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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:57 am 
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the side cover and front fender was in very bad shape,i got a NOS rear fender though,here is some pics of those plastic parts.
side panel and new rear fender.
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this is the front and rear fender,like the side panel it was badly faded and had a nice layer of crust on it.
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i found a video on Youtube and thought i would try it.
first scraping as much crust off as you can.
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later i will show how to get the color back on a color impregnated plastic part.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:03 pm 
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to restore the color you use a heat gun,you heat it until it looks like wet paint then move to another area.
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after a bit more work.
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this is the best i can get out of her.
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here is a video of the heat process being done,just click this image to play the video.
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1975 CR250M1 1979 CR250R 1979 Kawasaki KZ400H1 Jesus is Lord!!


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PostPosted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:20 pm 
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Dave wrote:
the side cover and front fender was in very bad shape,i got a NOS rear fender though,here is some pics of those plastic parts.
side panel and new rear fender.
Image

this is the front and rear fender,like the side panel it was badly faded and had a nice layer of crust on it.
Image

Image

i found a video on Youtube and thought i would try it.
first scraping as much crust off as you can.
Image

Image

later i will show how to get the color back on a color impregnated plastic part.
Image

_________________
(2) 1968 DT1 1970 RT1M,1970 DT1C 1971 RT1B Enduro 1974 MT250 1974 DT250A (2) 1975 DT400B 1974 DT100,1978 DT175
1975 CR250M1 1979 CR250R 1979 Kawasaki KZ400H1 Jesus is Lord!!


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