RESTO 98 spx restoration

[sselzer]

Jetskigoodies, I used the same sandpaper again and the yellowing looks the same. I think its just crappy paper from Harbor Freight. What's the toughest grid I can safety use? I was going to order new paper. Thanks.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Tonight we went back over this with 220 in areas that need a little more attention to get off the yellow, it is easier to see what you missed after it has dried. After that we used 320,then 400, then 500, then 600, then 800, then 1000, then 1200. It sounds like alot but it only took us 2 hours to do all of those steps. I was going to start buffing it tomorrow but it looks like we are going to get hit with an alberta clipper, so we should get 3 inches of snow so i will be plowing all night.

Sselzer we use harbor freight sand paper too. I wouldnt go lower than what you are using most people start much higher than what you are using. You should not need to go any lower.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Thats weird in my email, it showed sselzer left a post on this thread and that is why i replied to him but now i am not seeing the post in this thread.

Edit....
Nm looks like its showing up now

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Only got an inch of snow so we were able to get some work done. The hull was really dull after all the wet sanding, in the pictures it is hard to tell.

You could see in the pictures there isnt any shine.

Tonight we used heavy cut and medium cut on the hull
You can see the shine coming back

I put plastic inside the hull so that when i am buffing the compound doesnt get all over everything

 

[sselzer]

Were you able to remove all the yellowing?

 

[lamajama]

Jetskigoodies,

What do you mean by this comment - "Tonight we used heavy cut and medium cut on the hull"? What product are you using in this step?

 

[sselzer]

Jetskigoodies,

What do you mean by this comment - "Tonight we used heavy cut and medium cut on the hull"? What product are you using in this step?

I just wondering if you were able to remove all the yellowing, basically give me hope. I order Meguiar s Heavy Duty Oxidation Remover. And Meguiars mirror glaze fine cut.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Were you able to remove all the yellowing?

I would say 95% is gone there is still a couple spots where it was hard to sand in circle paterns like around the plastic nut for the bilge pump and a little around the bump rails but you dont see any decals anymore, the pictures pretty much say it all, look how white it is and no more outlines of the old decals.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Jetskigoodies,

What do you mean by this comment - "Tonight we used heavy cut and medium cut on the hull"? What product are you using in this step?

I have a thread on how to buff hulls, check that out for the complete steps and process I use

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Today we painted some parts, the single gauge hood and one of the handlebar pads are for thie 98 spx,


First I fill in the holes for the dess post and the choke

Then the entire thing was wetsanded. Then wiped with acetone.

Before

During

After

They will need to cure, then i will sand any imperfections then buff

 

[sselzer]

What kind to paint did you use? I need to paint by 96 SPX hood too.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Ppg base coat, clear coat. Everything that is needed is about $300 to intially buy. Paint, reducer....clear coat, hardener, reducer, adhesion promoter. It will do alot though, probably 5-6 hoods, and a bunch of other stuff. last night we did 8 pieces and we still have alot left and we already have painted a few hoods with it. If you are going to just do one hood go to a automotive paint store and have them mix the paint into a rattle can, What we use here will be different than what you would use, I had to heat the warehouse to 60 degrees so the paint will cure correctly, the hardeners are based on temp,and humidity. So yours will be different then mine, you have to buy the hardener that goes with your conditions. When I say rattle, i dont mean krylon, they will mix the same quality paint that we use into a can, $15-$20 a can. There are youtube videos on how to do it. The key to painting is the prep work, lots of sanding

 

[Spimothy Leary]

coming along nicely !!!

 

[suke]

Been outta town for the last week or so. Looking good!

 

[sselzer]

I have a 96 gsx and the hood looks good, can you wetsand it using 1000 grid paper to remove the slightly whiteing of the plastic? Sorry to walk all over on your tread

 

[Jetskigoodies]

I was going to hold off on putting up pictures of the colors im using until the mats came in, but its been 8 days since i have ordered them and I havent got a tracking number yet, and ive been dying to get some more pics up.

Once everything is assembled with the hood, handlebar pad and mats, I think this will look great.

Here are the grips that are going on it

 

[Getemkustom]

The painted parts look good.. Ever try Bulldog before you prime / paint? Great adhesion promoter, and lets the parts flex without paint cracking.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

The painted parts look good.. Ever try Bulldog before you prime / paint? Great adhesion promoter, and lets the parts flex without paint cracking.

Nope, we use ppg Plastic Adhesion Promoter
SX1050
Or
Dpx801

Its used for bumpers or other plastics that flex. We just use ppg because we are familiar with it

 

[Getemkustom]

Interesting - last time I used Dpx801 we got alot fisheye looking results, thought it was the part, tried in on other item and got the same result. To cut down the cost a bit were using Omni - Its PPG's generic line up , pretty good stuff.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

So this is what you use? We will have to try it out, if it cuts cost may as well try.

Omni
Plastic Primer
MP178

 

[Spimothy Leary]

The painted parts look good.. Ever try Bulldog before you prime / paint? Great adhesion promoter, and lets the parts flex without paint cracking.

bulldog is a good product ! I used it a couple of times with good results, but the others are probably much the same product with a different label.

 

[sselzer]

Awsome looking, can wait to see it finished.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Tonight we filled in the holes with bondoglass,

We put on the rear grab bar, you can also see in these pictures how well the seat was wrapped, there isnt any creases or folds on the back, alot of people leave little creases that show on the back.

Then we placed the hood and handlebar pad cover, and grips on just to see how it will look. They are not bolted in place yet we still have to wrap a pad in red material, and my buddy is making more brackets.

 

[manolocross]

Some red in the mats would make that thing look incredible!! Damn it looks good!!! I'm jealous....

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Way ahead of you.

We ordered 2 toned mats, black on red cut groove. We ordered them over a week ago.