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droth1352
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painting a klr650

Post by droth1352 » Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:39 pm

Hi group, I presently don't own a KLR650 yet however as soon as I get my tax return I will be in the market for one. One question I do have is can I paint the plastic on a KLR? I would like to paint my bike a desert tan and I was wondering how well the spray paint will hold up? thanks Dan..
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Jeff Saline
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painting a klr650

Post by Jeff Saline » Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:40 pm

Dan, I think folks have had pretty good luck painting the plastics on the 87-07 bikes with Krylon Fusion rattle can paint. I haven't personally tried painting the plastics on a KLR. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:39:17 -0000 "droth1352" writes:
> Hi group, > > I presently don't own a KLR650 yet however as soon as I get my tax > return I will be in the market for one. One question I do have is > can I paint the plastic on a KLR? I would like to paint my bike a > desert tan and I was wondering how well the spray paint will hold > up? > > thanks > > Dan.
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Jeff Khoury
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painting a klr650

Post by Jeff Khoury » Sun Mar 28, 2010 6:10 pm

#ygrps-yiv-1647072928 p {margin:0;}Getting it to stick and stay is about prep.  Sand first with 220 to give some mechanical adhesion, then wipe with alcohol to remove any mold release or oily residue.  Then spray a coat of adhesion promoter.  Then any topcoat will stick better. Make sure you use a paint that has a flex additive so the flexion of the plastic will not crack it. -Jeff Khoury
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Saline" To: droth@... Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:25:54 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Painting a KLR650   Dan, I think folks have had pretty good luck painting the plastics on the 87-07 bikes with Krylon Fusion rattle can paint. I haven't personally tried painting the plastics on a KLR. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:39:17 -0000 "droth1352" writes: > Hi group, > > I presently don't own a KLR650 yet however as soon as I get my tax > return I will be in the market for one. One question I do have is > can I paint the plastic on a KLR? I would like to paint my bike a > desert tan and I was wondering how well the spray paint will hold > up? > > thanks > > Dan. . __________________________________________________________ Diet Help Cheap Diet Help Tips. Click here. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=k4bUcC1yENdX-sxtqjdD7gAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYQAAAAAA=
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roncriswell@sbcglobal.net
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painting a klr650

Post by roncriswell@sbcglobal.net » Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:17 pm

Just go with bedliner black on the plastic and leave your creative work on the metal tank. The bedliner paint fits the KLR personality and is easy to add more when you get the inevital scratches. Paint the tank any way you want or get Jesse James to paint it. He may need the work soon as Sandra is most likely in a highly aggotated state and might be vindicative. Criswell  Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 28, 2010, at 6:10 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote:
  Getting it to stick and stay is about prep.  Sand first with 220 to give some mechanical adhesion, then wipe with alcohol to remove any mold release or oily residue.  Then spray a coat of adhesion promoter.  Then any topcoat will stick better. Make sure you use a paint that has a flex additive so the flexion of the plastic will not crack it. -Jeff Khoury ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Saline" To: droth@roadrunner. com Cc: "DSN KLR650" ups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:25:54 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Painting a KLR650   Dan, I think folks have had pretty good luck painting the plastics on the 87-07 bikes with Krylon Fusion rattle can paint. I haven't personally tried painting the plastics on a KLR. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads. org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:39:17 -0000 "droth1352" writes: > Hi group, > > I presently don't own a KLR650 yet however as soon as I get my tax > return I will be in the market for one. One question I do have is > can I paint the plastic on a KLR? I would like to paint my bike a > desert tan and I was wondering how well the spray paint will hold > up? > > thanks > > Dan. . ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Diet Help Cheap Diet Help Tips. Click here. [url=http://thirdpartyof]http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ c?cp=k4bUcC1yENd X-sxtqjdD7gAAJ1D WfJIDP-R0_ NC3mMpGFS0kAAYAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ADNAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAYQAAAAAA=[/url]
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RobertWichert
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painting a klr650

Post by RobertWichert » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:58 pm

Somebody on these lists SWEARS by truck bed liner.  I suppose you can get it in "desert tan". Robert P. Wichert P.Eng +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ========================================================
On 3/28/2010 2:39 PM, droth1352 wrote:   Hi group, I presently don't own a KLR650 yet however as soon as I get my tax return I will be in the market for one. One question I do have is can I paint the plastic on a KLR? I would like to paint my bike a desert tan and I was wondering how well the spray paint will hold up? thanks Dan..
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RobertWichert
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painting a klr650

Post by RobertWichert » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:01 pm

Dear Sandra, Did you REALLY think somebody with tattoos from head to toe was going to be the perfect husband? Seriously? Robert P. Wichert P.Eng +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ========================================================
On 3/28/2010 5:17 PM, roncriswell@... wrote: Just go with bedliner black on the plastic and leave your creative work on the metal tank. The bedliner paint fits the KLR personality and is easy to add more when you get the inevital scratches. Paint the tank any way you want or get Jesse James to paint it. He may need the work soon as Sandra is most likely in a highly aggotated state and might be vindicative. Criswell Sent from my iPhone On Mar 28, 2010, at 6:10 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: Getting it to stick and stay is about prep. Sand first with 220 to give some mechanical adhesion, then wipe with alcohol to remove any mold release or oily residue. Then spray a coat of adhesion promoter. Then any topcoat will stick better. Make sure you use a paint that has a flex additive so the flexion of the plastic will not crack it. -Jeff Khoury ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Saline" To: droth@roadrunner. com Cc: "DSN KLR650" ups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 3:25:54 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Painting a KLR650 Dan, I think folks have had pretty good luck painting the plastics on the 87-07 bikes with Krylon Fusion rattle can paint. I haven't personally tried painting the plastics on a KLR. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads. org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:39:17 -0000 "droth1352" writes: > Hi group, > > I presently don't own a KLR650 yet however as soon as I get my tax > return I will be in the market for one. One question I do have is > can I paint the plastic on a KLR? I would like to paint my bike a > desert tan and I was wondering how well the spray paint will hold > up? > > thanks > > Dan. . ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _ Diet Help Cheap Diet Help Tips. Click here. http://thirdpartyof fers.juno. com/TGL2141/ c?cp=k4bUcC1yENd X-sxtqjdD7gAAJ1D WfJIDP-R0_ NC3mMpGFS0kAAYAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ADNAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAYQAAAAAA=
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Jeff Khoury
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painting a klr650

Post by Jeff Khoury » Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:57 am

#ygrps-yiv-429359206 p {margin:0;} Somebody on these lists SWEARS by truck bed liner... That would be me! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 1121850447 -Jeff Khoury
----- Original Message ----- From: "RobertWichert" To: "droth1352" Cc: "DSN KLR650" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 8:58:40 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] Painting a KLR650   Somebody on these lists SWEARS by truck bed liner.  I suppose you can get it in "desert tan". Robert P. Wichert P.Eng +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ======================================================== On 3/28/2010 2:39 PM, droth1352 wrote: [quote]  Hi group, I presently don't own a KLR650 yet however as soon as I get my tax return I will be in the market for one. One question I do have is can I paint the plastic on a KLR? I would like to paint my bike a desert tan and I was wondering how well the spray paint will hold up? thanks Dan..
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mark ward
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painting a klr650

Post by mark ward » Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:54 am