Can plastic hoods be painted?

[kizersoze]

I have a 97 GS that I am hoping to change the color from the current bright violet. Does anyone know if this can be painted (without looking like crap)? The hood is grainy plastic with a smooth plastic gauge cover. I would also be doing the handlebar cushion. Any other ideas? Would be nice if it were fiberglass or other smooth surface that would take a stick on graphic. Thanks.

 

[ssmedt]

yeah you can paint plastic; either get that krylon spray paint for plastic or first spray an adheasion primer and then spray paint

 

[JDC]

Scuff, scuff scuff.

Local auto paint supply will have Bulldog Adhesion Promoter. Get some.

Some carry Rm Diamont (BASF) They have great products in a can. Nice primer, and Clear.

Some shops can even get you the color you want put in a can. In my town, the store has a sister store over the hill that can have any color put in a can and back to me in a day. Pretty cool for small projects, like plastic parts.

Hope all goes well

JD

 

[shakedown]

Painting plastic

Try and take a look at this:
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/pro...name=M aintenance&aID=10K&merchID=1009&r=view

 

[kizersoze]

Thanks for the info. I'm going to check out what is available locally and go from there. Probably going to replace the seat cover with a new one from Hydro-turf or Jettrim and update the color scheme. Anyone used either of these before?