Plastic Fender Polishing 101. Full video on Honda ATC fender polishing. D&A Restorations

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D&A Restorations

3 жыл бұрын

In this video I briefly go over the entire process we use to polish plastic fenders.

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@landonwells5196 Жыл бұрын

Awesome work! Best video out of tons I’ve watched 🤘🏼

@JJWoods552 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this really answered how you bring these plastics back to looking new

@NewtonInstitute 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! That was super informative. Also, you guys do great work.

@lothre Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am an ATC horder of about 30 Honda ATC's, about half of which have faded and dried fenders. I haven't replaced them with Maiyer, because nothing is nicer than OEM. Now I know EXACTLY what to do to start restoring these ATC fenders properly. I have hesitated because everyone I have talked to over the years all suggests razor blades, heat guns, and even spray paint! No thanks. your process is superior! Result speaks for itself. Now, hopefully I can get through restoring half my bikes before I'm dead! Thanks again.

@patrickoconnor8102 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video- I had some success sanding and buffing but never went far enough with the process I learned alot from this video.Thank you !!

@Jake-Aprile Ай бұрын

I did a ton of wet sanding on my Yamaha blasters plastics. All I need is access to one of those buffers you had used at the end!!! Right now I have some really smoothed out matte finished blue plastics….

@darestorations Ай бұрын

Polishing is the finishing touch

@alNange 2 ай бұрын

That’s come up shiny as Nice work

@dragnass 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. I cant imagine being the person doing that intense work every day. Definitely would need a chiropractor and a massage after a week's worth of work. Lol. Great content

@romper4444 9 күн бұрын

You'd be surprised, after a few weeks of doing this kind of body work, your muscles adapt. That first 2 weeks is hell tho lol

@frankdestra6576 3 ай бұрын

Nice video guys😊

@darestorations 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀

@vintagetrikesandquads4012 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I've got a 250R rear fender to polish and now I know what I'm in for--wow that's a lot of work. The polishing pad was wool?

@russjordan243 11 ай бұрын

I’ve had pretty good luck on that final finish with a good grade of compound, just rub it in with an applicator and take it off with a buffing pad on a polisher.

@romper4444 9 күн бұрын

Shit man thx so much for this, i had no idea i could just take a wool buffer pad dry to my fenders to buff the sunfaded colour back. Hot damn i cant wait to try this. I dont even care about the few scratches on my honda, i just want the shine back!

@darestorations 9 күн бұрын

Yep. Pretty easy to get some shine back buffing them

@thomassewell6281 3 жыл бұрын

Man I’m so glad that I found your site, so lus Instagram. Hope to see ya one day. I need to find my 250R or purchase a Tecate from ya…..

@julepa_racing 3 ай бұрын

El vídeo me pareció muy interesante y es el mejor de tantos que es visto muchas gracias por compartir tu conocimientos hermano,!!!!pero te quiero hacer una pregunta, ¿qué tipo de pasta o será usa hay final,para sacar brillo?

@darestorations 3 ай бұрын

No paste. Just polish with dry wool pad.

@julepa_racing 3 ай бұрын

@@darestorations muchísimas gracias hermano bendiciones desde Jarabacoa city RD

@charlyserna1962 2 жыл бұрын

No agregas ningún pulidor para sacar brillo?

@lothre Жыл бұрын

Does the pneumatic sander you use have an oribtal pattern, or is it spinning / rotating?

@darestorations Жыл бұрын

Orbital. Spinning would eat too deep

@Erlov71 Жыл бұрын

Gonna try this on my 225dx. All by hand since i dont have those tools. Dont need it perfect. So use 600 to 5000? Any other tips since itll be all by hand?

@darestorations Жыл бұрын

You will need a buffer of some sort. You’ll never get the shine back without

@gabrielalvarez9570 3 ай бұрын

Great video, Does this process work with fenders burned by the sun?

@darestorations 3 ай бұрын

Yes in most cases. Just gotta cut them down much deeper.

@phxfunfly9083 2 жыл бұрын

Will this work on aftermarket plastics like Maier?

@darestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes.

@MichiganQuadTrailsTales 2 жыл бұрын

After this is done, how long does it last? do you wax it after?

@darestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Last until you scratch it again

@MichiganQuadTrailsTales 2 жыл бұрын

@@darestorations Nice, thanks for the reply

@samuelroy11 2 жыл бұрын

What's the model/brand of the polishing wheel you use on the grinder at the end of the video?

