Painting windscreen

[Omegaman]

Has anyone painted the inside of their windscreen black?

It would be easy and cheap$

Not like I actually look through it anyway.

The paint would stay out of the elements and the outside would stay shiny.

Has anyone tried it?

Carl-

[suzukisportrider2004]

doesnt seem like a good idea beside windscreens arnt that much

[AHF]

It's been done before...works pretty well actually.

[suzukisportrider2004]

http://store.58cycle.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=436

[suzukisportrider2004]

It's been done before...works pretty well actually.

i am sure it would hold up pretty good as this is the same thing as you would do to rc car body and they look good for ever

what color do you want it?

but my .02 cent it was made clear for a reason

[Omegaman]

Thanks for the info sportrider.

I was actually thinking of the same yellow as the bike, but black would be a second choice.

I guess you guys are right.

For 50 bucks, it isn't worth the effort.

Carl-

[suzukisportrider2004]

you could also try yellow tint for a tint shop

[suzukisportrider2004]

http://www.xtreme-tint.com/

[suzukisportrider2004]

http://www.xtreme-tint.com/ you can get crazy with tint and still see throu it

[md86]

Thanks for the info sportrider.

I was actually thinking of the same yellow as the bike, but black would be a second choice.

I guess you guys are right.

For 50 bucks, it isn't worth the effort.

Carl-

I've seen several people who have done that , and for the cost of a can of paint and a little time , it DOES in fact seem worth it . But I bought a tinted screen .

[MIBagentQ]

I did it, use krylon fusion gloss black, about $5

some before and after pics

[Knucklehead]

That looks great. Didn't you use a number of very lights coats to keep it from running?

[MIBagentQ]

yea, as recommended on the can (DUH!) ha ha ha

yea, first coat, VERY LIGHT
second coat, somewhat light
and every coat after, light
light light light

runs suck. but thankfully you cant see them from the outside

[Omegaman]

Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' bout!

Did you need to roughen the surface before painting? I would think not, but ya never know.

Now, does krylon make a yellow fusion that matches the Kat?


Hmmm....

[MIBagentQ]

no need to roughen the surface at all. Krylon Fusion is supposed to bond to plastics without any primer or sanding, just make sure it's clean before painting. Hanging it up would probably work better than putting it on the floor like I did too.

Krylon Fusion comes in a few colours, dont know if the yellow would match the kat yellow though. My bike's black so it's a pretty easy choice