Good video. Color would have been consistent had you sanded the oxidized plastic off first. Then after the heat treatment you use a 2000 grit to get it smooth. Then use a buffing wheel to make it shine like new plastic.
He’s trying to retain as much plastic as possible as they are very thin to begin with, you don’t want all your plastic flapping around. Myself I would do a camp wrap on it
I'll let you in on a secret , when you get the plastic shiny with the heat gun ,pour water over the whole area immediately before the plastic starts to turn dull. It will stay shiny!!
I just did this with my 2000 klr650 and it worked great. I was going to paint it but thought I would try this first and now it's at about 85% instead of 50, plastic matches the tank and that's all I need. Thanks, I highly recommend this over painting, having in natural is a lot easier then keeping up the paint on plastic.
G'Day From Downunder dear American cousin hehe Salute ~ From Australia Thank you I was scratchin my head then utube must know haha and u did lol, u have a great day matey,
Im about to do this to an 84 xr500 i swooped up. However, i always sand the outer layer lightly first to get some of the chalky sun-baked crap off so that the color comes out better
What I like about the heat gun is that you don't get microplastic waste like you do when you use 320 and 400 sanding paper and water... There should be an affordable chemical solution though to make it look as new because when you look at the plastic you see that it has been done by heat treatment in stead of polishing...especially when there is [relief] in the plastics... but when you want to get the job to be done fast and it doesn't matter if you want to sell the product or not you don't want to remove all the parts, you use the heat gun yes...
Sanding is way better, start with a soft grit sand paper and work your way till you get as smooth as possible then get a buffing wheel and you can make any motorcycle or atv plastic look like brand new, it doesn't look that good with a heat gun
My plastic was very scratched so i decided to sand it. I finished with 2.5k sand papper. Now plastic is very smooth, but there is no shine, i mean no reflection at all (white matte colour). So my question is how to make it to shine like a new? Do i need a heatgun and after polish? Some instructions please :)
Honda knew that plastics fade, So they solved the problem on the Honda C90 cub by using white Polypropylene (PP) It`s obviously white so there`s no colour to fade too and scratches would be fairly unnoticeable as they would be white also, But I guess not everybody wants a motorcycle being white
Valley Bmx Riders bad, never spray paint plastics, best thing to do is sand with 320 grit sand paper, then go 400, then 600, then 800, then 1500, and THEN buff it
Depends on the machine really. The condition and value of it to *you* is what matters. Painting plastic is never ideal but if you're just looking to spiff up something you're gonna beat the hell out of soon after - Go for it. You certainly *can* make plastic looks good with a rattle can job but you really need to do the prep work (like with anything else). Also, depending on if you have a Sport Quad or a Utility - It can be a different scenario. Sport Quads normally have flimsy ABS fenders whereas most any proper Utility ATV has "High Impact ABS" plastic. You can make the flimsy stuff look great but keep in mind all the flexing likely isn't going to do your nice new paintjob any favors after a few rides. TLDR; Yes/No.
you heated the plastic too hot, use a heat gun from a far distance and it won't burn the plastic. best thing you can do would be to sand the plastic, or get new
Get a sanding machine if you don't want to spend. To much time doing it but yea it's better to sand them and then buff them out, the plastics end up looking brand new. It would take like 4 hours to sand and buff a gas tank by had. but then end result is well worth it makes it look brand new .
I already did it and it was ok. But it didn't clean them up like I thought they would clean up. Still looked a bit faded and wore out. Still sold the four-wheeler though. That was one complaint he had, so I told him HE could go buy plastics for it. Not me, too expensive.
Great tip; I have the same color and it looks like shit! I wouldn't mind trying this because it looks a lot cleaner than spray painting; however the color is just unpleasant. Its like a shit green.
Good video. Color would have been consistent had you sanded the oxidized plastic off first. Then after the heat treatment you use a 2000 grit to get it smooth. Then use a buffing wheel to make it shine like new plastic.
TNT Moto how does one oxidize plastic?
he is saying the top layer of plastic is oxidized ( discolored). your not " oxidizing " anything.
He’s trying to retain as much plastic as possible as they are very thin to begin with, you don’t want all your plastic flapping around. Myself I would do a camp wrap on it
CAMO stupid autocorrect
TNT MOTO im going to try your way but I only have 5000 grit is that ok?
I'll let you in on a secret , when you get the plastic shiny with the heat gun ,pour water over the whole area immediately before the plastic starts to turn dull. It will stay shiny!!
Does that work?
@@peytonmccosco5712 I guess we will never know
@@peytonmccosco5712 it does work! With the water it stays shiny
@@pedrosimoes3846 would it be the same if i put the the whole piece in a bucket full of water?
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That is amazing! This is such a great tip! Thanks!
Thanks for posting this video.
Great information to know.
Looks AWSOME
I just did this with my 2000 klr650 and it worked great. I was going to paint it but thought I would try this first and now it's at about 85% instead of 50, plastic matches the tank and that's all I need.
Thanks, I highly recommend this over painting, having in natural is a lot easier then keeping up the paint on plastic.
G'Day From Downunder dear American cousin hehe Salute ~ From Australia Thank you I was scratchin my head then utube must know haha and u did lol, u have a great day matey,
You just blew my mind, Thank you!
Right i was like wtf then i was really like WTF!!!
Someone should really tell him we can't listen to him while heat gun is on. Lol. But I enjoyed watching anyway.
Great idea dude....nicely done....thanks
I want that Gold Chevy Pickup Truck
good video, thanks. worked like a dream.
