Plastic renew?
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Plastic renew?
I got some fork skins for my 250 a while back from PC Racing. One of there other products was Plastic Renew. Its supposed to renew the look of your plastic by sanding it, and recoating it with some kind of finish. I could see how it would work, because plasic, for the most part, is the same color all the way through. But at the same time, I beleive it is also pourous, like a sponge. So if it had a big gas or oil stain, it would be soaked all the way through. Most of my plastics are great, except for the tank. Has anyone used this, or anything like it? Did It work well? Its only about $25. Thanks
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Yeah... lot of work for fading results. The tank is not made out of the same plastic... it breathes and as such, it fades anyway from the chemical reaction.
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Any other remedies besides a new tank? Its not in too bad of shape. Just a little faded with a few scrapes/gouges, but doesnt quite match the newer shrouds and other plastics.
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No biggie... let 'er ride. Very little of it showing.... but you could buff it.
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Re: Plastic renew?
I've used the stuff successfully on the plastic on my son's JR80 (I'll get some pics posted). For your gastank - if you spill your premix on it you likely will have to reapply more of the coating.Rick91'250 wrote:I got some fork skins for my 250 a while back from PC Racing. One of there other products was Plastic Renew. Its supposed to renew the look of your plastic by sanding it, and recoating it with some kind of finish. I could see how it would work, because plasic, for the most part, is the same color all the way through. But at the same time, I beleive it is also pourous, like a sponge. So if it had a big gas or oil stain, it would be soaked all the way through. Most of my plastics are great, except for the tank. Has anyone used this, or anything like it? Did It work well? Its only about $25. Thanks
Some points on the Plastic Renew in general:
Downsides:
-Decals don't stick well to the coating so it's great to get new decals/graphics in place after the sanding but before the coats.
-The instructions recommend against degreasers off the coated surfaces. This, however, is where you'll run into problems - if you spill any gas on the tank you'll have dull plastic (I think this is what Inda meant). For the record, we've washed the JR several times with carwash soap, no problems.
-It's difficult to get deep scratches - possible but LOTS of sanding. What works best is to get most of the lighter scratches and leave the deeper scratches.
The upside is that it makes dull-looking plastics brighter/cleaner - not perfectly new but certainly better.
Come to think of it, I may have a suggestion for an alternative but I'll need to check tomorrow. IF it works it's basically an acrylic coating thats VERY durable, I just need to make sure a little gas isn't a problem.
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Thats great! My tank and fenders are the only spots that need attention. The fenders are scratched, but not faded. The tank is both. Nothing else, i think it would make these parts blend in better if the were shinyier. Is that a word?
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I have used Plastic renew and have had good results with it, but it is a lot of work. If you want it to look nice you have to do a lot of sanding at least I did on my plastic. An orbital sander worked great to get the gig scratches out. I will also tell you that I wont ever buy plastic renew again. Now I just use floor polish. It is really easy to do a one over on the plastics with some fine steel wool and apply a couple coats of polish to get the sine back.
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Same stuff I think....
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I hope to get the answer on the acrylic material . . . tomorrow (sorry for the delay)Rick91'250 wrote:Thats great! My tank and fenders are the only spots that need attention. The fenders are scratched, but not faded. The tank is both. Nothing else, i think it would make these parts blend in better if the were shinyier. Is that a word?
BTW - I noticed you live in Independence! Where U ride at? I live in La Grange, 'lets do some ridin' weather permitting (could be, like, next spring at this point). My son and I ride mostly on private land and Bucks Run, Dtrack occasionally (he LOVES the mx tracks).
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I only got ot ride once this year because i just bought my bike. My neighbor use to own a MX shop and saw my bike outside, and stopped to talk. Come to find out, he owns some property in Butler, Ky which is about a half an hour away. I use to ride at this place about 12 years ago. Its pretty much trails, with a few jumps. Says hes going to redo it this spring because its so rocky and rutted. Its private, but he gave me a key to get in and told me to use it any time. I use to go to Haspin Acres in Indiana, and plan on going back this spring.
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1991 KDX 250 $Sold but not forgotten....
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2002 Honda CR 250 worth more than my house at this point........ :-)
2004 DR 650se Road Warrior
2002 DL1000 V-STROM
1991 KDX 250 $Sold but not forgotten....
1996 Suzuki DR 350 $Sold!
2002 Honda CR 250 worth more than my house at this point........ :-)
2004 DR 650se Road Warrior
2002 DL1000 V-STROM