirrors my chain guard and a few other parts. does the plastic have any kinda oily layer on it if anyone knows of? i cleaned them off very well with acetone im gonna prime and paint them how well do you think that paint would hold up?

[Dutch]

ok i have been wanting to paint a few parts of my bike that are plastic, im thinking about using a plastic model pearl white spray paint since they are small parts. im doing my mirrors my chain guard and a few other parts. does the plastic have any kinda oily layer on it if anyone knows of? i cleaned them off very well with acetone im gonna prime and paint them how well do you think that paint would hold up?

I'm actually about to paint my whole bike. Make sure you sand the pieces you want to paint, because if you don't the paint probably won't stick. (Like I really now, I'm just quoting RC Bob and Chucky, the real paint experts). If you want it done right sand it down first, then primer, then sand, then paint.

This is what mine is going to look like (abstract impression)

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5291/newbikebq7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/newbikebq7.jpg/1/w320.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img293/newbikebq7.jpg/1/)

[wyt tyger]

reply to what carl said, the parts ill be painting arent painted or anything its just raw plastic do i still need to sand them down.....

[bsicilia]

i would still hand sand them a lil with 220 grit just put some scratches onit for the paint to attach to... if not your taking a chance that it will peel , then we usually prime it with a few coats then sand again 220 , till surface is perfect ...repeat if neccessary then wipe clean with final prep ( wax and grease remover) then paint.

[PoorBoyBrian]

i would suggest wet sanding the parts with 400 instead of 220

220 is a little rough for use on raw plastic.

but use a lot of wax and grease remover from start to finish. if you dont clean the panel before sanding all you will do is sand the wax/oils into the sand scratches and magnify your problem.

when you prime the plastic parts make sure you use a primer designed for plastic parts otherwise it will not adhere to the plastic properly and it will peal and flake.

[wyt tyger]

i would suggest wet sanding the parts with 400 instead of 220

220 is a little rough for use on raw plastic.

but use a lot of wax and grease remover from start to finish. if you dont clean the panel before sanding all you will do is sand the wax/oils into the sand scratches and magnify your problem.

when you prime the plastic parts make sure you use a primer designed for plastic parts otherwise it will not adhere to the plastic properly and it will peal and flake.

with that being said i can use plastic model primer then =)

[bsicilia]

i have had problem with 400 grit before primer. it has peeled on me. never had the prodlem with 200 . then sand the primer to 400 and paint.

[wyt tyger]

how about i just do it the less paint in the ass way, pay someone to do it for me, mirrors and gauge cluster and the upper fairing thingy