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[Jeff Khoury]

Good morning, Everyone here has heard me extol the virtues of bedliner as a finish for motorcycles. My friend crashed and totaled his vstar up on Mulholland a few weeks back. He bought the bike back from the insurance company and repaired the damage himself. When it came time to paint the fenders, repair the tank, etc. I recommended he try my favorite finish, and trim it with chrome. You can see the results here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 -Jeff Khoury [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Vik Banerjee]

Jeff - Why do you like bedliner for bikes...just the durability? safe riding, Vik Banerjee threeohm@... www.thelazyrando.com

On 2011-08-08, at 11:04 AM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > Good morning, > > Everyone here has heard me extol the virtues of bedliner as a finish for motorcycles. > > My friend crashed and totaled his vstar up on Mulholland a few weeks back. He bought the bike back from the insurance company and repaired the damage himself. When it came time to paint the fenders, repair the tank, etc. I recommended he try my favorite finish, and trim it with chrome. > > You can see the results here: > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 > > -Jeff Khoury

[Jeff Khoury]

Vik, Yes, that's a big part of it. It's easy to apply, it sticks well (if you do your surface prep), it's flexible enough for painting soft plastic and it's very easy to keep looking nice. Maintenance is a matter of a little lemon pledge. Scratches or gouges can be touched up without sanding down the whole item. Just sand the scratches out and a quick squirt from the can and you're all fixed. And matte black is all the rage these days.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Vik Banerjee" To: "Jeff Khoury" Cc: "DSN KLR650" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 11:11:34 AM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Jeff - Why do you like bedliner for bikes...just the durability? safe riding, Vik Banerjee threeohm@... www.thelazyrando.com On 2011-08-08, at 11:04 AM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > Good morning, > > Everyone here has heard me extol the virtues of bedliner as a finish for motorcycles. > > My friend crashed and totaled his vstar up on Mulholland a few weeks back. He bought the bike back from the insurance company and repaired the damage himself. When it came time to paint the fenders, repair the tank, etc. I recommended he try my favorite finish, and trim it with chrome. > > You can see the results here: > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 > > -Jeff Khoury

[Vik Banerjee]

I took a ferry recently with a HD rider on a bike that was finished with bed liner...totally stealth black...it looked cool. safe riding, Vik Banerjee threeohm@... www.thelazyrando.com

On 2011-08-08, at 11:14 AM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > Vik, > > Yes, that's a big part of it. It's easy to apply, it sticks well (if you do your surface prep), it's flexible enough for painting soft plastic and it's very easy to keep looking nice. > > Maintenance is a matter of a little lemon pledge. Scratches or gouges can be touched up without sanding down the whole item. Just sand the scratches out and a quick squirt from the can and you're all fixed. > > And matte black is all the rage these days. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vik Banerjee" > To: "Jeff Khoury" > Cc: "DSN KLR650" dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 11:11:34 AM > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Bedliner paint job... > > Jeff - Why do you like bedliner for bikes...just the durability? > > safe riding, > > Vik Banerjee > threeohm@... > www.thelazyrando.com > > On 2011-08-08, at 11:04 AM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > >> Good morning, >> >> Everyone here has heard me extol the virtues of bedliner as a finish for motorcycles. >> >> My friend crashed and totaled his vstar up on Mulholland a few weeks back. He bought the bike back from the insurance company and repaired the damage himself. When it came time to paint the fenders, repair the tank, etc. I recommended he try my favorite finish, and trim it with chrome. >> >> You can see the results here: >> >> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 >> >> -Jeff Khoury >

[James Douglas]

On 8/8/2011 1:04 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote:

> > Good morning, > > Everyone here has heard me extol the virtues of bedliner as a finish > for motorcycles. > > My friend crashed and totaled his vstar up on Mulholland a few weeks > back. He bought the bike back from the insurance company and repaired > the damage himself. When it came time to paint the fenders, repair the > tank, etc. I recommended he try my favorite finish, and trim it with > chrome. > > You can see the results here: > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447> > > > -Jeff Khoury > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >

Just wondering did he do it himself or paid for it? It's looking fantastic and I am not a perfect painted and would be pissed off if I did it and it came out looking like crap! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Frey]

Slight deviation in topic: I have bedliner coating........ in the bed of my truck. It's the factory installed stuff. I had an old car battery sitting in the back of the truck - was going to drop it off at the recycler, forgot about it, and it fell on it's side. Acid ran the full length of 2 of the "channels" in the truck bed and I didn't notice it until a day later. I hosed it off thoroughly. This was two months ago, and although the liner did not come off, it turned it into a glossy goo (no longer flat black) that still has not hardened. At this point, I'm not sure what to do, although I am now assuming that it's not going to harden again. I figured I'd just retouch it with bedliner spray, but should probably try to treat the attacked surface in some manner beforehand......? Mike

