How To Paint Your Motorcycle / Dirt Bike Plastics

How To Paint Your Motorcycle / Dirt Bike Plastics - Hawk 250

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4 жыл бұрын

Step by step how to paint your motorcycle plastic parts using high quality urethane paint and clear coat in a spray can. I had the paint custom mixed at a local NAPA parts store.
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@wiktorleino6031 4 жыл бұрын

pro tip: cold spray paint tends to "spit" out paint so be sure to heat the cans in a hot water bath for a smoother spray

@abayasugen8446 4 жыл бұрын

Never thought of that, thanks heaps mate

@dueyboyprettyboy Жыл бұрын

I need this video 2y after this comment but thanks for it it and this comment

@Mooseknuckle713 11 ай бұрын

F yeah

@ethancheng1595 3 жыл бұрын

Dude it looks amazing. I think your process has just the "right" amount of attention to detail for my project. It's a motorcycle not a vintage car. I watched a whole bunch of other videos where the hit every coat with 3 different grits of sandpaper and a rubbing compound. I'm like, I can't see my own bike when I'm riding, and no one else would look at my bike with a magnifying glass. If it looks good 3 feet away, it's good. I'll definitely get the clear coat with the hardener and call it a day.

@CaptainVelveeta Жыл бұрын

"if it looks good 3 feet away, it's good" I apply that theory to my gf's too😅

@DanielHamel-iz5db 3 ай бұрын

😅💀@@CaptainVelveeta

@gabrielpw 3 жыл бұрын

I literally just looked up how to paint dirt bike plastics ( for when I get my TBR7 ) and this was the first result. The odds of the first result being the on brother chinese bike is hilarious.

@Denver1976Man 3 жыл бұрын

how long did it take you to get yours? they are almost 1800 now shipped. they went up a bunch.

@TheWITE-FOX Жыл бұрын

Honestly

@walterwanabe 3 жыл бұрын

Will be painting the plastic on my Wee-Strom and want them in white. Thanks for this video it’s perfect advice and instruction for my project. It is also well presented, good job.

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I hope it turns out great!

@JerryHawk250 4 жыл бұрын

Great job on painting. I like the white.

@TheNobleLoyalist 3 жыл бұрын

Good job man. It looks like my 2021 CSC TT250.

@CaptBill69 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Inspiring for my KLR650 fenders and front cowling. Looks Great and Durable :+)

@SuperTechnicalman Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have an old Goldwing with faded plastics / covers. I'm going to try painting now before I pay someone else to do it for me.

@Coco-Crisp25 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Just what I was looking for. Ty 🎉

@dirtbikedebbie8882 Жыл бұрын

Great work looks gnarley

@marcthebarber239 2 жыл бұрын

Do very light coats, doesn't have to be fully covered in first layer or even 2nd layer. It should look solid on the 3rd layer be patient or you'll get runs and chips

@Steavethefish3 Жыл бұрын

This is a useful video im painting my daughter's dirt bike lavender

@waynetechnicianable 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much…looks amazing

@lilredwagon5311 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of doing something like this to my XT250 but I'm gonna be using a bedliner type paint and just gonna leave it a matte color

@Mattdoesadventures 2 жыл бұрын

what grit sandpaper do you use? amazing vid!

@cgoodman1465 Жыл бұрын

Could I use this same process while using a metallic /chrome finish? Or will it just crack from bending. I am trying to get a grey metallic finish

@chrisford3513 Жыл бұрын

Great job looks great , but my opinion I like the black better

@asteriotakashi3911 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent paint job!!!! What's the white paint your using?

@mateuszmigon9505 Жыл бұрын

Hey do you have a video on how to prep it?

@alecbaker13 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir painting my 2020 hawk

@kepler240 2 жыл бұрын

Looks damn good

@antzw 13 күн бұрын

THANK YOU The product you use to make paint stick is the key

@MechShark Жыл бұрын

Has anyone done this to a dirt bike? How does it hold up if you do single track? I don't mind scratches I am mostly worried about snagging a branch and peeling off a layer.

@DirtHero75 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! This video is very useful. Would you recommend Krylon or Rustoleum for the paint? Any specific brand that works well with the adhesion and 2K?

@williamread720 2 жыл бұрын

I bought Ace Hardware branded Paint Adhesion Promoter, and as this video suggested used it as my primer layer. Worked fine. Painted an older GIVI top box (went from black to white) and its held up quite well now going on 2.5 years. Did another one without using paint adhesion layer and it makes a WORLD of difference. Don't skip that base step

@maldog4303 4 жыл бұрын

L👀ks great! 👍👍👍

@skylermoss1391 4 жыл бұрын

Just because im that guy. You can buy every bit of that at oreillys. Im assuming that your store doesnt mix paint but mine dose and so do others. Mine has the exact same paint. Just some information for others. It doesn't hurt to ask your local parts stores.

@brix8131 2 жыл бұрын

Tomorow I will do this with my exc300 :0 ♡♡♡♡

@livanolimanolania4340 11 ай бұрын

what grit was the sandpaper?

