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Old Mar 18, 2000 | 12:05 PM
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I want to custom paint the plastic on my Banshee is there a poof can paint that will stick to it? Mine is white with red and it just looks plain want to take off stickers and add some personal touches to it.

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Old Mar 18, 2000 | 01:29 PM
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Get it airbrushed i seen a banshee with airbrushed paint on it. it had a dragon and it said drogon slayer. it was the best lookin bike i ever seen. When he sold it he had to take of the plastic or his wife would divorce him.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2000 | 06:14 PM
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you would be better off to have it done by a professional. My buddy had his done recently by a guy who specializes in water craft and snowmobile paint jobs. The trick is in the prep. It takes alot longer to prep than paint the plastic. It requires a special paint that is flexible so it wont crack with the vibration. He does some pretty wild stuff. Very talented guy. Its not cheap though. I cant quote a price, because it varies with what you want done. Just like an auto paint job.
 
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Old Mar 18, 2000 | 10:34 PM
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If you get it painted, you're gonna cry every time you scratch it, and eventually, you won't really be able to enjoy riding it, because you'll be afraid your gonna scratch it every time you're out. I'd suggest going to some graphics place, and having some custom decals designed. I think the expensive part is the designing, and it probably wouldn't cost that much to get multiple copies of the decal. Then when one get's wrecked, you just strip it, and replace it.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2000 | 12:22 PM
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Yeah I thought about that (stickers) but thought if I could paint it myself and touch it up as needed it might be worth it to paint.

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Old Mar 19, 2000 | 08:00 PM
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Painting of the plastic can be done with great results. It is very costly and time consuming. I am an automotive paint rep for a major paint line... I have tested and used many diff paint lines. As of right now PPG, Spies Hecker, and ICI autocolor has the best plastic painting process. If you decide to paint your plastic do not skip any preperation procedure. The prep work is what will make or break painting your plastic. If you have any more questions let me know and I will do what i can to help

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