I love the color
Im about to do this to an 84 xr500 i swooped up. However, i always sand the outer layer lightly first to get some of the chalky sun-baked crap off so that the color comes out better
Love that color
You just saved me 10 million bucks. My klr650 (better color) is super faded
What I like about the heat gun is that you don't get microplastic waste like you do when you use 320 and 400 sanding paper and water... There should be an affordable chemical solution though to make it look as new because when you look at the plastic you see that it has been done by heat treatment in stead of polishing...especially when there is [relief] in the plastics... but when you want to get the job to be done fast and it doesn't matter if you want to sell the product or not you don't want to remove all the parts, you use the heat gun yes...
Good job dude..... Can you remove the scratch you put on my bike...lol
I used this on my polaris rzr and it went from pale pink to bright red. I couldn't believe the difference
0:06 Is that Mark Harmon?
What kind of sorcery is this!? I'll steal that away in my box of tricks for later use. Thanks!
Great job,very helpful! Ride on Brother.Cheers;)
Unbelievable. I had no idea.
GOOD JOB SIR, THANKS FOR INFO!
plus polish up even better. after the job...polish..
Thanks man!
Awesome, I got that same bike except mine is blue 💯
Satisfying
@Lea Arnold....will the heat gun fix scratch marks?
Thanks for sharing now I can do mine 🥰🥰🥰
Sanding is way better, start with a soft grit sand paper and work your way till you get as smooth as possible then get a buffing wheel and you can make any motorcycle or atv plastic look like brand new, it doesn't look that good with a heat gun
You asked for it. - Keep it simple. Forget all the sanding
i hope i never forget what i have learned here...
People forget that this only works on older bikes as newer bikes use a different plastic density
actually most bike use ABS and it can also be heat treated like this.
I've seen this same process performed, but they scrap off the flaking/faded plastic with a razor blade first.
My plastic was very scratched so i decided to sand it. I finished with 2.5k sand papper. Now plastic is very smooth, but there is no shine, i mean no reflection at all (white matte colour). So my question is how to make it to shine like a new?
Do i need a heatgun and after polish? Some instructions please :)
Use the heat gun (but don't melt it) or you can shine it and buff
The Chevy pick up !!
Would that work on a plastic storage shed?
Most likely if you don’t melt it but a torch is quicker
Great video just can't hear very well
Because of the audio
Hell, that looks better matte than glossy
Could I buff it afterwards to give it a glossy finish?
Yes buffet ! 🤣
@@reddawng43x91 lol
Honda knew that plastics fade, So they solved the problem on the Honda C90 cub by using white Polypropylene (PP) It`s obviously white so there`s no colour to fade too and scratches would be fairly unnoticeable as they would be white also, But I guess not everybody wants a motorcycle being white
How long does it last .
Im considering painting my atv plastics good or bad idea?
Valley Bmx Riders bad, never spray paint plastics, best thing to do is sand with 320 grit sand paper, then go 400, then 600, then 800, then 1500, and THEN buff it
Depends on the machine really. The condition and value of it to *you* is what matters. Painting plastic is never ideal but if you're just looking to spiff up something you're gonna beat the hell out of soon after - Go for it. You certainly *can* make plastic looks good with a rattle can job but you really need to do the prep work (like with anything else). Also, depending on if you have a Sport Quad or a Utility - It can be a different scenario. Sport Quads normally have flimsy ABS fenders whereas most any proper Utility ATV has "High Impact ABS" plastic. You can make the flimsy stuff look great but keep in mind all the flexing likely isn't going to do your nice new paintjob any favors after a few rides. TLDR; Yes/No.
Daniel Alvarez horrible bad idea
could this process be used on a 15 year old quad
Yes, but if you want it to look like new there is a little more work involved. Head over to my channel and you can see a video of the whole process.
Yes douse water on it while it’s shining and it will not fade
Too close and don't touch the plastic with the heat gun.
If only it could fix that god awful color lol.
i tryed but when plastic is hot is ok.. when return normal temperature it is matt...
Dodge Viper you made it too hot then
i made as you made.. I don't know why..
you heated the plastic too hot, use a heat gun from a far distance and it won't burn the plastic. best thing you can do would be to sand the plastic, or get new
Or use torch
Now spray it with one coat of clear laquar..
NOPE! Very bad idea, First do a 70/30 mix lndseed and thinner then gradually heat gun up to temp and it'll look amazing!
dont try this !!! will burn the plastics !! use wd 40 and they will look brand new in half the time !!!
sand them up first,and it fininshed better, water sand.....g luck
What grit? Real fine? I see a video starting with 320 400 800 and 2000 and then buffing it. Jesus that's too much work. What's your method?
Get a sanding machine if you don't want to spend. To much time doing it but yea it's better to sand them and then buff them out, the plastics end up looking brand new. It would take like 4 hours to sand and buff a gas tank by had. but then end result is well worth it makes it look brand new .
I already did it and it was ok. But it didn't clean them up like I thought they would clean up. Still looked a bit faded and wore out. Still sold the four-wheeler though. That was one complaint he had, so I told him HE could go buy plastics for it. Not me, too expensive.
You can also clear coat them after sanding and polishing you gotta really take your time tho if you don't it won't come out as good
Yikes bro....sand that...
RESTORATION, not “resortation.” Spelled wrong in the title of the video.
Great tip; I have the same color and it looks like shit! I wouldn't mind trying this because it looks a lot cleaner than spray painting; however the color is just unpleasant. Its like a shit green.
what a mess