Thank you, i just used your methods to restore the tank on my It 250k and it worked very well, shiny as new again.
@marcus828171325
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this how to! I was wondering how to make my year 2000 Suzuki DRZ 400 look better, the plastics had gone all porous from the uv damage and this worked a treat! looks great already and I still havnt buffed them up with the polishing wheel. cant wait to see the final product. thanks again !
@ZRR98
3 жыл бұрын
By far the best video on how to restore old dirt bike plastics!
@jean-francoisbrousseau2485
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I have quit a few wear and tear on my KLR 2009 and now I know exactly how to fix it over the winter. Thanks man.
@gedionsamuel2256
2 жыл бұрын
Extremely useful information on scratched plastics in general! Thanks
@bobtaylor3281
10 жыл бұрын
Great video. This is exactly what I have discovered as well. Just wish I had seen this video a couple months ago when I had tackled an ATV plastic project for my son.
@2stroke4me
11 жыл бұрын
This is great, i wanted to restore my old MTX to it's former glory but the scratched plastics were holding me back. Thanks so much for sharing :)
@danielcooper5767
11 жыл бұрын
Very nice DIY, plastic can be a real difficult thing to work with and proper time and prep has amazing results!
@richardquebec5850
9 жыл бұрын
You my friend is really a nice man to show us this. Thank you very much.
@evanwalkerdesign
11 жыл бұрын
Best vid like this out there. Thanks for the demo!
@OneBitStream
9 жыл бұрын
Best demo video, on youtube, of this subject. I'm cleaning up my YZ125 fenders using this method. Nice work!
@JMKady76
4 жыл бұрын
Good video, the razor blade is what I've been missing! I spent 2-3 beers sanding on my Tri-moto plastic last night fighting with that chalky layer.
@jeremyx3272
7 жыл бұрын
By far the best channel I have subscribed to.
@junkyardhemi
7 жыл бұрын
Very nice. New plastics for my LT500R are almost $800. $15 in sandpaper and a buffer sound much better.
@caseydecocker1
6 жыл бұрын
junkyardhemi rite!!!
@anthonybaltera6556
4 жыл бұрын
You can actually hear in the shaving when you start to hit healthy, polish-able plastic. Thanks for the tips. Liked and Subbed
@brandonquenneville7330
9 жыл бұрын
Being the asshole that i am online. I have to like this dude videos. He is helpful to us all.
@groutaone
9 жыл бұрын
Brandon Quenneville Thanks for being a nice guy here, I appreciate you watching
@PadmaDorjee
10 ай бұрын
This was extremely helpful, THANK YOU.
@ryanblanco5866
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid! Gonna do this to my ‘84 yamaha XT250
@Stevechap69
11 жыл бұрын
I think ima try this on my elsionore125 ! thanks for the very helpful info! and great explanations too!
@Mr549er
5 жыл бұрын
WOW good job , takes me back to early 80s raced that 250 a few years great bike love the motor :-) , cheers-
@fnaguitarplayer9
11 жыл бұрын
Definitely will remember this! Great trick!
@jtbassgambler2594
8 жыл бұрын
thanks groutaone the best ideas I've ever seen.... you're the man!!! appreciated the tips...keep the good work buddy.
@groutaone
8 жыл бұрын
+I vote for truth democrats tab Thanks for watching, I have found not all plastic responds as well as this fender, also sanding is better than the blade to keep from damaging the plastic, thanks again
@robplotts9412
7 жыл бұрын
Love the old yamahas. Quick technic nice
@Daniel96sj
11 жыл бұрын
Nice, turned out looking good.
@scottphillips1056
7 жыл бұрын
Nice! Thanks for making the video!!!
@ryanmoses420
11 жыл бұрын
I sanded the fenders on a IT 175 and they came out smooth, but i cant get a shine on them. I think ill try with a dry buffer like you did. Thanks for the idea and I cant wait to see your yz fully restored!
@nikod3mr
11 жыл бұрын
Thank You very much for tips, they will rly help me polishing my motorcycle plastics (also yellow) Good luck with rebuilding this bike ;)
@TravisInCanada1
5 жыл бұрын
Great video, very informative.
@watchmanonthewallcouk6498
6 жыл бұрын
Love those old strokers... like everyone we all wish we never sold any of them !
@richardmourdock2719
6 жыл бұрын
Very helpful... Well done!
@leonardoabc1639
9 жыл бұрын
really good!! thanks man
@thomasgronek6469
3 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@elmerfox6872
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time!
@groutaone
10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@trackrash
2 жыл бұрын
Wow that was cool!!
