davidmccord
Well-known member
Any paintwork professionals/experts on here? I'm fishing for advice, not for the BMW the paintworks mint. I have a Kawasaki that I'm sick of being the never ending project so having a big push to get it sorted before summer comes... The thing that's killing me is the paintwork. I'm doing it myself regardless of what it ends up looking like! The fairings are a mix of a plastic rear end and fibreglass front end. All were completely ****ed so I've been sanding down and repairing slowly. So far I've learned how to fibreglass (first I learned how not to) and have honed down my plastic welding skills. A combination of determination and a tight wallet stopped me from sourcing new fairings along with a lack of availability of a decent set. Anyway I've just about finished the repair work and hoping to paint in the next few weeks. I've taken all paint off, there was a lot as it appears to have been several colours in its life. I have plastic adhesion promoter and 2k primer and top coat (green of course). Do I need etch primer for plastic/fibreglass? The guy in the paint shop recommended it but I've also been told not to use it on plastic or fibreglass. Obviously I have some anyway for the tank. I've also since found out I should have some flex additive for the top coat on the plastic/fibreglass parts. Does anyone know anything about this? Any advice is much appreciated. Even if you can tell me how not to do it will be a help. I've only ever painted things from aerosol tins before, small things. Cheers guys