air box refurb

[trev1340]

I need some help my air box and rear mudguard have gone a bit manky airbox has some white patches on it any idea what i can do to spruce them up ie can i paint them if so what sort of paint should i use any help would be gratefully appreciated

[Norbo]

you can use some of that back to black stuff may be . If your gowing to spray it allways comes of and starts to look crappy . some times you can spray then wipe over with a cloth so its so thin it wont flake and that can work and give a better black back .

[trev1340]

Cheers will give that a go

[Norbo]

But wipe it over first are better still wash it with hot soapy water remember and grese will not go well with any paint .

[mellow]

i give my black plastics a degrease,then wash then i use auto glym vinyl/rubber restorer (yellow labeled bottle) then soak the item with it and leave it for a day or so.then buff up with a duster.usually works first time but a second application may be needed

[scott]

i can highly recomend the autoglym back to black stuff.the 1 i've got is a green gel.

[mellow]

thats the bumper restorer m8

[trev1340]

Cheers for the advice will get on it asap ;D

[scott]

Sept 30, 2011 20:49:35 GMT 1 mellow said:

thats the bumper restorer m8

ain't got no bumpers on me bike m8

[kennyroberts]

i did mine with fine wet and dry all over, after a degrease,
sounds harsh, but it gets rid of any faded surface areas, and smooths out any scrapes and gouges, then a fine spray of clear laquer,
its how i did this side panel , and my air box etc

[scott]

i know this sounds bad but i have used nitromous in the past if the "black" item has deep scratches,wipe off with fine wire wool and wash off then use kennyroberts method with very fine wet and dry then a cuttin paste and finely baxck to black stuff.