Well, I've been sick that last couple of days. Felt halfway decent this evening, and since it warmed up, figured I'd work on the spare fairings I've accumulated. Plan is to get these fairings in shape, prep and practice with my new HVLP gun on 'em.
The LH fairing I'm working on is in good shape. A spot with some small cracks, and of course the big hole (I was informed it was a CA bike with the cooling fans for the carbs?)
So I popped some 120 grit discs on my trusty Ryobi orbital....
And it didn't do much AT ALL. I think I may have to go to 80 grit to get the "paint job" that's on these fairings sanded off. Looks like housepaint..
Damaged spot after 120 grit
The hole I will fill up (plastic welding material from a trashed fairing I have)
The paint I'm dealing with
After 120 on one part of the fairing
So...is 80 grit going to get this done or not?
IS there a plastic safe paint stripper I can use or not?
I'll update this thread as I go..
The LH fairing I'm working on is in good shape. A spot with some small cracks, and of course the big hole (I was informed it was a CA bike with the cooling fans for the carbs?)
So I popped some 120 grit discs on my trusty Ryobi orbital....
And it didn't do much AT ALL. I think I may have to go to 80 grit to get the "paint job" that's on these fairings sanded off. Looks like housepaint..
Damaged spot after 120 grit
The hole I will fill up (plastic welding material from a trashed fairing I have)
The paint I'm dealing with
After 120 on one part of the fairing
So...is 80 grit going to get this done or not?
IS there a plastic safe paint stripper I can use or not?
I'll update this thread as I go..
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