From Old to Like-New! Wet Sanding and a Heat Gun to Restore ATV or Dirtbike Plastics
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- čas přidán 13. 10. 2023
- Restoring ATV plastics on a 1987 Honda 250x. This process can be used to restore dirtbike plastics, too I wasn't shooting for show quality, but they needed to be revived. I start with wet sanding starting at 400 grit and working my way up 600, 1000, 1500. Once done, I use a heatgun to bring back the gloss into the plastics. Fininsh them up with some McGuire's Polish spray. It's a lot of work and takes time, but it's worth it and cheaper than buying new plastics. Im really pleased with how well the grey and red came out on this Honda ATV. Thank you for watching. Please don't forget to subscribe.
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Awesome video!!!! I’m in the process of redoing 1984 Honda ATC 200ES rear fenders. I was afraid to put the heat to them, after watching this I’m not afraid to heat them lol. Thanks for making this. I as well ride my stuff in the woods and silt pits, so I want them to be nice, but still rideable.
Wow! Thank you for the kind words. Work your way up on the heat steps, keep moving, and push it along. You'll see the shine pushing away the dullness once you're doing it. I'm really happy to help, and thank you for watching. 😃
great video will try💪
Thanks for watching. It is a process but doesn't cost much. I hope you have the same success with yours.
bro, its funny i looked up how to sand atv plastics and this the same quad i got 😂😂
😆 #savesportquads
Thanks for watching, I hope you can save yours, too.
@@NOURSEPOWER thinking of just buying maiers mine have huge gouges and chips
@viceanime7685
Don't feel defeated, my friend. These plastics and bikes take a beating. I'm surprised the materials used from back then haven't become so brittle, they crack just from looking at them at this point. It's really nice we still have the aftermarket option. ##savesportquads
Don't know why people trip when someone takes care of there stuff and makes it look good.....they don't make these machines anymore so....restore it...especially the plastics
True words here. I agree with you ##savesportquads. Plastics are not cheap either, so if the oem just need some love, to me, it's worth the try. I know you can go another level of effort in restoration, but I plan to ride this machine. If it was too nice, i wouldn't want to get her dirty. Lol. Thank you for watching, my friend.
Thanks for this video. How did you fix the crack on the front?
Thanks for watching. I used a plastic welder. I do have a video on my channel where I show how I repaired the massive fender crack.
Do you think decals will stick to these plastics well? In the process now but I don’t want to waste the decals if they won’t stick to restored plastic
After the process, I cleaned the area where the decals were going to go with some auto paint prep cleaner or like a windex without alcohol. Then, I applied the decals. Mine are still holding up just fine, and they're cheap replica decals. I hope your works out, too. Thanks for watching.
My bike looks good
Yes, yes, your bike does. 😆 happy to build it for you.
Heat is a temporary fix it’s gonna be back faded in a month or two.
The red I was thinking the same after a ride, but even after a wash and a recoat of the shine restorer seemed to bring it right back. I haven't tried on all red or black plastics and those, I'm not sure yet. Thanks for sharing your input and watching the video.
That only works for a short time
Def not comparing to new oem or even new aftermarket plastics. It's just a budget friendly way to take the bike from looking old & tired to clean & way more attractive. Thank you for watching. I'm going to run her hard and will at some point do an honest follow-up.
“Restore atv plastics!”
After realizing the brighter colors don’t work.
“oh it’s an Atv for the woods” bruh what? Smh
The gray and red both came out clean and bright for 1987 plastics. I wasn't going into a deeper buffing process with an atv that would be ridden on the trails again. Thanks for watching.