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YellowMagic · 08-13-2005, 12:11 AM

Hi there! anyone have ways and ideas of how to revamp their worn out, beat up, clawed plastic fenders? give them the good old decent shine back once more? anyone? Cheers!

masman00001 · 08-13-2005, 03:54 AM

three words buy new ones

lol

YellowMagic · 08-13-2005, 01:17 PM

hmmnn...they are still in good condition, just the surface of it is abit rough, that's all. a waste to get new ones.

SuzukiRider · 08-13-2005, 02:49 PM

sand em down and repaint or if the paint is still good then clean them really well then lightly sand them and spray a coat of clear coat on it

ALLEYCAT50 · 08-13-2005, 06:57 PM

you can try this, I haven't yet. they say if you use a heat gun the colors will run back through getting rid of the white creases. if you take your time you shouldn't ruin them. I haven't tried this so let me know how it works.

good luck.

YellowMagic · 08-13-2005, 11:37 PM

Okie...will do so with the heat gun! Thank alots!

SuzukiRider · 08-15-2005, 07:18 PM

yellowmagic, has the heatgun worked?

YellowMagic · 08-15-2005, 08:08 PM

Hi suzukirider, have not try yet. will do it this weekend! wish me luck! hope I don't melt down my plastics...ahhaha

SuzukiRider · 08-15-2005, 08:10 PM

haha sounds like something i would do

ALLEYCAT50 · 08-25-2005, 03:40 PM

just an update. if you haven't tried the heat gun yet, friend of mine just did his worked pretty good just don't get the gun too close they do burn easy. let us know.

YellowMagic · 08-26-2005, 02:11 AM

Thanks for the info! Yet to try it , will give a update when done! Hope I won't screw it up.

digipoi · 08-26-2005, 05:24 AM

Do it already dang it!

P.S. How much does a heat gun cost anyways?

oldfart1958 · 08-26-2005, 03:24 PM

you can get em for like $25 bucks.. and up from there.

digipoi · 08-27-2005, 05:10 AM

Ill put that on the companies Home Depot card

captbly99 · 08-27-2005, 05:41 PM

I heard mop-n-glo works good on plastics, shines them right up, never tried it myself, but it might be safer and easier than the heatgun! i think you wipe it on. let it sit for a minute or two and wipe off.

YellowMagic · 08-28-2005, 02:09 PM

Hi! done with the heatgun. It did worked, but not all the white can be dealed with and the shine is not there after the white disappears, giving it a blur surface.

ALLEYCAT50 · 08-31-2005, 07:02 PM

Ya It Will Not Go Back To New Look. But You Shouldn't See Any White. Watched A Buddy Do It Last Night To His Yz Front Fender. Could Really See The Blue Run Through The Creases. He Got A Good Area Hot Not Just At The Crease.

Knoc · 08-31-2005, 09:55 PM

what I bought my dirtbike, some doofus spray painted a silver stripe on the back fender (Spray paint doesnt stick well to plastic..DONT spray paint it) So I sanded it off with some light grit sand paper, and then with wet sanding sand paper, and then buffed it like yad buff a car, it worked really good. I didnt expect to get the shine back, but it actually came back. Id do that over the scuffs. Works good for me.

08-13-2005, 12:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
YellowMagic Where Am I ? Joined: May 2005 Posts: 36	Rebirth plastics? Hi there! anyone have ways and ideas of how to revamp their worn out, beat up, clawed plastic fenders? give them the good old decent shine back once more? anyone? Cheers!

08-26-2005, 05:24 AM	#12 (permalink)
digipoi Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Honolulu Posts: 84	Do it already dang it! P.S. How much does a heat gun cost anyways? __________________ 2004 RM250 2004 DRZ125L 2006 TTR-90E 2004 JR50 1993 RM250 1990 KDX200

08-26-2005, 03:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
oldfart1958 Seat Tester Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 1976 Suzuki RM 250 Location: Slave Lake Alberta Posts: 60	you can get em for like $25 bucks.. and up from there. __________________ Have a great day and be safe.

