My 86 LT250r plastic really sux!
Some crazy previous owner installed Flourescent Pink on it and then parked it in the sun so it faded to the most feminine light pink imagineable.

I am tired of riding the ugly ducking, what kind of paint is best?

I dont really have the $$ for new plastic.

 

I think that you are stuck with a pink machine. If you were to paint it the scratches would show through as pink. Which looks worse? Take your pick.

 

yeah i would just save up and buy some maier plastic. maier looks like crap compared to stock but i would guess it looks awesome compared to your pink stuff. i saw it on a site for 80 bucks for the yellow front! thats a really good deal. i'll post the site later if i can find it.

 

www.hipersports.com

 

Zuki250r,

Try this. Try using regular old wood type paint remover. You can pick up a can at Home Depot for around 5-10 bucks. It's a thick looking liquid that you can wipe on with a towel or something. Keep it off your hands!! This will bubble up the paint and you can wash/scrape it off. You may not like what's underneath but this should remove the top layers or the paint. It shouldn't damage the original plastic. Try it on a small hidden area first.

For paint to really stick to plastic it must have an additive that bonds with the plastic. My guess is this additive was not used and this was just sprayed on from a spray can.

Good Luck,
Rob

 

I have used Epoxy spray paint on plastic, and it worked fine, but never on a quad...

Good luck,
Lorrin

 

Talk to someone from a body shop that paints plastic bumpers on cars. They should be able to point you in the right direction.