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Heyo!!

Just wondering if anybody has ever tried to find black side plastics?
I took my white ones off and painted them black just to see what it would look like, and I love it!! but that paint aint gonna last...

any tips!?

im riding a kdx 220r.

cheers!
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FRP has black fenders http://www.frpoffroad.com/Fredette-Raci ... Id=-156167 and http://www.frpoffroad.com/Fredette-Raci ... Id=-156239. Headlight bucket - either remove and go with a black plate # plate or get an aftermarket headlight assembly in black like the Polisport MMX. Clarke offers a fuel tank in black.

The two things that I don't know where you can find them are the shrouds and side panels. Good luck!
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could always make your own
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Dye them. There was a good thread on either thumper talk's kawasaki two stroke section or maybe it was kxriders.com about using RIT rye to dye plastics. A guy dyed a KX tank black.
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The problem with the dye is that it turns to an ash color after a while. You have to re-dye it periodically to keep it looking black. Not really a big deal on everything except the tank.
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K2J pistol,

Thanx guys.. looks like this is a bit of a trial and error thing.. I'm gonna work on it and see whats best. I'll post my findings!

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For the side panels I think I'd try the dye and then cover them with black # backgrounds
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I read a story many years ago (about 20) about painting the plastic tank on an old XR. They said that the paint will stick much better if you use a scuff pad to scuff it first and then clean it with acetone before painting.
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use fushion paint. works real good on plastic.
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Just carry a can of paint with u hehehe :mrgreen:
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K2J pistol wrote:Heyo!!

Just wondering if anybody has ever tried to find black side plastics?
I took my white ones off and painted them black just to see what it would look like, and I love it!! but that paint aint gonna last...

any tips!?

im riding a kdx 220r.

cheers!
hey could you please post pics of the black parts i'm thinking of doing the same not i'm not sure what it will look like thanks
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Post by kdub405 »

UFO will make you any color you want, you just have to place an order for 50+. I guess if you can get a large enough order together then your set. I will buy a set so now we just need 48 more buyers. :lol:
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