okay guys I wanted to try to paint a cool looking design on the body of my quad but I didn't know if you could paint the body or not? or even what paint would stick and not start to peel off and look terrible. So my questions are these is it possible to paint the body of a quad? and what type of paint is needed? thanks

 

Possible yes, good results I dont know. Fusion rattle cans are supposed to be for plastic but I havent seen any paint jobs hold up very long. Seems the paint starts to peel and flake off or you scratch it and can see whatever color your plastic originally was. For just a design you may be able to get away with it, but I wouldnt bet on it. Read directions on the can and do whatever prep work the manufacturer suggests. I know a guy in the Polaris forum painted his Sportsman a drab green cause his camo pattern was tinted purple and it turned out nice but I dont know how well it has held up. Good luck and make sure to post pics if you do it, and maybe a step by step and any tricks you learned for others that want to do the same thing as you.

 

The key with the Fusion is to prep the plastic and do many light coats. Even though it will cover with no prep, and it will stick in thick layers, the long term viability is not great........ If you prep the plastics with a light sanding to take off the gloss, and if you cover it with many light coats, it will not flake off. And it will look pretty good for a long time.

Obviously plastic grade automotive paints and a bake booth will work the best but that cost a lot of money.

 

well I got the hood of my 08 250 ex painted. and clear coated. I will post some pics up after I have rode the atv and see how it holds up. right now it looks sweet. So I will try to post up some pics soon.

 

i painted my raptor 3 years ago still holdin up fine. i used the paint inhibitor i think it was duplicoler and regular auto paint .id did crack and peel on fenders after quad was fliped on street .

 

Go to an automotive paint supply store. 3M or one of the paint companies has a 3 stage kit for painting plastic. I did mine and my Wifes quads 3 years ago and it held up Great. Even after a couple roll overs, I had some cracking, but none of the paint ever flaked off.





Even now after I cut off all of the damage from 3 years of bouncing off trees, the Paint is still Great looking and shows no sign of flaking or cracking, even along the cut edges.

 

For the do it yourselfers, here are some part numbers for the prducts needed for painting your plastic.

PPG PLASTIC SURFACE PREP AND APPLICATION
SU4901 - Clean & scuff sponge
SU4902 - Plastic adhesion wipe
SU4903 - Advance plastic bond

Plastics contain mold release agents that cause paint adhesion issues. The Clean and Scuff Sponge (SU4901) contains a special cleaning agent designed to help remove these agents as well as provide mechanical adhesion.

After preping, the plastic should be primed as soon as possible. The Plastic Adhesion Wipe (SU4902) is an advanced film former that promotes excellent adhesion and removes the static charge from plastic. Once used, you will need to apply the final stage within one hour.

Apply a thin coat of the Advanced Plastic Bond (SU4903 or Aerosol SUA4903). Allow 5 minutes to dry or until it has completely flashed to a matte finish, then use a high-build urethane primer or urethane sealer before final color or clearcoat is applied.