08-27-2005, 05:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
digipoi Seat Tester Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Honolulu Posts: 84	Ill put that on the companies Home Depot card __________________ 2004 RM250 2004 DRZ125L 2006 TTR-90E 2004 JR50 1993 RM250 1990 KDX200

08-31-2005, 09:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
Knoc Ditch Magnet Joined: Oct 2004 Bike: 2000 Bombadier Ds650, 1989 Suzuki Rm125 Location: Central Minnesota Posts: 185	what I bought my dirtbike, some doofus spray painted a silver stripe on the back fender (Spray paint doesnt stick well to plastic..DONT spray paint it) So I sanded it off with some light grit sand paper, and then with wet sanding sand paper, and then buffed it like yad buff a car, it worked really good. I didnt expect to get the shine back, but it actually came back. Id do that over the scuffs. Works good for me. __________________ www.AndysGraphix.com For all your Vinyl graphic needs

08-13-2005, 03:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
masman00001 Newbie Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	three words buy new ones lol

08-13-2005, 01:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
YellowMagic Where Am I ? Joined: May 2005 Posts: 36	hmmnn...they are still in good condition, just the surface of it is abit rough, that's all. a waste to get new ones.

08-13-2005, 02:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
SuzukiRider In Training Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: '84 P.e 175 Location: B.C Canada Posts: 109	sand em down and repaint or if the paint is still good then clean them really well then lightly sand them and spray a coat of clear coat on it

08-13-2005, 06:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
ALLEYCAT50 Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2008 YZ450 Location: NOVA SCOTIA Posts: 70	you can try this, I haven't yet. they say if you use a heat gun the colors will run back through getting rid of the white creases. if you take your time you shouldn't ruin them. I haven't tried this so let me know how it works. good luck.

08-13-2005, 11:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
YellowMagic Where Am I ? Joined: May 2005 Posts: 36	Okie...will do so with the heat gun! Thank alots!

08-15-2005, 07:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
SuzukiRider In Training Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: '84 P.e 175 Location: B.C Canada Posts: 109	yellowmagic, has the heatgun worked?

08-15-2005, 08:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
YellowMagic Where Am I ? Joined: May 2005 Posts: 36	Hi suzukirider, have not try yet. will do it this weekend! wish me luck! hope I don't melt down my plastics...ahhaha

08-15-2005, 08:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
SuzukiRider In Training Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: '84 P.e 175 Location: B.C Canada Posts: 109	haha sounds like something i would do

08-25-2005, 03:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
ALLEYCAT50 Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2008 YZ450 Location: NOVA SCOTIA Posts: 70	just an update. if you haven't tried the heat gun yet, friend of mine just did his worked pretty good just don't get the gun too close they do burn easy. let us know.

08-26-2005, 02:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
YellowMagic Where Am I ? Joined: May 2005 Posts: 36	Thanks for the info! Yet to try it , will give a update when done! Hope I won't screw it up.

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08-27-2005, 05:41 PM	#15 (permalink)
captbly99 Newbie Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	I heard mop-n-glo works good on plastics, shines them right up, never tried it myself, but it might be safer and easier than the heatgun! i think you wipe it on. let it sit for a minute or two and wipe off.

08-28-2005, 02:09 PM	#16 (permalink)
YellowMagic Where Am I ? Joined: May 2005 Posts: 36	Hi! done with the heatgun. It did worked, but not all the white can be dealed with and the shine is not there after the white disappears, giving it a blur surface.

08-31-2005, 07:02 PM	#17 (permalink)
ALLEYCAT50 Seat Tester Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: 2008 YZ450 Location: NOVA SCOTIA Posts: 70	Ya It Will Not Go Back To New Look. But You Shouldn't See Any White. Watched A Buddy Do It Last Night To His Yz Front Fender. Could Really See The Blue Run Through The Creases. He Got A Good Area Hot Not Just At The Crease.