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Title: Black is Black
Post by: Andy FZS on 19 March 2014, 03:15:38 pm: Ok not the song....I've just bought a new old stock Yamaha hugger for my gen1. The problem is they only had one in silver, so I thought I'd give it a quick rough up with scotch bright, a coat of grey primer and then a coat of black from the motor factors. Have I missed anything or is this a plan?
Andy
Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: purplebear7 on 19 March 2014, 03:26:49 pm: Think I'd fit it first .. just to be sure I had not got any hole drilling mods to do .. then remove and paint as required :\

Stay Safe ;) Polar Bear
Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: rustyrider on 19 March 2014, 05:36:27 pm: Sand down the primer with something very fine (wet 1200 grit) and dry it well before putting the top coat on. A couple of coats of top coat, then sand again with the 1200 grit before giving it a coat or two of clear acrylic lacquer.
Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: fazersharp on 19 March 2014, 07:17:44 pm: Quote from: Andy FZS on 19 March 2014, 03:15:38 pm
Ok not the song....I've just bought a new old stock Yamaha hugger for my gen1. The problem is they only had one in silver, so I thought I'd give it a quick rough up with scotch bright, a coat of grey primer and then a coat of black from the motor factors. Have I missed anything or is this a plan?
Andy
Yeh your bike is silver !
Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: Andy FZS on 19 March 2014, 08:21:54 pm: Ah so should I paint the bike to make the hugger then;)
Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: rayburn600 on 19 March 2014, 09:35:48 pm: Have I missed anything or is this a plan?

Yes
Don't forget you need plastic paint, or paint suitable for plastic. (special stuff)
Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: rustyrider on 19 March 2014, 10:37:37 pm: Not necessarily. Standard acrylic spray paint is flexible enough as long as the surface is keyed properly.
Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: Skippernick on 19 March 2014, 10:45:48 pm: Yes, sand the hugger with more than scotchbrite, although it gives a mechanical key, you need to be a bit more harsh as i assume the hugger is lacquered which you need to get rid of. So 800 grit or so, just be careful on pointy bits.
Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: alan sherman on 21 March 2014, 11:56:08 am: Just buy a black one! Must be millions floating around and the manual effort for re-spray seems a bit pointless.

I have a carbon look one. Better than gloss black as it doesn't show the dirt / scratches so bad.
Title: Re: Black is Black
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Title: Re: Black is Black
Post by: Andy FZS on 22 March 2014, 12:54:42 am: One coat adhesive stuff, three coats primer, two coats black, drying overnight.......one more coat of black and then lacquer to finish off..:)