hi guys!!

It's been a long time since I've posted here, but I see I've missed some things. Heck, the last time I was on here the big talk was the UPCOMING 700 Kawasaki or something like that.

Anyhow, I've seen some ATVs with painted fenders and was wondering if anyone here has done this and been successful. The last one I saw it on was a Grizzly and it really looked good. That had full racks, though, and I'm wondering what would happen with a Scrambler with no racks for protection against the tree branches and things of the sort. I'd like a new look, but if it would be better to just buy new fenders, then maybe I'll just do that. The yellow paint would look good until it got scratched to reveal the RED underneath.

SnowDrift

 

I would be interested in this too.

 

I know Talonhawk has ventured into this area with some good luck. Check out his pics, neat stuff. You can also contact local vinyl graphic shops....they like quads. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

I'd be really surprised if it can be done succesfully,... but ask my Wife,.. I'm wrong alot : )
The prob I would think would be the flex to the plastic,.... plastic will bend and come back,... but stretching paint and having it not crack/chip/peel after being strectched/contracted????? A body-Shop guy would prolly know best,... interesting topic.

 

My son worked in a paint division painting airplanes and according to information he received from experience painters it can be done using "flex agents". unfortunately we haven't seen any examples.

 

Dont know if anyone has tryed this or not but Krylon has a spray paint that is suppose
stuck very good to plastic, its called Krylon Fusion, and it comes in 16 different colors
and I would think it would have to be flexable if it spifically made for plastic

 

Traildog is right, there's Flex Agents that you mix into the paint in place of a hardener(sp?). A friend of mine does paint jobs and uses Flex Agent on Fiberglass and Urethane body parts (ie: aftermarket roll-pans / hoods / etc., anything that will bend or flex much) and it seems to work well.

-Marc M

 

I have painted my blasters plastic and it looks great after a year now ,
yes it may scratch in the trails but very little , I put on 5 coats of paint and 2 coats of clear coat which is very improtant and it will hold up really well and also looks good , it sure beats paying for new plastic.
Another idea is to go to your local body shop and have them shoot a good enamel panit with flex and then have them put a clear coat on , that will hold up better for you , but over all after i painted mine and added some decals it looks just like new plastic , ...hope this helps you .

PS, look at my photos and check out the blue blaster in the pics , thats the one I painted .

 

My recommendation is to just buy new plastic unless you are wanting
a non traditional color. If you just want part of the fender a different
color then go with vinyl (like decal paper) thats what I finally went
with. Paint was just too costly and labor intensive specially if you
want all the plastic painted and you do all the work. It can be done
though but a pro would be best to do the job