Painted my side panels - Page 3

kczukiman · 04-10-2008, 05:19 PM

Thanks,Three coats of clear just like you said.As for the tank?Go for it :!:
I think I'm going pass for now. :wink:

DirtRoadKing · 04-16-2008, 07:20 PM

A photo of the Ricardo with painted side covers. Hope the photo upload works (never uploaded to here before).

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...King/RICKY.jpg

kczukiman · 04-16-2008, 07:30 PM

Very nice.good job.
Is there anyone that likes the Powerwheels FLAMES with white side covers?

DirtRoadKing · 04-16-2008, 07:34 PM

The Ricardo did'nt come with the flames. It just had white panels with DB22 on them :?: Took the name off the seat also...

DirtRoadKing · 04-16-2008, 08:32 PM

By the way, thanks Kczukiman for inspiring me to make these cosmetic mods. I need to thank everyone on here for all the info. I've made several mods inspired by this site. Thanks...DRK

AZ200cc · 04-16-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DirtRoadKing

A photo of the Ricardo with painted side covers. Hope the photo upload works (never uploaded to here before).

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...King/RICKY.jpg

Looks pretty sharp...Nice job

kczukiman · 04-16-2008, 08:42 PM

Your welcome,but Iwas inspired buy a few others that made the mod befor me.But its a good change for sure :wink:

newbie555 · 06-18-2008, 11:22 PM

im going to paint my bike. But what i would like to now is if i should try and remove the decals, they appear to be clearcoated over

kczukiman · 06-19-2008, 05:29 AM

I would remove the decals befor painting.Otherwise you will see a raised silhouette of your decals.

IronFist · 06-19-2008, 10:14 AM

I just finished painting a headlight bucket, shiny black. I used 320 then 600 grit. I could have gone up to 1200 but didn't. Krylon dries fast 30-60 seconds to recoat. Where I sprayed it thin it came out bumpy, and thick would have made it drip. I went with a fairly heavy, even coat on the final coat. Because of the insects otside it's not perfect, but man it's close.

With my side covers, I used armorall to give some UV protection. If it doesn't go on and come off even, armorall made the paintwork not look rightat all. I armoralled again evenly. Nice, bit shinier, very even over all. I'd recommend it.

daddy469 · 06-19-2008, 10:36 AM

Wow the Bird looks like it came from the crate in all black. Good job!

VinceDrake · 06-19-2008, 12:32 PM

FistOfIron: Never, never, never AmoUrAll on plastic or vinyl, or anything you want to keep!

The cleaner in AmoUrAll is an alcohol based product, and will, over time, cause things to dry out, fade, and become more susceptable to cracking, etc. It's a good fix for a vehicle you're selling, but long term useage will actually cause more damage than it hides.

For side pans, windshields etc, it's better to use an old style wipe on, polish off type wax, like old Turtle Wax or something similar. It won't eat at the plastic, and provides at least some UV protection. (Clean with DishSoap)

If you really want to get spanky with it, a plastic product like KleenFLo (A Canadian Company! Wooo!) PerfectPlastic Cleans and leaves a wax residue, making it easier to clean next time, and works of Visors, windshields etc, without causing cloudiness or scratching.

Long story longer, clean plastic/vinyl stuff with a plastic cleaner. It'll last longer, and look better for longer.

Also, Never glass cleaner on anything plastic. The ammonia makes things go cloudy.

It's not likely to damage anything right away, but long term use will damage the bike over time...

--Vince

kczukiman · 06-19-2008, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by daddy469

Wow the Bird looks like it came from the crate in all black. Good job!

Thanks!I got good advise from our good members.

