Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2003 1:01 pm**

Hello all, Just purchased a 2001 with low miles, but the previous owner left it in the sun and the plastic is very faded. Is there anything you know of that can either restore the color, or is there a paint available to resurface? How about really cheap replacement parts? Thanks, CA

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2003 2:31 pm**

> Just purchased a 2001 with low miles, but the previous owner left it > in the sun and the plastic is very faded. Is there anything you know > of that can either restore the color, or is there a paint available > to resurface? How about really cheap replacement parts?

I think faded is faded, and you're not going to be able to do much about bringing it back to life... Krylon is reported to have a paint specifically for plastic, there's this webpage that should help you with plastic painting procedures: http://anguish.org/~greyson/motorcycle/paint.shtml Mark KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: http://klr6500.tripod.com/ HomePage: http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If you don't get a response, please try: KLR6500@...

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2003 8:39 pm**

Armor All works fine, especially the "Ultra Shine" stuff. Use lots of elbow grease. -- On Sun, 11 May 2003 15:12:02 sillydtv wrote:

>Hello all, > >Just purchased a 2001 with low miles, but the previous owner left it >in the sun and the plastic is very faded. Is there anything you know >of that can either restore the color, or is there a paint available >to resurface? How about really cheap replacement parts? > >Thanks, >CA > > >List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

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Posted: **Sun May 11, 2003 8:45 pm**

Actually, I've had alot of success bringing back faded plastic parts on my KLR and other bikes with Meguiar's "Gold Class Trim Detailer". Even on parts that were faded almost white it makes them very new looking. You can get it a almost any auto parts place. James --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote:

> > Just purchased a 2001 with low miles, but the previous owner left

it

> > in the sun and the plastic is very faded. Is there anything you

know

> > of that can either restore the color, or is there a paint

available

> > to resurface? How about really cheap replacement parts? > > I think faded is faded, and you're not going to be able to do much

about

> bringing it back to life... > > Krylon is reported to have a paint specifically for plastic,

there's this

> webpage that should help you with plastic painting procedures: > http://anguish.org/~greyson/motorcycle/paint.shtml > > Mark > > > > KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/ > > HomePage: > http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html > > My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If > you don't get a response, please try: > KLR6500@h...

Posted: **Sun May 11, 2003 9:03 pm**

> Krylon is reported to have a paint specifically for plastic, there's this > webpage that should help you with plastic painting procedures: > http://anguish.org/~greyson/motorcycle/paint.shtml >

Krylon's Fusion paint is made for hard to paint surfaces including plastics. I bought a couple of cans to try on some plastic parts. The first try was on a '79 XT500 fender. After scraping the surface off of the fender to get to some non porous plastic, I sprayed it and let it set. After a day I twisted and bent the fender, but I couldn't make the paint crack or peel. The second try was on a UFO front fender. This is a different plastic than the XT fender, and the results were the same. Even multiple coats didn't crack or peel. It will NOT stand up to gasoline. Even afer a week of curing, gasoline spills take it off almost immediately. Eric in Pa

Posted: **Mon May 12, 2003 5:30 am**

I looked for this krylon fusion paint. couldn't find it. I have had very good results w/ BULLDOG spray on adhesion & flex promotor. Even used rustoleum hardhat spray paint on one side cover. The paint sticks well and resists gasoline much better than the bumber trim paint I used. My black stealth job on the bike is very pleasing. Well much more so than the 95 barbie colors. Very liberating to now know that I can paint my bike any color with spray paint. Maybe a Captain America solor scheme is coming soon. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Mark St.Hilaire, Sr" wrote:

> > Just purchased a 2001 with low miles, but the previous owner left

it

> > in the sun and the plastic is very faded. Is there anything you

know

> > of that can either restore the color, or is there a paint

available

> > to resurface? How about really cheap replacement parts? > > I think faded is faded, and you're not going to be able to do much

about

> bringing it back to life... > > Krylon is reported to have a paint specifically for plastic,

there's this

> webpage that should help you with plastic painting procedures: > http://anguish.org/~greyson/motorcycle/paint.shtml > > Mark > > > > KLR650 Motorcycle Pages: > http://klr6500.tripod.com/ > > HomePage: > http://home.adelphia.net/~msaint/index.html > > My Adelphia Email can be "iffy." If > you don't get a response, please try: > KLR6500@h...

Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:58 am**

I'm sure this is a topic that has been discussed but I haven't seen anything about it since I joined the list. I would like to spruce up the appearance of the faded plastic parts without buying OEM replacements ($$$!) and would be interested in hearing suggestions about the best way to do this. For example, best paints? any aftermarket parts (I've never found any)? Thanks, David

Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:34 am**

From Big Cee's KLR FAQ... "How do I restore faded plastic? There are several options. You can heat it (carefully!) with a heat gun. This is especially good for removing white spots from bends or kinks. A hair dryer can also work, and is good on older plastics that need more heating, as the hair dryer is less likely to overheat the plastic. For chemicals, you can try NU-KOTE by Chemsearch, acrylic floor wax, lemon Pledge, DOT 5 (not 5.1!) silicon brake fluid, or S100 Engine Brite. For a mechanical solution, you can rub it down with 000 or 0000 steel wool, and follow with a wool buffing wheel (dry), or use rubbing compounds. Rubbing can be followed with 3M's Imperial Handglaze."

Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:18 pm**

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "transporterosicles" wrote:

> I'm sure this is a topic that has been discussed but I haven't seen > anything about it since I joined the list. I would like to spruce up > the appearance of the faded plastic parts without buying OEM > replacements ($$$!) and would be interested in hearing suggestions > about the best way to do this.

There's two basic approaches I've seen to this problem: 1. Spray-in bed liner material (Line-X, Rhino Liner, or equivalent). This requires you to pull all the plastics, clean'em up well and sand the decals off, and haul them over to one of those places. You'll then have nice colored plastics, albeit a different color from your gas tank. (Avoid the black, it fades). For the cheapest price you'll need to accept whatever color they last sprayed into a pickup truck bed otherwise they'll need to charge you a setup charge for cleaning out the paint gun and putting a different color into the rig. This stuff is quite durable and chemical-resistant, it's just sorta ugly, but KLR's are ugly to start with so ...

. 2. Krylon Fusion rattlecan spray paint. This stuff is cheap, and will stick well to your plastics (prep like above with degreaser, then alcohol to get the degreaser off, then sand them with a medium grit). The main problem is that it isn't particularly durable. I painted a stripe on my front fender with Fusion and it looks pretty beat up now. On the other hand, did I mention that it's cheap?

. Personally, I just let my KLR stay looking beat up. Adds character. KLR's, like Jeep Wranglers, should never be shiny and clean. That's Just Wrong(tm). _E

Posted: **Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:24 pm**

GoJo with Pumice hand cleaner worked with my son's dirty XL200 plastics. A light coat of wax or glazing compound as a dirt repeller kept 'em clean for a little while. Hey, it's a dirt bike. Buddy bseifert71@...

> [Original Message] > From: boulder_adv_rider > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 9/24/2008 9:34:25 AM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Plastic parts > > From Big Cee's KLR FAQ... > > "How do I restore faded plastic? > There are several options. You can heat it (carefully!) with a heat > gun. This is especially good for removing white spots from bends or > kinks. A hair dryer can also work, and is good on older plastics that > need more heating, as the hair dryer is less likely to overheat the > plastic. For chemicals, you can try NU-KOTE by Chemsearch, acrylic > floor wax, lemon Pledge, DOT 5 (not 5.1!) silicon brake fluid, or S100 > Engine Brite. For a mechanical solution, you can rub it down with 000 > or 0000 steel wool, and follow with a wool buffing wheel (dry), or use > rubbing compounds. Rubbing can be followed with 3M's Imperial > Handglaze." > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > >

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