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RESTO 95 XP800 Resto Thread
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What’s your secret?
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If your pad is already gummy before you try to clean it, there’s no saving it.
Soft Scrub with Bleach and a blue scotchbrite pad. And patience lol.
If your pad is already gummy before you try to clean it, there’s no saving it.
Is there a difference in scotchbrite pads according to colour? I’ve always used mothers back to black trim restorer after cleaning with soft scrub or Naptha
Yeah. White, gray, maroon and green in order of least aggressive to most aggressive. Blue is just what is sold in the grocery store, typically for pots and pans. It does a good job without being too aggressive.
Came out great but I paint mine for longevity. Once and done.
I have one that is turning to "goo" I might be able to save it with some cleaning and paint. I'm deciding Yellow or Black paint. I did on in black but when it scratches you see the yellow. 
So, I may go yellow. That cloth cover isn't a bad option when the plastics are coming apart.Nice! I was more so curious how this one would turn out since it looked pretty rough. I actually just threw a coat of plastic & rubber restorer on it and the thing turned out almost brand new. No sticky residue at all!Came out great but I paint mine for longevity. Once and done.
What kind of paint do you use? I have trouble getting paint to stick past a couple of years. When I do another one I think I am going to try SEM vinyl coat. I did a badly faded purple seat with it 2 years ago and it still looks great.Came out great but I paint mine for longevity. Once and done.
Stuff is plastic. I use automotive base clear mostly. I used to have acrylic laying around which I like because it is single stage but that means I have to stock double the materials. You can use Bulldog Adhesion promoter just a light coat to help the paint stick. Gotta be careful with those primer sealers because the paint doesn't stick to them. I'm finding more and more I have to sand. For metal I use "self etching primer" (just a light coat)
I paint all sorts of stuff, motorcycles, parts on my 50 year old airplane, race bike, tractors, lots of jet skis I've painted hoods. Base/Clear is dang near indestructible. Nothing looks nice or last longer than nice paint on a jet ski. Brings them alive. It puts an exclamation point on a good mechanical build. It's all personal preference and it if feels good go one.... do it.
shamrock246
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Where did you get that finger throttle? I’m looking into coverting mine.
Facebook. They’re not manufactured anymore so you’ll have to see what you can find in Facebook groups or on eBay. This is a GT Manufacturing throttle, but Coastal and Thumb Saver were knockoffs back in the day.
SEM says it works on plastic also. I used Bulldog on the last one I painted. It has started to fail after 1 year. A different bar pad that I have painted twice, I have actually used SEM over the paint and it is still good after 1 year, but it is not a fair test because it is on paint that is not holding very well. I have just been using rattle can paint.
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