04-16-2008, 07:20 PM	#32
DirtRoadKing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 146	A photo of the Ricardo with painted side covers. Hope the photo upload works (never uploaded to here before). http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/n...King/RICKY.jpg __________________ 2001 HD Roadking 2008 Hi-Bird/Ricardo http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/...g2_itemId=8088
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04-16-2008, 07:34 PM	#34
DirtRoadKing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 146	The Ricardo did'nt come with the flames. It just had white panels with DB22 on them :?: Took the name off the seat also... __________________ 2001 HD Roadking 2008 Hi-Bird/Ricardo http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/...g2_itemId=8088
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04-16-2008, 08:32 PM	#35
DirtRoadKing Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 146	By the way, thanks Kczukiman for inspiring me to make these cosmetic mods. I need to thank everyone on here for all the info. I've made several mods inspired by this site. Thanks...DRK __________________ 2001 HD Roadking 2008 Hi-Bird/Ricardo http://www.chinariders.net/gallery2/...g2_itemId=8088
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06-19-2008, 05:29 AM	#39
kczukiman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Independence,Missouri Posts: 1,049	I would remove the decals befor painting.Otherwise you will see a raised silhouette of your decals. __________________ Kman 2007 HI-BIRD 250 2007 Vbike V4S 250
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06-19-2008, 10:14 AM	#40
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	I just finished painting a headlight bucket, shiny black. I used 320 then 600 grit. I could have gone up to 1200 but didn't. Krylon dries fast 30-60 seconds to recoat. Where I sprayed it thin it came out bumpy, and thick would have made it drip. I went with a fairly heavy, even coat on the final coat. Because of the insects otside it's not perfect, but man it's close. With my side covers, I used armorall to give some UV protection. If it doesn't go on and come off even, armorall made the paintwork not look rightat all. I armoralled again evenly. Nice, bit shinier, very even over all. I'd recommend it. __________________ IronFist ___________________________________ The "chain" of command is used for beating spammers. ___________________________________
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04-10-2008, 05:19 PM	#31
kczukiman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Independence,Missouri Posts: 1,049	Thanks,Three coats of clear just like you said.As for the tank?Go for it :!: I think I'm going pass for now. :wink:
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04-16-2008, 07:30 PM	#33
kczukiman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Independence,Missouri Posts: 1,049	Very nice.good job. Is there anyone that likes the Powerwheels FLAMES with white side covers?
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04-16-2008, 08:42 PM	#37
kczukiman Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Independence,Missouri Posts: 1,049	Your welcome,but Iwas inspired buy a few others that made the mod befor me.But its a good change for sure :wink:
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06-18-2008, 11:22 PM	#38
newbie555 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 172	im going to paint my bike. But what i would like to now is if i should try and remove the decals, they appear to be clearcoated over
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06-19-2008, 10:36 AM	#41
daddy469 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 293	Wow the Bird looks like it came from the crate in all black. Good job!
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06-19-2008, 12:32 PM	#42
VinceDrake Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Saskatchewan Posts: 491	FistOfIron: Never, never, never AmoUrAll on plastic or vinyl, or anything you want to keep! The cleaner in AmoUrAll is an alcohol based product, and will, over time, cause things to dry out, fade, and become more susceptable to cracking, etc. It's a good fix for a vehicle you're selling, but long term useage will actually cause more damage than it hides. For side pans, windshields etc, it's better to use an old style wipe on, polish off type wax, like old Turtle Wax or something similar. It won't eat at the plastic, and provides at least some UV protection. (Clean with DishSoap) If you really want to get spanky with it, a plastic product like KleenFLo (A Canadian Company! Wooo!) PerfectPlastic Cleans and leaves a wax residue, making it easier to clean next time, and works of Visors, windshields etc, without causing cloudiness or scratching. Long story longer, clean plastic/vinyl stuff with a plastic cleaner. It'll last longer, and look better for longer. Also, Never glass cleaner on anything plastic. The ammonia makes things go cloudy. It's not likely to damage anything right away, but long term use will damage the bike over time... --Vince __________________ "Sometimes it is better to say nothing, and let people think you're an idiot, than to open your mouth and prove it."
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