Mountainwoodwright
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What have you guys used to repaint your hard bags?I was talked out of Linex by a Linex rep who said it would peel off.I like the idea of something with texture,thinking it will hide scuffs better than a matte finish.
Saddlebag Paint
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Mountainwoodwright
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Nobody here has painted their bags?
It's not a Buell question. It's a painting question. Maybe try a painting forum or a autobody shop near you?
Mountainwoodwright
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Cooter,in my experience Buell people are hands on when it comes to repairing their bikes by nature and by necessity.I do most of my own work with the exception of fuel injection tuning and shiny paint.
I hoped that someone on the board had painted or had their bags painted and would have some good suggestions.Thanks for the suggestion.
Mike
I hoped that someone on the board had painted or had their bags painted and would have some good suggestions.Thanks for the suggestion.
Mike
Sure thing, no worries man:eagerness: and you are so right about us Buellers
Just responding to why no one is answering the question is all.
Just responding to why no one is answering the question is all.
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Hahaha. You havent been reading the posts on here lately.
Mountainwoodwright
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"Hahaha. You havent been reading the posts on here lately." No,I've been out enjoying the Uly!
BEST POST EVER! :up::up::up: YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
You should post some pics/stories of your adventures.
You should post some pics/stories of your adventures.
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Mountainwoodwright
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Was really thinking more along the lines of something with texture.
BuellyBagger
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Ok, here's the deal.... if you want to apply any coating to the black textured plastic parts on your bike (including the saddle bags) theres a couple options. Option 1: this is the quickest, cheapest, and easiest method. Krylon fusion, prep with first a good hot soap and water scrub, dry, wipe down with alcohol, a light scuff with a grey scuff pad, wipe down again and apply multiple light coats with a final medium wet coat. I've used this method to restore all the black plastic on the lightning ss I had and it held up great!
Now option 2: this will work whether you want to paint it to match the bike or bedliner or or whatever. Wash with hot soapy water, buy a plastic prep cleaner ( basf rm 902), clean with that, give it a very thorough gray scuffing or can use red if you're going to apply a high build 2k primer surfacer. Clean again after scuff. Apply adhesion promoter compatible with your primer (bulldog is available at auto parts stores and works well with most primers). Apply primer surfacer (aerosol or 2k). Sand and repeat as nescarry in order to bury the texture in the plastic (if you're going for smooth paint, for bedliner just scuff the primer and go for it). Then apply desired finish.
Now option 2: this will work whether you want to paint it to match the bike or bedliner or or whatever. Wash with hot soapy water, buy a plastic prep cleaner ( basf rm 902), clean with that, give it a very thorough gray scuffing or can use red if you're going to apply a high build 2k primer surfacer. Clean again after scuff. Apply adhesion promoter compatible with your primer (bulldog is available at auto parts stores and works well with most primers). Apply primer surfacer (aerosol or 2k). Sand and repeat as nescarry in order to bury the texture in the plastic (if you're going for smooth paint, for bedliner just scuff the primer and go for it). Then apply desired finish.
BuellyBagger
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That's a pretty condensed version, so if you have specific steps you need more info on lemme know
Also if you have gouges in the bags you can sand them down and use some plastic compatible body filler to fill them in before priming
Also if you have gouges in the bags you can sand them down and use some plastic compatible body filler to fill them in before priming
Mountainwoodwright
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That's the kind of info I was hoping for.
