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Honda ST1100 Section => Plastic, Fairings, Panniers and Top Box's 1100 => Topic started by: Totgas on April 08, 2015, 11:57:30 AM

Title: Renovating Your Plastics
Post by: Totgas on April 08, 2015, 11:57:30 AM
Looks good however I would strongly recommend removing them from your bike first;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJyFlJW5rbk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJyFlJW5rbk)

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Title: Re: Renovating Your Plastics
Post by: spanner on April 08, 2015, 03:35:45 PM
looks good as I have been thinking about how to get my plastic looking reasonable .

I might give this a go and get back to you all at a later date.
Title: Re: Renovating Your Plastics
Post by: jimwilly on April 09, 2015, 11:55:37 AM
I agree, it does look like a good idea, I'd certainly be removing the plastic though.
Title: Re: Renovating Your Plastics
Post by: Biggles on April 09, 2015, 12:00:35 PM
I'd be wondering about whether it would make the plastics brittle because what's happening is the hydrocarbon chains are being reformed and volatile components would be escaping.
Title: Re: Renovating Your Plastics
Post by: WendyL on April 09, 2015, 02:36:29 PM
looks good as I have been thinking about how to get my plastic looking reasonable .

I might give this a go and get back to you all at a later date.
I might wait and see how you go before I try it :thumb
Title: Re: Renovating Your Plastics
Post by: Totgas on April 09, 2015, 06:49:51 PM
I'd be wondering about whether it would make the plastics brittle because what's happening is the hydrocarbon chains are being reformed and volatile components would be escaping.

We should keep as much volatility in the ST's as is possible..... :thumbs  :thumbs  :thumbs

Seriously thou, my plastics look like new because I;
Looking good.
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Title: Re: Renovating Your Plastics
Post by: Biggles on April 09, 2015, 08:27:26 PM
I'd be wondering about whether it would make the plastics brittle because what's happening is the hydrocarbon chains are being reformed and volatile components would be escaping.

We should keep as much volatility in the ST's as is possible..... :thumbs  :thumbs  :thumbs

  • Spray them with a paint bonding solution (this is a must) and finally
  • Sprayed them with a colour matched spray paint. ( purchased mine from Autobarn - a perfect match for the guso grey - about $24 (2 aerosol cans)  did all of them, two coats
Looking good.
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AND it sealed the volatility in, so you don't lose any top speed or fuel economy.    :thumbs