@sonnyodare9338 2 жыл бұрын

How have these held up a year later? I’m thinking of doing this to my little KLX110 I’ve got for a laugh. I’ve sprayed a couple parts green and purple and they look awesome but I want to get green plastics but thought about painting them but wondering if it will last.

@JackofAllMasterofNone 2 жыл бұрын

Held up great.

@SerweeFitness 2 ай бұрын

I want to spray paint my Explode 250, and our bikes look really similar.

@alphataco693 3 жыл бұрын

do u have a manual

@aceventura7064 4 жыл бұрын

please tell me how or do a video on how to get parts on a chinesse 250 (229)

@justinhorn4246 4 жыл бұрын

Dude you did a great job. Bike looks really nice. How much did the paint and clear coat cost total? I have an older bike it's a 1996 honda xr200r r stroke imma be painting once it gets back from the shop.

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

Under 100 dollars for everything

@justinhorn4246 4 жыл бұрын

@@JackofAllMasterofNone Have you pressure washed your dirt bike before? Idk if it would hurt anything on it Or if you can get it all cleaned up and go ride or would you have to wait for it to dry

@peytonthomas4506 4 жыл бұрын

Justin Horn avoid the airbox and the exhaust hole and don’t get to close to the graphics and don’t do it while the bike is hot, let it cool a little but it won’t hurt it

@SaveRRx1 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great👌🏼.. what exactly did you use to scuff up the plastics

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

3m scuff pad

@Iamthewatchingsamurai 2 жыл бұрын

If I didn’t want the shine, is there a different type of coat to add on as a finishing touch?

@kepler240 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. You can get matte clear

@tjsilvestro4569 3 жыл бұрын

I have a question. Do the plastics still have a bit of flex in them or are they completely rigid

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Yes they flex

@NevadaAirGuns 4 жыл бұрын

I'm doing mine in olive drab and I'm carbon warping the tank

@gideonkinziehawver1708 3 жыл бұрын

Any update on how this has held up over the past 2 years? Anything you would have done differently?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Still looks great. Ive had a few little rock chips from road debris, but I have touch up paint to match.

@gideonkinziehawver1708 3 жыл бұрын

@@JackofAllMasterofNone fantastic! Thank you for the excellent and informative video

@pat5861 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, very informational. Any idea if the 2K clear would lay down on top of plastics without primer, if they were prepped properly all the way down to 2000 sanding?

@andrewmcgill4957 2 жыл бұрын

@@pat5861 you probably want to scuff the plastic first with a 3M pad, instead of polishing it smooth before painting. That way the paint will stick. You can wet sand and polish after the clear coat is put on to remove any orange peel.

@yestyleryes 4 жыл бұрын

How many cans of adhesion promoter/paint/clear coat did you need?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

Way less than 1 can of adhesion promotor. I had 3 cans of white and 2 cans of clear.

@Octavio516 2 жыл бұрын

In a bit lost. Is the 2k gloss the spray paint or is there another spray paint and you use and then you spray the gloss.

@JackofAllMasterofNone 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Its a base / clear system. I laid down a urethane base coat, which is the white color. Then the spray max 2k clear coat after that.

@XxJokrxXDeadpool 11 ай бұрын

Where did you get the new graphics/stickers

@JackofAllMasterofNone 11 ай бұрын

They came with my Hawk

@alexiwennerstrom6406 3 жыл бұрын

Would light green and black look good together? Or purple and black or blue and black? I'd love to gear ya'll opinions

@ari_bizarie 3 жыл бұрын

Green!

@ryleecardona4741 4 жыл бұрын

It looks good but in person is the paint really noticeable or thick at all

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

No. I'm pretty good with a rattle can. Looks about 500% better than factory plastics.

@blakevp95v43 4 жыл бұрын

What grit of sandpaper did you use?

@dustinlines2181 3 жыл бұрын

Something like 400 works well for this application

@kiwionarope 4 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to go from white to black.... :)

@trin.harmon 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of paint did u use I’m looking to get black

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Napa made. Not sure of the exact supplier to them. They mix it up on the spot.

@Sunn_on_my_D 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone thought of soap reduction on a dirt bike? I think i might try it.

@josef2102 4 жыл бұрын

What is soap reduction?

@Sunn_on_my_D 4 жыл бұрын

I meant soap resist. Ive been doing my skate decks like that for a few years. You essentially put down your first color let it dry than put down dish soap and spray your second color. Where the dish soap is it masks the first color so when it dries you wash the soap off and its multi colored with a pattern. If you get good at pouring on the soap you can get all kinds of cool shapes. One of my last ones looked like tiger stripes. Then you just clear coat. I use poly on my decks cause it holds up good. I might try this on a cheap bike just to see how it holds up.

@wadams121 4 жыл бұрын

Looks great! How difficult was installing that digital tach?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

Easy. Have to remove the gas tank, which is simple. I have another video on installing the digital cluster

@bigfnd8030 4 жыл бұрын

Is that a seat pad? Where can i get one?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

It's just a universal ATV seat pad. Can be found on eBay or Amazon.

