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Post by dannicus on Oct 21, 2010 8:26:16 GMT -6
wow, you really did a number on that!  I thought you spilled on glossy plastic. The meguires won't help you there and it leaves a wax glaze so you'd have to remove that if you were gonna paint. I'd just scrub it real good and then paint it like u were talking about in the first place. |
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Post by runningslow on Oct 21, 2010 8:39:45 GMT -6
wow, you really did a number on that! I thought you spilled on glossy plastic. The meguires won't help you there and it leaves a wax glaze so you'd have to remove that if you were gonna paint. I'd just scrub it real good and then paint it like u were talking about in the first place. I couldn't believe how fast it was reacting! I was SOOOO pissed. (Still am) I got it on the painted parts, too. But, I managed to clean that up with (apparently) no lasting ill effects. Plastic/Vinyl paint is going to be my first plan of attack. If that doesn't work, or look the way I want it to, I'm not sure what I'll do, yet. I haven't decided between naked bars or just replacing the plastic. |
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Post by sprocket on Oct 21, 2010 18:12:11 GMT -6
You can't paint polyethylene without a corona discharge treatment first. The paint will not stick...
However, I think that part may actually be a blend and have ABS in it.
I recommend trying Krylon 'Fusion' black paint. They have a formula that will out perform everyone else.
Use 3 light coats and let it dry 1 hour in between coats...then 24 hours after the last coat.
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Post by runningslow on Oct 21, 2010 20:11:11 GMT -6
Time to vent... eh, nevermind, I'll keep it to myself....
Just know that I'm 99% sure I'm going to have naked handlebars in the near future.
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Post by cyberbeer65 on Oct 21, 2010 23:28:41 GMT -6
Even if you paint it, it will look way better than those white streaks. Whatever you decide to do, good luck!
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Post by runningslow on Oct 22, 2010 8:46:34 GMT -6
You can't paint polyethylene without a corona discharge treatment first. The paint will not stick... However, I think that part may actually be a blend and have ABS in it. I recommend trying Krylon 'Fusion' black paint. They have a formula that will out perform everyone else. Use 3 light coats and let it dry 1 hour in between coats...then 24 hours after the last coat. Between the cracks, broken tabs, some missing plastic, mostly around screw locations, and now of course the white streaks, I've given up on that piece of plastic... I'm either going to replace it or go naked. However, since there is now a crack in the clear plastic over my gauges, I'm not set in the idea of keeping my gauge cluster anymore. Sooooo..... I'm looking at handlebar options, but I'm having trouble finding handlebar adapters easily available in the US. I've had no trouble finding the NCY ones that enviromoto and monstergy6 sell, but that's not what I want. I'm looking for something like this: www.sip-scootershop.com/Products/AC303315/Adaptor+for+handle+bar+Street.aspxI may just strip the handlebars this weekend, use my bars as they are for now and install the bike speedo, which has been on my project list for a few weeks now. I'll just have to figure something out for the indicators. A Trail Tech computer may be on my Christmas list.  |
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Post by runningslow on Oct 25, 2010 7:23:47 GMT -6
Well, the bars are naked. Definitely a work in progress. I had to put in some overtime on Saturday and I ran out of time yesterday, so I wasn't able to get the speedo installed. So, at the moment I have *ZERO* gauges and a bunch of wires zip tied up to the bars and a few dangling. I have the turn signal switch zip tied to the top of my old mirror mount, so its still usable and in reach.... Its a sight to see. The bike speedo is on the agenda to install for this evening and I just ordered a 5 function control swtich, to replace all the handlebar controls. It even has a built in manual choke lever.  FYI. The bleached plastic is in fact ABS. I found the marks on the inside when I pulled it off. |
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Post by sprocket on Oct 25, 2010 16:54:52 GMT -6
>>FYI. The bleached plastic is in fact ABS. I found the marks on the inside when I pulled it off.
Then it is paintable with Krylon. However the Chinese ABS is not like the American ABS. Chinese ABS is often some recycled composite with 10% virgin ABS material..., AKA Crap...
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Post by runningslow on Oct 26, 2010 9:51:44 GMT -6
>>FYI. The bleached plastic is in fact ABS. I found the marks on the inside when I pulled it off. Then it is paintable with Krylon. However the Chinese ABS is not like the American ABS. Chinese ABS is often some recycled composite with 10% virgin ABS material..., AKA Crap... Definitely crap  That piece is so badly damaged now... paint wouldn't make it right.... still too many pieces missing. Didn't get around to installing the speedo last night (I worked really late), but if all goes according to plan I'll be able to do it tonight. |
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Post by runningslow on Oct 28, 2010 6:56:11 GMT -6
I've been meaning to ask this for a little while now... should this thread be moved out of the "Clinic" and into "Customs"?
Progress report: still no speedo, but my new handlebar control arrived last night. Its much sturdier feeling that I expected. I'll definitely have to get that mounted this weekend.
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Post by ccprof on Oct 28, 2010 7:32:36 GMT -6
Sorry Josh - No "Customs" - it's more like a soap opera. How about "Days of our scoots" or maybe "As the screw turns"? Maybe - "The Never Ending Story" (of Josh and his scoot).
"Tune in again tomorrow for another edition of...."
Keep the faith!
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Post by runningslow on Oct 28, 2010 8:40:40 GMT -6
It definitely has been a soap opera. I'd like to think that the show has been cancelled and you (I) can be returned to regularlly scheduled programming... LOL Has the show jumped the shark, yet? Maybe I'll start a new thread over there to cover my up and coming mods. |
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Post by runningslow on Nov 2, 2010 9:37:47 GMT -6
Just a funny note to add to the soap opera: I've figured out one potential problem to putting the kill switch in close proximity to the turn signal switch. Can you guess what it is? (FYI. Take a look at the picture above of my new control switch, the turn signal is obvious and the kill switch is the big red button.) I've ridden for two days now with this setup and I like it. I posted a pic of the bike from this morning over in scooter tag, but you can't see it very well. I'll eventually take some nice pics of naked bars. I still don't have a speedometer, though...  |
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Post by runningslow on Nov 7, 2010 18:06:37 GMT -6
Speedo installed and installed a new blinker relay, because I also added some LED strips for turn signals and they were flashing waaay too fast. Pictures to come... when I get some taken. I really like how this bike is coming around.  |
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Post by runningslow on Nov 11, 2010 6:44:48 GMT -6
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That piece is so badly damaged now... paint wouldn't make it right.... still too many pieces missing.
