S1rst

Ok i need to paint my headlight cowl on the bike white. Its bare blue plastic at the moment. Ive painted stuff before with rattle cans with decent results, but never done bare plastic.

Is the procedure the same and what stuff will i need? Cheers.

RichieST

iTrader: (2)

Exactly the same, just use plastic primer instead. However, as its right at the front of the bike it is going to get a beating. Aerosol paint easily chips and scratches, far more than any proper paint will. I would consider having a proper paint job done! Or maybe even get it wrapped?

999

scotch it off, light coat of plastic primer then normal primer, flat and paint

andy130

iTrader: (2)

you need to sand the plastic and plastic primer if you can use 2k primer then sand with p800 and you can paint then

S1rst

Cheers. Rich170, funny you should mention wrapping it as i was thinking about this earlier. I might get a sheet of vinyl and try and do it myself.

ram

iTrader: (4)

as said above. plastic primer then normal rattle can paint and laquer should do fine. but vinyl wrapping is the future, so use that

S1rst

Im just thinking that wrapping it may be too difficult due to the shape of the cowl. Ill give it a go before painting it and see how i get on. Cheers.

ram

iTrader: (4)

just use a heat gun