chaserdog
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Has anyone painted their bellypan on their sleds? I am lookin at purchasing a SRX but instead of staying with the blue I would like to turn it into a black sled. Wondering if it is possible to paint the bellypan or if it is easier just to purchase new or used black bellypan pieces? Also how durable is the paint when painting the panel. Thanks for any feedback
sxviper32
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just purchase the belly pans. most times you can trade blue for black straight up.
It can be done. You'd have to sand the texture out of the stock plastic, or have a body shop do it for you. Then get a good plastic primer to go down first, then make sure to add flex additive to the clear coat. Do a search on the 4-stroke side. Alot of members are painting the apex bellies.
Alot of people will say it won't hold up, but they forget that the 92 - 96 V-Max had a painted bellypan and they held up just fine, even being alot lower than the newer sleds.
Alot of people will say it won't hold up, but they forget that the 92 - 96 V-Max had a painted bellypan and they held up just fine, even being alot lower than the newer sleds.
aSRX600guy
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I'd be surprized if anyone would trade strait up black for blue. black is much rarer and those who'd want to have had plenty of time to do it already. black is also better in that it doesn't show crazing like the blue ones do.
most people looking to get rid of belly pan sections are parting out sleds for fun and profit, so they'd have no use for blue pieces.
If you paint, I'd definatly get a unpainted skid plate, because thats the area that will get most of the abuse.
I'd personaly try some bedliner stuff, unless you want the smooth painted look.
most people looking to get rid of belly pan sections are parting out sleds for fun and profit, so they'd have no use for blue pieces.
If you paint, I'd definatly get a unpainted skid plate, because thats the area that will get most of the abuse.
I'd personaly try some bedliner stuff, unless you want the smooth painted look.
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If you can live with a textured look, which it is already anyway, just clean it good with a degreaser, and buy aerosol rubberized undercoating. Sticks well, and if you get a scrape or whatever, easy to touch up, just re-spray it.
A K MtnViper
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You might want to consider KRYLON fusion paint. Made to bond with plastic, no sanding, no priming. 
www.askkrylon@sherwin.com
or
1-800-4krylon
They can tell you how it will work
I used it on outdoor plastic lawn chairs it would be a bit shiny 
www.askkrylon@sherwin.com
or
1-800-4krylon
They can tell you how it will work
I used it on outdoor plastic lawn chairs
it would be a bit shiny
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blue missile
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didn't someone in the group just paint a whole drag sled with the krylon stuff ???
blue missile
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just checked the photo section and yup powervalve 700 painted all his plastic with the krylon fusion paint