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[http://www.thegsresources.com/garage/gs_repaint.htm The GS Garage Motorcycle Repainting Project]

==Think hard before you get started==

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After you get the paint exactly how you want it, you need to seal it using clear coat. If there are any problems with the paint, now is the time to fix it. Apply the clear coat in the same manner as the paint. Apply 5-7 coats. Plastic parts don't need to be buffed the way metal parts do (like gas tanks). Any automotive site should have articles on how to paint metal and get an excellent mirror finish.

~~A few final things: the~~ wet-dry paper. Use your judgment on what grade to use. You could use 3000 grade to take off the clear coat and paint, but it'd take three years. And likewise, don't use 500 grade when you're almost done with the primer coats. The better the final level of primer is, the better the paint job will look.

====Notes====

*The wet-dry paper: Use your judgment on what grade to use. You could use 3000 grade to take off the clear coat and paint, but it'd take three years. And likewise, don't use 500 grade when you're almost done with the primer coats. The better the final level of primer is, the better the paint job will look.

*As with any painting, use in a well ventilated space free of airborne particles, ie... dirt, sawdust, mosquitoes, and wandering fingers.

*Your best bet is to find something lying around that's made of hard plastic and is painted to practice on. Starship Trooper popcorn tubs from AMC Theatres are good disposable guinea pigs.

*If you’re worried about horribly screwing up the plastic that you just bought, relax. There is almost nothing you can do to the plastic that a body shop can’t undo and then repaint.

As with any painting, use in a well ventilated space free of airborne particles, ie... dirt, sawdust, mosquitoes, and wandering fingers. Your best bet is to find something lying around that's made of hard plastic and is painted to practice on. Starship Trooper popcorn tubs from AMC Theatres are good disposable guinea pigs. If you’re worried about horribly screwing up the plastic that you just bought, relax. There is almost nothing you can do to the plastic that a body shop can’t undo and then repaint. As for colors, when you go to the automotive store they’ll have more colors than you thought possible.

*As for colors: when you go to the automotive store they’ll have more colors than you thought possible.

==Information on paint types; which kind of paint to use==

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 ==Think hard before you get started==
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 After you get the paint exactly how you want it, you need to seal it using clear coat. If there are any problems with the paint, now is the time to fix it. Apply the clear coat in the same manner as the paint. Apply 5-7 coats. Plastic parts don't need to be buffed the way metal parts do (like gas tanks). Any automotive site should have articles on how to paint metal and get an excellent mirror finish.
-A few final things: the wet-dry paper. Use your judgment on what grade to use. You could use 3000 grade to take off the clear coat and paint, but it'd take three years. And likewise, don't use 500 grade when you're almost done with the primer coats. The better the final level of primer is, the better the paint job will look.
+====Notes====
+*The wet-dry paper: Use your judgment on what grade to use. You could use 3000 grade to take off the clear coat and paint, but it'd take three years. And likewise, don't use 500 grade when you're almost done with the primer coats. The better the final level of primer is, the better the paint job will look.
+*As with any painting, use in a well ventilated space free of airborne particles, ie... dirt, sawdust, mosquitoes, and wandering fingers.
+*Your best bet is to find something lying around that's made of hard plastic and is painted to practice on. Starship Trooper popcorn tubs from AMC Theatres are good disposable guinea pigs.
+*If you’re worried about horribly screwing up the plastic that you just bought, relax. There is almost nothing you can do to the plastic that a body shop can’t undo and then repaint.
-As with any painting, use in a well ventilated space free of airborne particles, ie... dirt, sawdust, mosquitoes, and wandering fingers. Your best bet is to find something lying around that's made of hard plastic and is painted to practice on. Starship Trooper popcorn tubs from AMC Theatres are good disposable guinea pigs. If you’re worried about horribly screwing up the plastic that you just bought, relax. There is almost nothing you can do to the plastic that a body shop can’t undo and then repaint. As for colors, when you go to the automotive store they’ll have more colors than you thought possible.
+*As for colors: when you go to the automotive store they’ll have more colors than you thought possible.
 ==Information on paint types; which kind of paint to use==