Guest Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 It looks great! I am very interested in your knee pads/tank protectors. Could you please give me some info? Thank you, Mick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vanion2 Posted May 27, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 27, 2014 Nice color you got there, btw. Wonder how the plastic dip will hold up... It's as permanent as you want it to be. Any time a part gets scratched you can pull that section of plastidip off and reapply. Go to youtube.com and search for plastidip. You will see some videos of an audi getting the beat down in winter weather to prove how durable it is. Total weight of plastidip on the average car is under 2 lbs (just in case you were wondering). Of course it will always look matte because even with the glossifier it doesn't go on like a clear coat and you can't clear coat plastidip because the chemicals are not compatible. That doesn't mean it isn't a great product as you can tell by the pics of that VFR. He did a great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer spinalator Posted May 27, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted May 27, 2014 That looks very nice. I was going to do plastidip on my XJ750 tank, but found I had some rattle can engine enamel and farmered it up with two coats of black and two coats of gloss. Yours looks more, ahem, professional! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symbiotix Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Here is a few more pics... some before and some after the luggage. The dip is holding up well but I've only put about 600km on since painting it due to a late start to the season here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symbiotix Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 It looks great! I am very interested in your knee pads/tank protectors. Could you please give me some info? Thank you, Mick. Oh, those are just the Honda Carbon tank protectors. They don't add any grip on the tank, but the do a good job of protecting the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Thanks for that! Ordered and on their way from the USA! For some strange reason they are not available over here. Hooray for Ebay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotshoe1200 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Just got a VFR last fall and I thought the paint was beautiful but the fairing was boring. How do you think a tape kit would work over that finish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Inspired, I copied your idea but used HomeDepot Rustoleum Flex on my front fender. Not as glossy as I would like, but I know I can always return to blue that I don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Now that I have a set of kneepads like yours, I now find myself admiring your after market seat! Some info if you please! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted July 1, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted July 1, 2014 So how is bug removal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symbiotix Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Hey guys, plasti-dip is holding up really well. I have pretty much perfected the cleaning and maintenance aspect of it. To wash you simply rinse with water, then use a automotive soap without built in wax. I use an Absorber (or similar synthetic towel) to wipe the plasti-dipped surface and the bugs come right off leaving no mark. After the bike is dry I use a microfiber towel to apply spray on wax, and wipe clean. The only frustration I have had is one small dribble of gasoline that landed on the tank protector and caused the dip to dissolve a little bit. But since it is matte i was able to touch it up no problem. Overall I clean my bike as often or less than I used to with the factory paint and it stays just as clean. I plan on soon doing the bike in either matte or pearl white, which I will apply directly over the existing plasti-dip. That being said though, whichever colour I like better of the white or grey I will likely order a second set of fairings from Nicecycle.com painted in that colour just because I like a gloss finish more. To answer the other ??'s the seat is a Corbin with the carbon finish and was on the bike from day one. I can't compare it to the stock seat as I have never ridden the stocker but I will say the Corbin is the most comfortable seat I have ever had. Also, I don't think you could tape over the pasti-dip as you cant apply a clear coat. Therefore the tape would just stick out like a sore thumb IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Sick of candy red ??? :( Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer luvtoleanit Posted July 2, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted July 2, 2014 I don't like it either. I liked the blood red of my '98 so much more. This Candy Red is awful looking to me. Painted my fairings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thanks for the update. Does the spray on wax you use give the plasti-dip more gloss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symbiotix Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Yes, I use Meguiars Quik Wax and it removes a LOT of the rubbery feeling to the touch, and I would say it has added a bit more gloss (although it is still definitely a matte finish). The wax goes on very evenly with a microfiber and creates a decent scratch resistant layer on top. It's what a lot of the guys use on their plasti dipped cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vfr88 Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 I don't like it either. I liked the blood red of my '98 so much more. This Candy Red is awful looking to me. Painted my fairings. What is the new colour? Must see photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 That is sweet lookin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thanks Symbiotix. I copied your color using Home Depot Flexi-dip and like it much better than the Honda blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer swimmer Posted November 4, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 4, 2014 Here is a few more pics... some before and some after the luggage. The dip is holding up well but I've only put about 600km on since painting it due to a late start to the season here. IMAG0486_1.jpg IMAG0487_1.jpg IMAG0509.jpg IMAG0510.jpg Does the SHAD topcase mount allow you to keep the OEM grab handles? Did you have to cut the plastic side pieces in order to fit the rack? Any chance of a close-up pic? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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