On 8/8/2011 3:06 PM, James Douglas wrote: > > On 8/8/2011 1:04 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > > > Good morning, > > > > Everyone here has heard me extol the virtues of bedliner as a finish > > for motorcycles. > > > > My friend crashed and totaled his vstar up on Mulholland a few weeks > > back. He bought the bike back from the insurance company and repaired > > the damage himself. When it came time to paint the fenders, repair the > > tank, etc. I recommended he try my favorite finish, and trim it with > > chrome. > > > > You can see the results here: > > > > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447> > > > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447>> > > > > > > > -Jeff Khoury > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Just wondering did he do it himself or paid for it? It's looking > fantastic and I am not a perfect > painted and would be pissed off if I did it and it came out looking like > crap! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >

[Jeff Khoury]

I would start by neutralizing the acid with a wash of something with a very high pH, like lye or Drano. Be careful, a strong base can be just as bad for your skin as an acid. If it still doesn't harden, remove as much of the "goo" as possible, then sand and touch up with the spray. That's how I would go about it anyway...

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Frey" To: "List KLR" DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 1:17:08 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Slight deviation in topic: I have bedliner coating........ in the bed of my truck. It's the factory installed stuff. I had an old car battery sitting in the back of the truck - was going to drop it off at the recycler, forgot about it, and it fell on it's side. Acid ran the full length of 2 of the "channels" in the truck bed and I didn't notice it until a day later. I hosed it off thoroughly. This was two months ago, and although the liner did not come off, it turned it into a glossy goo (no longer flat black) that still has not hardened. At this point, I'm not sure what to do, although I am now assuming that it's not going to harden again. I figured I'd just retouch it with bedliner spray, but should probably try to treat the attacked surface in some manner beforehand......? Mike On 8/8/2011 3:06 PM, James Douglas wrote: > > On 8/8/2011 1:04 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > > > Good morning, > > > > Everyone here has heard me extol the virtues of bedliner as a finish > > for motorcycles. > > > > My friend crashed and totaled his vstar up on Mulholland a few weeks > > back. He bought the bike back from the insurance company and repaired > > the damage himself. When it came time to paint the fenders, repair the > > tank, etc. I recommended he try my favorite finish, and trim it with > > chrome. > > > > You can see the results here: > > > > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447> > > > > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447 > http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31724220&l=2058882565&id=1121850447>> > > > > > > > -Jeff Khoury > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Just wondering did he do it himself or paid for it? It's looking > fantastic and I am not a perfect > painted and would be pissed off if I did it and it came out looking like > crap! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ List Sponsors - Dual Sport News: http://www.dualsportnews.com Arrowhead Motorsports: http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok: http://www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Member Map: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/app/peoplemap/view/map Group Apps: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_KLR650/grouplets/subscriptionsYahoo! Groups Links

[Horton Oliphant]

It would be a lot safer to neutralize the acid with baking soda. Might take a bit more but won't take your hand off or damage your truck even more. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa

On 8/8/2011 3:21 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > I would start by neutralizing the acid with a wash of something with a > very high pH, like lye or Drano. Be careful, a strong base can be just > as bad for your skin as an acid. > > If it still doesn't harden, remove as much of the "goo" as possible, > then sand and touch up with the spray. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

Heh. I don't *%&^ around.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Horton Oliphant" To: "klr" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 2:15:32 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Bedliner paint job... It would be a lot safer to neutralize the acid with baking soda. Might take a bit more but won't take your hand off or damage your truck even more. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa On 8/8/2011 3:21 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > I would start by neutralizing the acid with a wash of something with a > very high pH, like lye or Drano. Be careful, a strong base can be just > as bad for your skin as an acid. > > If it still doesn't harden, remove as much of the "goo" as possible, > then sand and touch up with the spray. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Khoury]

All joking aside, you have to be really careful with strong bases. If you want safe, use something like simple green. It's very basic but non-toxic and it won't burn you.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Khoury" To: "Horton Oliphant" Cc: "klr" DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 2:39:22 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Bedliner paint job... Heh. I don't *%&^ around. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Horton Oliphant" < hortonhearsawho@... > To: "klr" < DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, August 8, 2011 2:15:32 PM Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] NKLR - Bedliner paint job... It would be a lot safer to neutralize the acid with baking soda. Might take a bit more but won't take your hand off or damage your truck even more. Alan Henderson A13 Iowa On 8/8/2011 3:21 PM, Jeff Khoury wrote: > > I would start by neutralizing the acid with a wash of something with a > very high pH, like lye or Drano. Be careful, a strong base can be just > as bad for your skin as an acid. > > If it still doesn't harden, remove as much of the "goo" as possible, > then sand and touch up with the spray. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]