mxz600
Free Thinking Member
Campverdefela, I started a different thread for this subject because I didn't want to hijack the Windshield Graphics thread.
The answers to your questions about my windshield.
I used red Rust-Oleum for plastic in a rattle can. I masked off the edge of the windshield and sprayed the inside. I did the inside so I would still have the black fading to clear (now red) effect. I think I applied three light coats. After it dried I removed the tape and with steel wool I used light pressure to remove any paint from the edge of the shield. I was very pleased with the results except I didn't like seeing the red on the backside of the windshield.
I bought a can of black Rust-Oleum for plastic with a fine texture finish so it would look similar to the plastic that the windshield is mounted to. Same steps as I used when painting the red and there it was, perfection.
I've received some nice complements on it, the funny thing is, it takes a lot of convincing on my part for them to believe I did it myself.
Click on image to enlarge.
The neat thing is the edge of the windshield is not painted. On a cloudy day you don't see much red on the edge, but with the sun shinning on it the red really shows up.
It has held up for three years and still no signs of peeling, cracking or fading. I ride my Spyder to work almost every day in the summer. It sits out in the sun all day. That is Michigan sun, not Arizona sun and your results may vary.
The answers to your questions about my windshield.
I used red Rust-Oleum for plastic in a rattle can. I masked off the edge of the windshield and sprayed the inside. I did the inside so I would still have the black fading to clear (now red) effect. I think I applied three light coats. After it dried I removed the tape and with steel wool I used light pressure to remove any paint from the edge of the shield. I was very pleased with the results except I didn't like seeing the red on the backside of the windshield.
I bought a can of black Rust-Oleum for plastic with a fine texture finish so it would look similar to the plastic that the windshield is mounted to. Same steps as I used when painting the red and there it was, perfection.
I've received some nice complements on it, the funny thing is, it takes a lot of convincing on my part for them to believe I did it myself.
Click on image to enlarge. The neat thing is the edge of the windshield is not painted. On a cloudy day you don't see much red on the edge, but with the sun shinning on it the red really shows up.
It has held up for three years and still no signs of peeling, cracking or fading. I ride my Spyder to work almost every day in the summer. It sits out in the sun all day. That is Michigan sun, not Arizona sun and your results may vary.
