Crazy Idea

[Bytemi]

Will it adhere to plastic?

I know when it is put in truck beds, the bed is sanded down to metal.

My husband truck bed the fender Flares on his Titan Pro X, which was plastic, heavy duty plastic but still plastic. They look great. OK, now I am leaning the other way. Myave I shouldl just go for it.

 

[Bytemi]

Good ideas. Great discussin of pro/con. How does it feel to be the group "test bike"? :roflblack:

I don't mind being a test bike, are yall going to help me pay for the new panels when I mess these UP! LOL roflmao

Seriously, do we want a work in progress discussion with pictures, step by step?

 

[Pennyrick]

Will it adhere to plastic?

I know when it is put in truck beds, the bed is sanded down to metal.

It's been on the trailer tupperware for five months and about 6,000 miles and its still there.

 

[Bytemi]

OK, my husband said he thinks we can try it and he will replace the panels if anything goes wrong.

 

[packbuckbrew]

I think this is a real cool idea, and will be really easy to maintain. No polishing needed.

 

[Bob Denman]

OK, my husband said he thinks we can try it and he will replace the panels if anything goes wrong.

Another reason to call him your "Hugsband" :thumbup:

Please keep us in the loop on how this project proceeds... :2thumbs:

 

[Bytemi]

Another reason to call him your "Hugsband" :thumbup:

Please keep us in the loop on how this project proceeds... :2thumbs:

I promise, I will start a new discussion and post every step of the way! With pictures, if I can figure out how to upload them.

 

[spyderrock]

Will it adhere to plastic?

I know when it is put in truck beds, the bed is sanded down to metal.

hey Mspiv yes it will stick to plastic, and when they do truck boxes they have to only give the clear coat a light scratch because they are using a petroleum based product it will stick to anything and everything. You have to use solvent to remove any over spray. Again for the plastic Spyder parts just make sure its a water based product and they should be able to adjust the thickness. Im on the fence on this one but it might just turn out to be pretty cool looking.

 

[Bob Denman]

I promise, I will start a new discussion and post every step of the way! With pictures, if I can figure out how to upload them.

:2thumbs:
:2thumbs::2thumbs:
opcorn:opcorn:opcorn:

 

[Bytemi]

hey Mspiv yes it will stick to plastic, and when they do truck boxes they have to only give the clear coat a light scratch because they are using a petroleum based product it will stick to anything and everything. You have to use solvent to remove any over spray. Again for the plastic Spyder parts just make sure its a water based product and they should be able to adjust the thickness. Im on the fence on this one but it might just turn out to be pretty cool looking.

I am not sure if anyone thinks this is a good idea. I think people are just sitting back and watching for the horror to start so they can gawk.

But what the heck, I am a good test dummy. :bowdown:

 

[bobbobtar]

When I had my Chevy 2500HD box done they also did the lower part of the body with bed liner, when the body was finished they topped it with two coats of clear, now when I wax the truck I also wax the bed liner.

 

[Bytemi]

OK, my husband and I talked last night and did an experiment. If the bed line all the silver panels, it will add 6 pounds of weight to the spyder. I assume 6 pounds will not make that big of a difference. Am I wrong?

 

[Bob Denman]

About the weight of a gallon of fuel... The weight will obviously be spread out over the surface area of most of the bike so I wouldn't imagine that you'd ever notice it. :thumbup:

 

[Bytemi]

OK I think we are good to go. Can anyone think of any reason why we shouldn't try this?

 

[Bob Denman]

Maybe you should specifically ask either Lamont or Sotty that one... They're the wizards! :bowdown::bowdown: and if anybody knew of a reason that it shouldn't be done; it be them! :thumbup:
The rest of us are mostly looking at aesthetics only... pps:

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

Keep in mind most of the weight will be high on the bike so your shocks may need upgrading.

Also there is an issue with the bedliner material and UV in sunlight so be sure to get the UV protectant overspray.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

SHOCK OVERLOAD

Dear Oldandgrouchy, I don't know about you but I wouldn't change my shocks over 6 lbs. of weight change......IMHO that occurs every morning...:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:......Mike.....:thumbup:

 

[Dar]

I used to spray beds. I have sprayed 2 entire trucks in the past. It depends on what product you use but not all are UV stable. Those that are not UV stable will fade in time. The products I used at the time were UV stable. For the product that I used, it required that the paint be scuffed up but not to bare metal. Then apply an adhesion promoter. Then you would apply the coating. Make sure that you mask everything off very well. Apply your tape lines then apply your sheating with more tape on top of that tape line. That way after you spray you can remove covering exposing your tape line. You will want to remove this tape with a downward motion away from the coating. Also we also used a product called wire tape this tape had a fine wire in it that cut the coating. By the way the products I used could not be purchased by the public. Don't know what product you are looking at but google is your friend.:thumbup:

 

[Bytemi]

This is my husband's Titan Pro 4X with the wheel guards bed lined. I think it is a really cool effect and I think it will look good on my Spyder.



Its not bumpy, just flat black. There is a little texture to it but not much.

 

[wyliec]

Did you think about maybe trying to see what it looks like on just the center of the trunk and then maybe going further; just a thought. I, like others, have a graphic on just the center.

What I mean by the center is, if you look at the trunk, there appears to be 4 distinct sections; I'm talking the center 2, not to be confused with a racing stripe.