From Old to Like-New! Wet Sanding and a Heat Gun to Restore ATV or Dirtbike Plastics

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Restoring ATV plastics on a 1987 Honda 250x. This process can be used to restore dirtbike plastics, too I wasn't shooting for show quality, but they needed to be revived. I start with wet sanding starting at 400 grit and working my way up 600, 1000, 1500. Once done, I use a heatgun to bring back the gloss into the plastics. Fininsh them up with some McGuire's Polish spray. It's a lot of work and takes time, but it's worth it and cheaper than buying new plastics. Im really pleased with how well the grey and red came out on this Honda ATV. Thank you for watching. Please don't forget to subscribe.
This video is for entertainment purposes. Even though I have many years of experience, I am not a certified technician. Please work at your own risk.
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#atv #repair #restore #savethesportquads

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@joeyv1969 3 месяца назад

Awesome video!!!! I’m in the process of redoing 1984 Honda ATC 200ES rear fenders. I was afraid to put the heat to them, after watching this I’m not afraid to heat them lol. Thanks for making this. I as well ride my stuff in the woods and silt pits, so I want them to be nice, but still rideable.

@NOURSEPOWER 3 месяца назад

Wow! Thank you for the kind words. Work your way up on the heat steps, keep moving, and push it along. You'll see the shine pushing away the dullness once you're doing it. I'm really happy to help, and thank you for watching. 😃

@Mikkel584 7 месяцев назад

great video will try💪

@NOURSEPOWER 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. It is a process but doesn't cost much. I hope you have the same success with yours.

@MKmod-hp3lw 3 месяца назад

Don't know why people trip when someone takes care of there stuff and makes it look good.....they don't make these machines anymore so....restore it...especially the plastics

@NOURSEPOWER 3 месяца назад

True words here. I agree with you ##savesportquads. Plastics are not cheap either, so if the oem just need some love, to me, it's worth the try. I know you can go another level of effort in restoration, but I plan to ride this machine. If it was too nice, i wouldn't want to get her dirty. Lol. Thank you for watching, my friend.

@viceanime7685 3 месяца назад

bro, its funny i looked up how to sand atv plastics and this the same quad i got 😂😂

@NOURSEPOWER 3 месяца назад

😆 #savesportquads Thanks for watching, I hope you can save yours, too.

@viceanime7685 3 месяца назад

@@NOURSEPOWER thinking of just buying maiers mine have huge gouges and chips

@NOURSEPOWER 3 месяца назад

@viceanime7685 Don't feel defeated, my friend. These plastics and bikes take a beating. I'm surprised the materials used from back then haven't become so brittle, they crack just from looking at them at this point. It's really nice we still have the aftermarket option. ##savesportquads

@sherihawn2477 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for this video. How did you fix the crack on the front?

@NOURSEPOWER 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching. I used a plastic welder. I do have a video on my channel where I show how I repaired the massive fender crack.

@randyandy4827 Месяц назад

Do you think decals will stick to these plastics well? In the process now but I don’t want to waste the decals if they won’t stick to restored plastic

@NOURSEPOWER Месяц назад

After the process, I cleaned the area where the decals were going to go with some auto paint prep cleaner or like a windex without alcohol. Then, I applied the decals. Mine are still holding up just fine, and they're cheap replica decals. I hope your works out, too. Thanks for watching.

@RachelPower-qn4pl 7 месяцев назад

My bike looks good

@NOURSEPOWER 7 месяцев назад

Yes, yes, your bike does. 😆 happy to build it for you.

@TheH-Dfamily 6 месяцев назад

Heat is a temporary fix it’s gonna be back faded in a month or two.

@NOURSEPOWER 6 месяцев назад

The red I was thinking the same after a ride, but even after a wash and a recoat of the shine restorer seemed to bring it right back. I haven't tried on all red or black plastics and those, I'm not sure yet. Thanks for sharing your input and watching the video.

@brianreynolds5246 2 месяца назад

That only works for a short time

@NOURSEPOWER 2 месяца назад

Def not comparing to new oem or even new aftermarket plastics. It's just a budget friendly way to take the bike from looking old & tired to clean & way more attractive. Thank you for watching. I'm going to run her hard and will at some point do an honest follow-up.

@yochillll2672 4 месяца назад

“Restore atv plastics!” After realizing the brighter colors don’t work. “oh it’s an Atv for the woods” bruh what? Smh

@NOURSEPOWER 4 месяца назад

The gray and red both came out clean and bright for 1987 plastics. I wasn't going into a deeper buffing process with an atv that would be ridden on the trails again. Thanks for watching.