BMW K bikes (Bricks)


You are not connected. Please login or register

View previous topic View next topic Go down  Message [Page 1 of 1]


1Back to top Go down   Panniers Empty Panniers Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:41 am

BooG

BooG
Platinum member
Platinum member
I'm interested in making my panniers a little less "scarred". I read somewhere that if you gently heat plastic parts with a hot gun blower, then the marks can be removed. Anyone ever done this, and...does it work?!!

    

2Back to top Go down   Panniers Empty Re: Panniers Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:05 am

MartinW

MartinW
Life time member
Life time member
I have sanded and buffed out scratches on panniers. I started off with medium grade wet and dry using a block and doing long strokes so as not to create a low spot. I progressively used finer wet and dry, and then used a car buff with cutting compound. For the final stage I used the buff with plastic polish, then coated with Forever Black followed by Surf City Black Max. I believe .75 filled and sanded his followed by paint.
Regards Martin.


__________________________________________________
1992 K75s
    

3Back to top Go down   Panniers Empty Re: Panniers Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:43 am

BooG

BooG
Platinum member
Platinum member
That sounds like an altogether better idea. I'll give it a try!
Thanks.

    

4Back to top Go down   Panniers Empty Re: Panniers Wed Jul 04, 2018 5:00 pm

Point-Seven-five

Point-Seven-five
Life time member
Life time member
I sanded with 220 and 320, coated with adhesion promoter, and used a matte black paint followed by a semi gloss clear coat for wheels.  Both came in rattle cans.  Looks pretty good and if need be can be touched up without too much work.

Duck has his coated with pickup truck bed liner.  Has to be done professionally for best results, but I understand it is tougher than almost anything the panniers will ever come in contact with.


__________________________________________________
Present: 1991 K100RS "Moby Brick Too"
 
Past:
1994 K75RT "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS"
1988 K100RS SE "Special Ed"
1994 K75S "Cheetos"
1992 K100RS "Moby Brick" R.I.P.
1982 Honda FT500
1979 Honda XR185
1977 Honda XL125
1974 Honda XL125
1972 OSSA Pioneer 250
1968 Kawasaki 175
    

Sponsored content


    

View previous topic View next topic Back to top  Message [Page 1 of 1]

Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum