i just got a 01' raptor thats blue and when i seen a picture of a black raptor i fell in love. i have heard of people painting their plastics before but i didnt know if there was an actually paint for doing it and a special way. some advice would be great. thanks.

 

I rode with some guy who painted his raptor purple with sparkles. The only thing he was missing was the dingle berry fringe around the fender wells. I cant tell you how he got the paint applied but it looked like it withstood some rough treatment because the guy rode it like a lunatic. I have the black and white raptor and can tell you black shows scratches and dirt. There is some aftermarket plastic that will probably cost you as much as a decent paint job. I would go that route.

 

thanks, do u have any websites or links to some aftermarket plastics?

 

Maier sells the black plastic for the Raptor along with dark blue, red, white, yellow, and silver. You can find it at rockymountainatv.com or I would see if you can buy direct from Maier.

 

cool thanks a lot man

 

Ihave a friend in the autobody business and he told me to paint the plastic on an atv (done right) is a tedious job! first you must prep! (scuff the plastic) then you need a flex agent so your paint doesnt crack then primer paint and clear! he told me for materials it would be around 200.00! so if you just want a color change and no custom color or graphic you would be better off just buying new plastic!

 

I think that the raptor front grill from maier looks really bad. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] Its very ugly looking, and since its all one unit you cant just use your stock grill. I have found the stock plastic many places for the front for $150, and I think the rear is around $200.

 

Don't forget about Fullbore plastic. They look trick and have quite a few colors to choose from... FullBore

 

If I had to buy new plastic, I would go with Fullbore. It looks better than Maire JMO.

 

what i might do is just paint them anyways just to see if it will look ok, and if it dosnt then i will buy new ones. im not going to buy the best paint and clear coat just something that wont look stupid for the time being. thanks guys.