@darestorations 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure. Just something I pickup at my local paint shop. Just a bare wool pad.

@braddurham3094 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so what compound do you use I did not see you put any on

@darestorations 3 жыл бұрын

None

@braddurham3094 3 жыл бұрын

@@darestorations thanks been a automotive painter for 25 years and had no idea that this could be done u r awesome

@thomassewell6281 3 жыл бұрын

You know that Meguiars make a plastic polish that we use on our aircraft windshields. It might be worth looking into? Jus saying

@braddurham3094 3 жыл бұрын

@@thomassewell6281 thanks for the information well look in to it

@zackk695 Жыл бұрын

Best job I’ve seen yet! Last thing is clear coat that fender and it will last forever and easier to buff out in the future

@darestorations Жыл бұрын

No. Absolutely not. It would chip and peel in no time.

@zackk695 Жыл бұрын

@@darestorations We use it in auto on plastics and we use an additive that allows it’s to flex however being on a dirt bike might be a little to much flexing not to mention it looks great without it

@seashackf1 Жыл бұрын

@@zackk695tried it once….once. Chipped and pealed as stated. Looked terrible after a while. Too much flexing and abuse from branches, brush etc.

@zackk695 Жыл бұрын

80% of cars have a fender skirt that’s is plastic painted and rarely do they chip or peel. People know what their doing with cars and they wouldn’t give a warranty or even put it on the car if the paint peeled. Cars run and vibrate a lot more than a dirt bike. They go through this daily with no issues

@darestorations Жыл бұрын

@@zackk695 yes. I understand that but why paint something that was not intended to be painted when it can be sanded and polished like new.

@timothywessels2359 Жыл бұрын

how do you sand and polish fenders? Nice video.

@darestorations Жыл бұрын

Covered all the basics here. Obviously you gotta go much more in depth for perfection.

@illhaveanother4365 Жыл бұрын

He just showed you. Try to pay attention slow one

@tuckerman27 2 жыл бұрын

Does this trick also make faded plastics shiny again?

@darestorations 2 жыл бұрын

If you follow the process it will work on most plastics.

@Yamaha_dt50 11 ай бұрын

Do u have a link to that polish flap disc?

@darestorations 11 ай бұрын

No. Sorry. Just something my local paint shop supplies

@briandolata3466 2 жыл бұрын

use a heat gun and heat the plastic up on the underside where the dents are and then use a nail bent at a 90 and push the hot soft plastic from the underside to the good side where the dents are . It will look good and should have a bump on the good side and all you have to do is sand the part down to where it needs to be then finish the fender as you are. This way you do not have so much time in it and you have a thicker plastic

@clownassbutthead6378 Жыл бұрын

Would this last on plastics that constantly get gas on them?

@darestorations Жыл бұрын

Yes. This is no compounds or snake oils. This resurfaces the plastic and closes pores. Gas will just wipe off.

@clownassbutthead6378 Жыл бұрын

@@darestorations noted. If I cam get the sandpaper I'm doing this to my tecates tank

@jarek4803 7 ай бұрын

What is the final polishing disc made of?

@darestorations 7 ай бұрын

Wool

@jarek4803 3 ай бұрын

@@darestorations??

@hiranweerabaddana5740 Ай бұрын

I did all things but there isn’t any shining

@juicer911 Жыл бұрын

Can I have you all do my banshee tank cover ? I’ll pay. Seriously

@darestorations Жыл бұрын

Sure. Message me or shipping details

@freddybear4806 4 ай бұрын

Can't this be done with just a Heatgun

@darestorations 4 ай бұрын

Nope

@dhananjayananayakkara3102 3 ай бұрын

What is the compound use to get shine?

@darestorations 3 ай бұрын

None. Dry buff with a wool pad

@stesa39 3 ай бұрын

low morale voice😢😢

@darestorations 3 ай бұрын

A what?

@cilaptrcili2429 Жыл бұрын

dude that was anoying as hell not hearing you at all its yust the freakin machine

@darestorations Жыл бұрын

Sorry man. Im no expert videographer

@cilaptrcili2429 Жыл бұрын

@@darestorations no hard feelings haha the job was done nicelly overall

@tonydize3944 Жыл бұрын

We can't hear what you're saying with noise going at the same time