@Cumminsmaniac16
11 жыл бұрын
intresting. i enjoyed watching this and seeing the yz465
@mikejones-qk2ou
8 жыл бұрын
Good Job! I tried the sanding and didn't get good results! So after sanding I tried 000 extra fine STEEL WOOL with Johnsons past wax and rubbed off, then added more wax and buffed with the buffing wheel and got FANTASTIC results on my Honda XR200R!
@liamobrien4487
8 жыл бұрын
I have a xr80r
@henrik7966
6 жыл бұрын
If you have a look at my dirtbike on my channel you will see I have pretty bad plastics... I have some steel wool. I've heard this works pretty good. Any suggestions?
@nicholashargraves7919
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks im going to try it on my atc
@DirtRider500R
11 жыл бұрын
Dood! I wish you would've posted this before I went and bought new plastics! Haha. Definitely going to be trying that on the 86er's tank tonight. Might post up a video if I find a tripod.
@DoosBarry
7 жыл бұрын
Scraping the plastic looks like it'd feel real good
@darcyklyne
11 жыл бұрын
Thats brilliant! In more than one way sir!
@jackjohnson65
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, I have a Kawasaki kdx 200 that I am restoring which has good but faded plastic.
@franciscoluna9596
5 жыл бұрын
awesome video. There are curved card scrapers available to there used by woodworkers, can be very helpful at curved areas.
@wayofthesamurai90
11 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Im gonna do this on my ktm
@onewaywolf3530
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this technique! I also worked out, if you are moving along the plastic from left to right to have the drill spin in reverse or vice versa. You don't need to hold the buffing wheel at an angle either. Keep it 90 degree's. Just let the buffing cloth "kiss" the plastic whilst moving slowly down the piece giving it enough time to do it's job. Best to be in full sunlight to see better results! If you feel the buffing wheel grab slightly you're pushing too hard! Just lightly brush over it in one direction ONLY!! Not back and forth motion. If it grabs and leaves a mark hold the buffing wheel over the mark with very light pressure checking it until it's gone. To really make it shine, spray on Mequiars Ultimate Quik Wax - with hydrophobic polymer technology and let it soak in. Maybe a couple of coats. Then use a microfiber cloth ONLY to finish polishing! The end result will amaze you!! :)
@blairwise3339
6 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Thanks
@Sms68
10 жыл бұрын
I did this to my 98 DS80. I had deep horizontal scratches across front fender. the razor blade leveled every scratch out to a level service. I polished it up after and the Fender looks brand new. Great Job....
@groutaone
10 жыл бұрын
Cool, love it when a plan comes together
@Sms68
10 жыл бұрын
I went to order Plastics and they were a fortune for this Bike. I'd end up spending about 500.00 for Plastics. Krazy... Great Job!
@ncimson5318
10 жыл бұрын
this is why I dig youtube...learn so many stuff on here...some good some bad but mostly good :D
@79gsonethousand
10 жыл бұрын
Ive used just a medium grit emmory cloth and gradually going to a smaller grit untill the plastic turns into a clean smooth matte finish. then i took a propane torch and went across the sanded parts.It melts the face of the plastic very quickly and dries to a perfect gloss, a good wax after it cools makes it better even.Have to be very quick and even about it though, so you dont over do it, works well on black and coloured plastic. I found the heat gun takes too long. Your idea seams to work pretty nice.
@bobalou808
11 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, going to use my knowledge gained restoring my 80 KDX400
@giulianoMX
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice done!!!
@ryanb2369
3 жыл бұрын
Good info here, Thanks!
@yukon2159
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing !
@francoalvau8721
10 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for sharing
@groutaone
10 жыл бұрын
Franco Alvau Thanks for watching
@ufixit
7 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@RoadcraftNottingham
5 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, thanks.
@DEEJAAY41
4 жыл бұрын
Love youtube for stuff like this. All things considered, things like this help me to save a bunch on my rebuild.
@SoppanSlut
11 жыл бұрын
Look's great!
@MultiUnanimous
11 жыл бұрын
haha thanks ,My step brother blew it up , but once I get her running again it sure will be a blast haha ,Been thinking about putting the 500 engine on my 250 frame kinda like you did with your Cr haha :D
@MrJonnyp107
8 жыл бұрын
thank you for the video.
@nitrosport5
11 жыл бұрын
Damn, wish i would have seen this when i was rebuilding my 89 FL400 Pilot. I used the plastic renew clear and it wasnt all that great. and like you said it easly wears off. Going to try this on an old plastic roof panel i have. it was white when i got it lol. supposed to be red. May post this video on a forum if you dont mind!
