I'm repeating myself also - all of the major automotive paint manufacturers
make plastic primers and adhesion promoters that support successful painting
of polypropylene, and some have tech details/instructions on their websites
(PPG does). With the right primer, you can use either rattle can paint or
automotive mix-n-spray paint. I painted my A16 black with automotive
basecoat and clearcoat over plastic primer, it's holding up fine. It's on
the picture page.
As far as black plastics, not much available - but I run a black Acerbis
front fender sized for a late-model Honda CR125 (with redrilled mounting
holes).
Chris
> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 23:04:23 -0000
From: "klr6501995"
Subject: Re: 95 KLR paint fiasco
I'll say it again.
My 95 is painted black.
I used bulldog adhesion promotor and flat black enamel.
several coats of each with a light sanding in between.
Has held up to the florida jungles very very very well.
After two years I can still fold the fender w/o cracking.
I store the bike outside w/ a cover so the very edge of the front
fender shows it's true colors.
I ride every day.
The hand guards show the worst wear.
Not enough to bother me.
I just didn't want to be in the boondocks and get caught by some
rednecks on huntings lands where I might have missed a verboten sign.
look in the picture section. I'll try to find a picture and post.
--- In
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Peplinski"
wrote:
> Just ran this through the list last week. The answers went
something like
> this; Autozone has some sort of adhesion spray that will help in
getting
> paint to stick; 2; DuPont has a series of paints that will cover
and stick
> to polypropylene (thats what the KLR is made of, the plastics parts
that is)
> and finally, try Krylon Fusion. Its new and is made for plastic but
I
> haven't tried it on polypropylene. One way or the other it should
be
> paintable but it will not be as durable as the colored parts which
have the
> colorant all the way through.
>
>
> >From: "RumbleFsh9"
> >To:
DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [DSN_klr650] 95 KLR paint fiasco
> >Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:44:25 -0000
> >
> >Does anyone know if you can buy black plastic for the KLR's? I
have a
> >95 that i just bought with 3800 miles and it is in great shape
except
> >for the awful paint scheme that came that year.I would like to
black
> >the bike out with either new plastic or paint the plastic i have
now.
> >The teal plastic(fenders/cowling) has been replaced with white by
the
> >guy before me so i have the originals I could paint if that can be
> >done successfully. Then paint the tank and get rid of the purple
fork
> >boots and seat and all should be good.Any help or ideas would be
> >appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks in advance!
> >
> >
> >
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