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KI4UJO
11-25-2012, 12:58 AM
How would my 110 look with white plastics? My rear fender needs work anyway (I have autobody experience and can repair/paint plastic), and I was considering spraying it white, similar to the 86 350x. Sorry, but I'm not experienced w/photoshop.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0476-1-1-1.jpg

atc350xer
11-25-2012, 01:40 AM
I was just thinking about the same thing yesterday... I think it would look sweet, that's why I put this in my watch list...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221147998668?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

dougspcs
11-25-2012, 07:13 AM
Idea for a project..

If you are a skill craftman..how about a 110X. Scaled down replica of the 200x...call her the MINI-X.

Rework the tank, fab some air-foils, suspend the front(and rear if you have the skills), rework the plastic in fibreglass to imitate the 87 200x(I love that style)..

Now that would be cool!!

just ben
11-25-2012, 08:23 AM
I was just thinking about the same thing yesterday... I think it would look sweet, that's why I put this in my watch list...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221147998668?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 his fenders are very nice and you cant beat the price. I have a set on my 70

atc350xer
11-25-2012, 04:02 PM
his fenders are very nice and you cant beat the price. I have a set on my 70
Agreed. Cheaper and nicer than Maier... and you could paint them if you wanted.

fabiodriven
11-25-2012, 04:56 PM
Paint+plastic=mess.

Kfx-xc-racer88
11-25-2012, 06:13 PM
if you do it red it'll look like all the rest!!

Vealmonkey
11-25-2012, 09:09 PM
If you want to go that far, just buy RapidRicks Hi Performance ATC Suspension frame for $400 and save yourself alot of frustration.

Dirtweed
11-25-2012, 11:35 PM
I like white plastics. I put them on my ATC70. Also went with a red seat and white tank. I think they would look
good on your 110.

just ben
11-25-2012, 11:48 PM
Paint+plastic=mess.good thing they are fiberglass

fabiodriven
11-25-2012, 11:58 PM
good thing they are fiberglass

Where you seeing that?

Jason125m
11-25-2012, 11:59 PM
Where you seeing that?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221147998668?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Mr350x
11-26-2012, 12:09 AM
Paint+plastic=mess.
Definitely can be a mess not always though.. with the proper prep work and proper paint it would turn out good.. The plastic gas tank on my 500 was painted in 2000 and is still going strong.. I think it would look cool with white plastics myself!

fabiodriven
11-26-2012, 12:09 AM
How would my 110 look with white plastics? My rear fender needs work anyway (I have autobody experience and can repair/paint plastic), and I was considering spraying it white, similar to the 86 350x. Sorry, but I'm not experienced w/photoshop.

That's all well and good boys, but the OP says he wants to paint his plastics.

KI4UJO
11-26-2012, 12:23 AM
Definitely can be a mess not always though.. with the proper prep work and proper paint it would turn out good.. The plastic gas tank on my 500 was painted in 2000 and is still going strong.. I think it would look cool with white plastics myself!
This. I have actually sprayed another 110 fender before, and had no issues with adhesion. It is still holding up well.

fabiodriven
11-26-2012, 12:40 AM
Let's see some pics. Both the fenders and the tank.

KI4UJO
11-26-2012, 12:48 AM
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0411-1.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0410.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0412-1.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0413-1.jpg
This one came here with a rip running through the left side gab between the seat and the outer fender. You could not tell there was anything there when I was done. (This is not my final decision, my 110's fender still needs plenty of work)

fabiodriven
11-26-2012, 06:56 AM
And how about some pics from a few rides later?

just ben
11-26-2012, 07:42 AM
That's all well and good boys, but the OP says he wants to paint his plastics.gotcha I thought you were commenting to 350xers post #5. I agree plastic doesn't paint well

86T3
11-26-2012, 08:16 AM
If you saw those rear fenders before he started you'd about **** yourself. I gave them to him and felt guilty that he had to waste money on shipping. I'd like to see white, give it a shot

fabiodriven
11-26-2012, 09:20 AM
Guys post pics of painted plastics on here all the time. However, they like to show the pics of when it was first done. Very rarely does anybody post pics of plastics that have been painted and then used and abused. I say "used and ABUSED" because any ATV has a rough life. Their intended usage is just that, abuse. Sure you can paint your plastics and take a few pics in the driveway or even use the bike for taking laps around the yard. If you actually take that bike out in the woods and ride it like was meant to be ridden, the paint will not look good for long, or at least I highly doubt it.

KI4UJO
11-26-2012, 10:41 PM
You are correct that they are not perfect; They were not perfect when shot originally. So, they will not be perfect when done.
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0086-2.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0087-2.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0089-2.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0091-3.jpg
For reference, what I started with
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0086.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0087.jpg
http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee392/KI4UJO/GEDC0088.jpg
The reason that it ripped back out is my fault. I did not use the correct plastic rods for repairing it, which I now have. Also, I have a stainless mesh that I will melt in from the back, for extra strength. In the end, it will create a strong repair that will be much stronger than what I originally did. When first repaired, you could not see the crack, but now it is very much visible. When doing all of the repairs in plastic and avoiding fillers, it will be very strong.

EDIT: I don't want to turn this into a bashing thread. If I come off as trying to, sorry.