@brandonwarren4498 3 жыл бұрын

What did you use to clean the parts up after sanding them? Would rubbing alchohol be ok?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

I use a spray that consists of an alcohol based cleaner so yes that should be fine

@brandonwarren4498 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Could you be more specific with the spray you use?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonwarren4498 I use a spray of 30% water / 70% isopropyl alcohol, but I am no painting expert so please don't take my advice as anything "official". I do a good enough job, but I'm sure there is a better way. Any automotive paint prep type cleaner will work

@brandonwarren4498 3 жыл бұрын

That is good information to me. Thank you. With plastics I just know that you can't use any strong solvents like acetone because the plastic won't release them like other surfaces so the cleaning agent really matters. I am wanting to paint my 4runners bumpers, mirrors, and door handles and just want to make sure I only have to do it once. I appreciate your replies and video.

@brandoesntsocialise 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. What grit did you use to scuff it up? Or does it matter?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 2 жыл бұрын

I used a red scotch brite pad

@brandoesntsocialise 2 жыл бұрын

@@JackofAllMasterofNone thanks for the response! Was one can of the 2k enough for all the plastics, or should I get two?

@kepler240 2 жыл бұрын

2000 grit.

@kindcalf2184 2 ай бұрын

Can you still apply graphics on painted plastics

@JackofAllMasterofNone 2 ай бұрын

Of course

@outdoorjunkie13 4 жыл бұрын

How has it held up? I'm looking into painting my plastics. Thanks

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

Great. Gotta buy the good paint and 2 part clear for it to last

@kolbybowen1430 4 жыл бұрын

Where do you get that filter

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

The respirator? Or air filter?

@bambinosuarez2783 3 жыл бұрын

Where u get the stickers plz?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

They came with the bike

@dronedude4185 3 жыл бұрын

How are the plastics holding up?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Paint is good. Plastic is crap

@adamlong54 4 жыл бұрын

Should have got the glow in the dark pigment since your going white it would be awesome at night

@ivanyalamov5109 3 жыл бұрын

How are the plastics holding up after an year ?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Great

@ivanyalamov5109 3 жыл бұрын

@@JackofAllMasterofNone tnx doing the same thing to an yamaha xt 600's plastics in 20 min i got primer for plastics fillet spray and then automotive grade paint

@garygogo9048 4 жыл бұрын

What would you say your total cost in paint was?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

75ish

@AntonioLopez-kw3ev 3 жыл бұрын

@@JackofAllMasterofNone wtf !!

@kevmc6120 4 жыл бұрын

will i need multiple cans of clear coat or bulldog? or just paint?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

I would plan on having multiple cans of paint and clear but one can of bulldog will be more than enough

@ftweditz1251 4 жыл бұрын

@@JackofAllMasterofNone would it come off easily with the pressure washer? 😂😂im pretty sure it is but i jst wan make sure before i paint my plastics

@JackofAllMasterofNone 4 жыл бұрын

@@ftweditz1251 I wash my bike with the pressure washer. It's all in the prep work and paint quality.

@thesiberianfox8379 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but what kind of spray paint was that? eg: brand exact name

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Spray max 2k

@torkrench 3 жыл бұрын

WHO TAUGHT YOU TO SPRAY?

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody. Just an amateur

@dannybailey3799 3 жыл бұрын

So frustrating that you didn't give a walk around with the white fairings on the bike

@JackofAllMasterofNone 3 жыл бұрын

Look up a Tao Tao TBR7. White. Same thing. I will give you a walk around soon. Thanks.

@dannybailey3799 3 жыл бұрын

@@JackofAllMasterofNone sounds good man. I just got a Hawk and been trying to figure out a way to make it my own..its between paint and hydro-dipping. It's looking awesome in the thumbnail tho

@Mooseknuckle713 11 ай бұрын

That drill could use another coat

@babyballa991 25 күн бұрын

Lol this 4 year old video i almost mistaked the hawk 2 for the hauk tuah 🫣🤦‍♂️🤣🤣

@tycarter936 Жыл бұрын

black the middle part of the rear shrouds so it looks like a zebra

@nonsensze 2 жыл бұрын

0:17 you bought a black what???!!!

@JackofAllMasterofNone 2 жыл бұрын

Hawk 😂

@tothbotond5927 3 жыл бұрын

7:08 fart xd

@bike_life6254 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@jamesviolette935 3 жыл бұрын

How to paint your dirt bike plastic : Step 1- Don’t

@masoncross-om3oc 7 ай бұрын

Why do these people use spray paint to paint their stuff.. ??? There's no way that's gonna even look decent.. ??

@JackofAllMasterofNone 7 ай бұрын

Why wouldn't it look decent? It looks great in fact. I can rattle can better than most people can paint with a gun. Rattle cans just cost more but are perfect for a small job like a motorcycle

@masoncross-om3oc 7 ай бұрын

OK HILLBILLY.. !!

@JackofAllMasterofNone 6 ай бұрын

Great reply. Very smart person.