advice please on stipping paint from fairings

[lobes89]

hey all,

i have a cheap chinese kit of fairings on and am really bored atm, so am deciding to repaint them, especially as i get the paint, primer and all FREE / very low cost.....

what im questioning is whats the best way to strip the paint of the currenct panels?

[likefry]

do you need to strip the paint?

Couldn't you just give them a light sand to roughen them up and repaint.

Or just find a plastic safe paint stripper?

maybe some brake fluid

[shan]

Sand them

[lobes89]

cheers guys,
ill try giving some of them a light sanding, and see how they go..

will keep you all posted when its finished
hopefully within a couple of weeks as i cant ride atm anyways

[Razy]

Get a grey scotchbrite pad and rub the shine from them. Then dust a coat of primer on and lightly sand them again with 500grit paper. Then apply your paint and clear. If u are after a good looking job on them u can also use 1500grit after a few days and buff them up

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[Brendonv]

As everyone else said. Sand, prime, the dust coat will show up and imperfections, sand, prime, paint, clear.