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Post by 29davyt on Oct 3, 2020 10:29:46 GMT 1
Hi guys ! Had a good look at my radiator cover yesterday before refitting it, it’s not mint by any means and has a few scuffs here and there especially close to rad cap, I’ve tried cleaning plastic parts up previously but always found even the finest wet & dry still leaves a scratched surface ,, any recommendations on best way to achieve results ? If not it’s gonna end up another £60 on shopping list 😩
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Post by stusco on Oct 3, 2020 10:37:02 GMT 1
Stick a photo up the black belts will advise better,i used black shoe polish to make it nice n black
or autoglym plastic and rubber restorer
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 3, 2020 11:45:47 GMT 1
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 4, 2020 9:22:40 GMT 1
Bump ! Any ideas ??
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Post by headcoats on Oct 4, 2020 9:36:31 GMT 1
Filler for plastic and respray ?
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 4, 2020 10:28:48 GMT 1
As you said wet and dry
Work your way to really fine then use something like Autosol to get the matting sorted
Steve
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Post by chrisg on Oct 4, 2020 10:54:15 GMT 1
Filler for plastic and respray ? That’s what I did. Black bumper spray is brilliant |
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Post by oldelsieboy on Oct 4, 2020 11:00:06 GMT 1
No matter what you do & how long you spend doing it, it will never look as good as new.
OEB
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Post by JonW on Oct 4, 2020 11:14:36 GMT 1
Im with OEB, this type of plastic is hard to fix and that damage is deep.
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Post by LC_BOTT on Oct 4, 2020 11:24:51 GMT 1
With all the tiny digs and chips, it already looks like it's been painted to me? So any plastic bumper spray would do.
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Post by 4l04ever on Oct 4, 2020 11:27:16 GMT 1
Filler, primer, paint, or buy a new one...
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Post by Tobyjugs on Oct 4, 2020 12:14:11 GMT 1
In work we have a very fine bead blaster used for cleaning fuel injection parts for diesel engines. One week end i went into work and used it to rejuvenate some black plastic parts from a land rover. It work very good at restoring the colour and left a finish in between matt and satin. I ended up cleaning a lot of plastic parts up. Later i heard the lads in the fuel injection dept were complaining that someone had ruined the blast medium and it was very expensive to replace. I said nothing.
You could try to clean it using a similar method but the finish wont be exactly the same, although it will look fresh and uniform
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 4, 2020 12:38:12 GMT 1
Thanks for all the replies chaps ! Think it’s either rub down and paint ( for now) then buy a new one when I can’t bear looking at it 😂😂
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Post by JonW on Oct 4, 2020 13:13:44 GMT 1
Thanks for all the replies chaps ! Think it’s either rub down and paint ( for now) then buy a new one when I can’t bear looking at it 😂😂 LOL, thats what I often do if something is still available new. You cant fix em all... |
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 4, 2020 14:13:01 GMT 1
To be fair it’s a big old lump of plastic and quiet a focal point on these bikes, £60 for a new one isn’t that unreasonable when you compare to other parts, shame my clock covers are in a similar state 😩😩🤑
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Post by ajh on Oct 4, 2020 14:42:32 GMT 1
Ive had a rad cover and clock cover to do but as Im looking at the clocks all the time, I bit the bullet and shelled out 60 quid for a new clock cover with the later decal on it. Now looking at that decal bugs me a bit  |
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 4, 2020 16:46:22 GMT 1
Ive had a rad cover and clock cover to do but as Im looking at the clocks all the time, I bit the bullet and shelled out 60 quid for a new clock cover with the later decal on it. Now looking at that decal bugs me a bit The top clock cover Norbo advertises has got YAMAHA in English at the bottom not some oriental #%+*@#. 😂 |
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Post by JonW on Oct 4, 2020 21:25:33 GMT 1
Ive had a rad cover and clock cover to do but as Im looking at the clocks all the time, I bit the bullet and shelled out 60 quid for a new clock cover with the later decal on it. Now looking at that decal bugs me a bit The top clock cover Norbo advertises has got YAMAHA in English at the bottom not some oriental #%+*@#. 😂 its a sticker over the Japanese which is for the 80km speed light. |
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Post by ajh on Oct 4, 2020 21:50:28 GMT 1
The top clock cover Norbo advertises has got YAMAHA in English at the bottom not some oriental #%+*@#. 😂 its a sticker over the Japanese which is for the 80km speed light. I wondered why Norbo seemed to be the only place to get English, I might try and find a sticker somewhere! (Being a tightarse I managed to source one 20quid cheaper). cheers |
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 5, 2020 9:07:15 GMT 1
its a sticker over the Japanese which is for the 80km speed light. I wondered why Norbo seemed to be the only place to get English, I might try and find a sticker somewhere! (Being a tightarse I managed to source one 20quid cheaper). cheers |
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 5, 2020 9:08:54 GMT 1
£20 cheaper ?? Please share your lucky find, £60 seems to be about going rate for the top cover but seen the pair for £110 on “the Bay”
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Post by ajh on Oct 5, 2020 10:56:22 GMT 1
£20 cheaper ?? Please share your lucky find, £60 seems to be about going rate for the top cover but seen the pair for £110 on “the Bay” it was on ebay and theyre generally a bit cheaper and include free post. I haggled with them and got it down to £50 |
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Post by ajh on Oct 5, 2020 11:00:03 GMT 1
Anybody used Hycote Satin Black on plastics, specifically the rad cover? I have a can lying around I was considering using
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Post by shaunthe2nd on Oct 5, 2020 11:47:43 GMT 1
Hycote bumper black is ok with a primer on plastics but normal satin not so good.
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 5, 2020 15:42:54 GMT 1
Not touched my Rad cover yet but had another line thought 🤔 there’s a chewed up one on eBay for £45 + £4:70 postage, Sooooo I could sell mine on there stick another tenner in the pot and buy a spanker !!! Apart from eBay fees must be a win win situation... 🤓🤓
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Post by donkeychomp on Oct 5, 2020 21:39:26 GMT 1
If you have time I'd at least have a go at restoring it. I've fixed worse but it is time consuming. However, if you ain't happy with it afterwards p'raps get a new one...
Alex
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Post by 29davyt on Oct 5, 2020 22:16:32 GMT 1
Yeah! Joking apart I’ll give it a go, nothing much to lose, don’t want it painted though..
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Post by JonW on Oct 6, 2020 0:17:58 GMT 1
If you have time I'd at least have a go at restoring it. I've fixed worse but it is time consuming. However, if you ain't happy with it afterwards p'raps get a new one... Alex This is always my approach. Saved thousands fixing up junk. The only downside is that it takes time and someones the results are sub optimal, leading you to buy a new one anyway. A mate of mine owns a car repair place and often buys new things when i would restore them, his reasoning is that at his $150/hr labour its cheaper to buy a new one. Its a hobby for me and my labour rate is $0. nuff said. |
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