Stupid (?) paint question

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by Spete, Jan 24, 2004.

  1. Spete

    Spete Guest

    I want to paint my hugger yellow. It's carbon hugger AFAICS. Do I need to
    take any precautions or worse: can it be done at all?

    I'd assume I need to sand it down a bit with some wet and dry, clean it with
    thinner or somesuch, spraypaint it and then a few layers of lacquer.

    Anyone (dis)agree?
     
    Spete, Jan 24, 2004
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    steve auvache Guest

    Spete wrote
    Not me.
     
    steve auvache, Jan 24, 2004
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    Mike Barnard Guest

    I did a little custom painting several years and another lifetime ago.
    I would say that after the sanding and cleaning you need a couple of
    coats of self etching primer. It's a primer with an acid in it that
    allows it to grip on to the plastic much better. An ordinary primer
    may peel off in the future, especially in such an enviroment as a
    hugger lives in.

    When dry sand that off with soapy 1000 grade to get a good finish for
    the paint.

    HTH.

    --
    Regards from Mike Barnard
    Yamaha FJR 1300
    Worthing, West Sussex.

    [To reply by email remove ".trousers" spamtrap from email address]
     
    Mike Barnard, Jan 24, 2004
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