Has anyone had problems with the plastic around the tank fading, (with gas spillage) on the 2005 Kodiak? I put gas in my new kodiak for the first time (about 10minutes after I got it home) and spilled a little gas around the tank plastic. I wiped it up immediately and washed it with soap. It took the "clear coat" right off! I'm thinking, Man I just bought the thing! I asked the salesman at the dealership and he basically said that I will have to live with it. I don't won't to be too picky. But anyway, from now on, I put a towel around the tank before I put gas in it. Otherwise, I am real happy with the Kodiak, of course it only has 10 miles on it so far. I went with the 2005 Kodiak because I bought a new Kodiak back in 1994 (still got it) and it has really been a solid machine. All I've ever had to do is change oil, air filter, 3 batteries in 11 years, and RIDE! Any feedback on the new plastic and gas would be appreciated.

 

thats wierd.... all u did was por gas on the thing and it wiped off hmmm.... but anway i havent heard that kind of a problem yet on any quads at all.... wut color was ur kodiack???

 

yeah I had the same problem with mine(Blue). I use a towel around it now too. I'll live with it , it's going to get worse with the scratches and bumps and bruises the trails dish out.

 

yeah i thinks its kinda a impossible not to get ant scratches on our quads....... ther made to get the shyt beat out of em...... the one thing u dont wunnna do is to not beat the shyt out of em rie as often as u can and ride em like hell.. well thats wut i think anyway

 

It is green. I know it is going to get scratches, etc. But I'm the kind that tries to keep my stuff looking new as long as I can. Especially when I put that much money in a 4-wheeler. I only had it just a couple of hours and there was already a big blemish on the tank from the gas spillage. My 1994 Kodiak never had this problem. The 94's tank is still shiney and new looking.

 

Maybe spray a little Armorall or 2001 where you spilled the gas. that might put a little shine on it to cover it.

 

10-4 I'll try some armorall. I have already tried Proshine, it didn't help.

 

I bought some stuff called trim shine made by Stoner. YOu just spray it on and walk away. Brings back the shine good as new. It was only like $2 at autozone.

 

mine is green and my plastic all over is dull. it was nice and shiney when new but faded after washing and rubbing. i just live with it. my friend has a yellow eiger which he bought at the same time as mine and his looks just like new, very shiney all over. i don't always wash the mud off my quad after riding but he does, don't know if that makes a difference. how long does the trim shine last? i use armor all wipes but it only shines temporarily.

 

this seems to be happenin with alot of the new quads it happened to my dads new 700 suzuki king quad. rite around the curves and rite below the front rack it faded from dark red to a pink color so it happenin to alot of the newer quads.. it might be from the sun if u think bout it