@brittneyrocks2631
8 жыл бұрын
thank-you soo much now my rm looks much better (:
@83PoWeRrAm
11 жыл бұрын
nice that will be a fun bike
@harperjmichael
11 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how UV rays will mess up some plastic. And that first part with the blade was nearly like fingernails on a chalk board! lol
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
The sanding block you could find in the paint secton at Home Depot or any store like it
@liftedXmudXdigger
11 жыл бұрын
Hey I have a couple of ATV"S I did that looked like that. What I did was 220 320 and 400. But after I did it in that step I took 1000 grit to it and it made it super smooth. you can find 1000 grit at any automotive place. ( all wet sand don't use to ruff of sand paper)
@TheEZGZ
11 жыл бұрын
she will be looking good for a while. Nice work
@taterwetzel
10 жыл бұрын
nice work man! im trying to hide a huge crack in a tecate 4 front fender. there is one only one on ebay and its 899! i work at a custom paint/ motorcycle repair shop and sand ALL day it seems on harley tanks fenders but i couldnt figure out a way to clean up a shitty repair job an this tecate i have. your video was golden! now i need to figure out how to get the soldering iron marks off it where he kinda welded it together. nice work tho!!!
@wjones6606
3 ай бұрын
Excellent...
@nachosplay-ground9017
11 жыл бұрын
hey i did this trick to my old moto 4 and it was awsome what turned out i would love to send a pic to you its really cool
@Ls3guy
11 жыл бұрын
very good work
@skullsnbones2001
11 жыл бұрын
nice work groutaone ☺
@brittanydibattiste9094
9 жыл бұрын
Great video. Have any tips starting a kick start 93 dr350 other that brute force? The carberautor fills up with gas and I believe it is flooding it if you kick like a mule it will start but im small....thanks
@KowboyUSA
11 жыл бұрын
Ingenious indeed.
@ParadoxdesignsOrg
11 жыл бұрын
great tip. I'm trying to wonder what I could use this on now..
@McCozzy
11 жыл бұрын
Awesome work again always better to fix it than buy it keep it original
@skulledmonte84
11 жыл бұрын
Damn it !!! why'd i have to watch this ,now i want to do my that to my 78 yamaha 125dt
@groutaone
10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, will it work to sand the marks out of the plastic?
@cammy840
11 жыл бұрын
Thank you , my 95 cr 125 might be able to have a shine once again
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
KX500, I salute you
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
Where you see this discoloration is likely around the edge of the area that got heated, try heating from one end of your fender and work your way to the other end without stopping, it will be a lot of heat on the entire piece in a short time so it may distort, maybe test on a junk one first
@NIKONOVICH1990
9 жыл бұрын
This has some ASMR effect :)
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
Its got to be real smooth, 120 is going to be too rough to start with I think, also it seems not all plastic will respond well to polish, my gas tank doesnt work as well as my fender
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
I like those KX500 AF's, I may do a KX500 aluminum frame conversion yet, what kind of engine damage did you have to fix?
@madtater5948
5 жыл бұрын
they make a plastic compound for polishing plastic it comes in a stick you apply it to the polishing wheel it helps to polish the plastic
@tonymontana2.037
8 ай бұрын
Does this work well on fenders that have been exposed to the sun for a long time? I can't get mine to get the gloss back.
@bobalou808
11 жыл бұрын
Your right Uni trak did come in 81 on the KDX
@Altmetaldoktor
11 жыл бұрын
Very Nice :!
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
I did in fact try some tooth paste on the polishing wheel, didnt work well on the fender but it smells nice ha ha
@DYhondaman
10 жыл бұрын
Do you have any pictures of it when you were done polishing?
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
Funny guy lol, dont make me come over there, but if I do maybe I take the drum set with :)
@munklikescheese9507
6 жыл бұрын
Nice vid
@wtbm123
11 жыл бұрын
Good Video
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
Post away my friend, your idea to try on a spare piece is a good idea, not all plastic responds to this procedure it seems
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
I wonder how a construction heater would work, would be like a giant heat gun
@groutaone
11 жыл бұрын
I would think its called a drywall sanding block, its got a soft foam centre
@erlendse
11 жыл бұрын
Not that I got some immediate need for fixing plastic, but this is clearly something to keep in mind for when needed :) b.t.w. I mostly like tricks and "how x works" videos.
@AntiPlatitude
7 жыл бұрын
Great technique! BTW has that kickstarter snapped off yet? Looks like it was cracked...
@Barbarinoschaetz
11 жыл бұрын
Great!
@matthewtrent2019
8 жыл бұрын
Will this work on painted automotive style plastic
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