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Old 09-08-2004, 12:20 PM
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What is the best place to get new plastics for a Raptor? I want them to look stock if possible. I rolled the quad and now have stress marks all over the place and some bad scratches on the grill and front right fender. I have heard that a hair dryer can take out the stress marks, has anyone tried this?
 
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Old 09-08-2004, 01:58 PM
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The hair dryer idea is interesting.. I don't know fit that works but It'll be interesting to see if anyone has tried it.
 
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Old 09-08-2004, 02:40 PM
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Havent used the hair dryer althought the concept is the same.. I have used a "heat gun" and wow i was amazed.. i loved the results and it took the White stress marks right out of the blue plastics.. i dont know if a blow dryer would get hot enough
 
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Old 09-08-2004, 04:21 PM
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Hey joker.. With the heat gun how long do you have to hold it there? Is it pretty quick or do you have to evenly heat the stress marks for a long time...

Also, how big were the stress marks you took out? I've got some big ones from a wreck last weekend that I'd like to get rid of! Thanks
 
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Old 09-08-2004, 04:27 PM
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A heat gun will help take the white stress marks out to some degree, but then the heated area will lose all it's shine.
 
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if you want some new plastics. try fullbore. there not the stock ones, but looks similar and a little bit better i think
 
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Originally posted by: RappyTheRooster
Hey joker.. With the heat gun how long do you have to hold it there? Is it pretty quick or do you have to evenly heat the stress marks for a long time...

Also, how big were the stress marks you took out? I've got some big ones from a wreck last weekend that I'd like to get rid of! Thanks
it took me about an hour total to get my bikes stress marks out.. there was a ton of them it doesnt take that long maybe 10 15 seconds.. but no .. it doesnt take the color/luster out of them htey look perfectly normal and SOOS SOSOO so much bettter then those darned stress marks.
 
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cool! Thanks for the tip
 
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I second the fullbore plastic recommendation, I think it looks better than stock and nice color selections.
 
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