spray-paint?

[Sand_man]

could i use regular spray paint on my bike, the guy i got it from scratched off the paint on the fenders so now there white, and he painted the gas tank green. so i want to paint it back to blue, the yamaha color. is spray paint going to work? if now what else could i use?

 

[Rhein]

could i use regular spray paint on my bike, the guy i got it from scratched off the paint on the fenders so now there white, and he painted the gas tank green. so i want to paint it back to blue, the yamaha color. is spray paint going to work? if now what else could i use?

With good prep work, it should come out fine. I don't know about durability though. I would get plastic adhesion promoter and use that krylon fusion too. Scuff the hell out of what you are painting, not deep scratches but use like 320 grit and lightly scuff it up till it is not shiny anymore, a good 5-6 coats of clear and wet sanding after that with 800-1000 grit will come out nicely.

 

[Okiewan]

will come out nicely.

.. and look like crap very shortly. Save your money on the paint towards some new plastic.

 

[Sand_man]

plastic? what do you mean plastic? like just buy new fenders? my bike is a 1990 i dont know if they sell those anymore

 

[Kevin003]

plastic? what do you mean plastic? like just buy new fenders? my bike is a 1990 i dont know if they sell those anymore

Check out UFO they have plastics for every bike.

Front Fender: http://dirt-bikes.ridegear.com/cgi-...rs_-_Yamaha_YZ125,_YZ250_87-91.html?E+scstore

Number Plate: http://dirt-bikes.ridegear.com/cgi-...es_-_Yamaha_YZ125,_YZ250_87-91.html?E+scstore

Radiator Covers: http://dirt-bikes.ridegear.com/cgi-...or_Covers_-_Yamaha_YZ125_89-92.html?E+scstore

Side Panels: http://dirt-bikes.ridegear.com/cgi-...ls_-_Yamaha_YZ125,_YZ250_89-90.html?E+scstore

This particular place didn't have a rear fender for your year for some reason. But other places will, this is just to give you an idea.

 

[Okiewan]

Had you mentioned it was a '90 ....

The paint is fine if you don't intend to ride it. First time the fenders flex, the paint will start to weaken. The tank won't hold paint at all, gas vapor will eat it from the inside out.

I'd guess the only decent chance to get a somewhat lasting paint to stick to fenders would be to get the stuff (an additive of somekind?) that makes the paint flexible, like the stuff they use on cars (bumper covers).

 

[sparkysakitas]

they should have them either in ufo or acrebis
got them for my 1990 rm 125

try here
http://www.mxsouth.com/ufo/ufo_yamaha_plastics_yamaha_rear_fenders.htm
http://www.mxsouth.com/ufo/ufo_yamaha_plastics_yamaha_front_fenders.htm
http://www.mxsouth.com/ufo/ufo_yamaha_plastics_yamaha_radiator_covers.htm

 

[Okiewan]

There ya go.

 

[Cr 1_2_5]

been there tried it.. Save your money its not worth the 10 bucks for paint!

 

[FruDaddy]

I know a guy that spray bombed an old CR125 (don't recall what year). When I saw it I told him that the tank paint would bubble. he called me about to weeks ago to tell me that I was right. Do a search on painting plastics for the rest of my opinions on the subject.

 

[hks308]

check on e bay my friend.

 

[Rhein]

.. and look like crap very shortly. Save your money on the paint towards some new plastic.

I did my airbox and it is perfect. I can bend it and it flexes with the plastic and stays perfect. I have seen plastic adhesion promoter used on vehicle bumpers/body kits that flex and they never failed.

Now with fenders/number plates/shrouds/side panels, I agree that you should just buy new plastics not paint. The UFO stuff is very nicely priced!!!



:cool:

 

[Sand_man]

how come i cant get any of these in blue? was white the color of that year for yamaha or somthing?