SegwayChat
Home . Old Gallery

Go Back   SegwayChat > Segway Forums > Segway General Discussion

Notices

Segway General Discussion General discussion related to any model of Segways, miniPROs, or Ninebots. Please do not post non-Segway technology posts here; use the technology forum instead.

Old 12-31-2006, 12:45 AM   #1
BillPaxton
Member
BillPaxton is a jewel in the roughBillPaxton is a jewel in the roughBillPaxton is a jewel in the rough
 
BillPaxton's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jupiter, FL
Posts: 581
5 yr Member HT/PT Owner Segway Polo Player SegwayFest Attendee
Default painting advice needed

Allie has decided that her glide needs to be pastel pink. I read last month that Ryan W painted his I2 white but before I pull this thing apart - what kind of paint do you recommend? Just doing the fenders..I saw you had $300 of paint "sitting around" but was that just what you had or can I find something at home depot or autozone that will not crack & etc. for less? Any advise?
__________________

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. ~Ernest Hemingway
BillPaxton is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-31-2006, 01:19 AM   #2
ryan_walters
Member
ryan_walters will become famous soon enough
 
ryan_walters's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 347
5 yr Member
Default

Any spray paint that's desinged to be used with plastic should work. The paint itself has to be flexible enough to not split / crack when the fenders flex under normal use.

I used, Krylon Fusion for Plastic, and know it works very well. Also not expensive, $6 - $7 a can. I easily did two fenders with one can, and have between 1/3 to 1/2 of the can left.

Click for color selection:
ryan_walters is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-31-2006, 01:25 AM   #3
BillPaxton
Member
BillPaxton is a jewel in the roughBillPaxton is a jewel in the roughBillPaxton is a jewel in the rough
 
BillPaxton's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jupiter, FL
Posts: 581
5 yr Member HT/PT Owner Segway Polo Player SegwayFest Attendee
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ryan_walters View Post
Any spray paint that's desinged to be used with plastic should work. The paint itself has to be flexible enough to not split / crack when the fenders flex under normal use.

I used, Krylon Fusion for Plastic, and know it works very well. Also not expensive, $6 - $7 a can. I easily did two fenders with one can, and have between 1/3 to 1/2 of the can left.

Click for color selection:
Thanks Ryan. Looks like "Fairytale Pink" is on tomorrow's shopping list. Did you rough the surface a bit with a fine grit sandpaper first or just clean it w/alcohol?
__________________

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. ~Ernest Hemingway
BillPaxton is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-31-2006, 01:35 AM   #4
ryan_walters
Member
ryan_walters will become famous soon enough
 
ryan_walters's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
Posts: 347
5 yr Member
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by BillPaxton View Post
Thanks Ryan. Looks like "Fairytale Pink" is on tomorrow's shopping list. Did you rough the surface a bit with a fine grit sandpaper first or just clean it w/alcohol?
No I didn't rough it up first. The top of the I2 fenders actually alredy have a slight texture to them. I would have gotten a glossier finish if I would have sanded with progressively finer grit sandpaper until it was smooth, and then painted.

I simply cleaned with an all-purpose cleaner (windex would do I guess), rinsed, then wiped with alcohol. Then masked off where I didn't want painted, then wiped with alcohol again to get any finger prints off.
ryan_walters is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-31-2006, 01:43 AM   #5
BillPaxton
Member
BillPaxton is a jewel in the roughBillPaxton is a jewel in the roughBillPaxton is a jewel in the rough
 
BillPaxton's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jupiter, FL
Posts: 581
5 yr Member HT/PT Owner Segway Polo Player SegwayFest Attendee
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by ryan_walters View Post
No I didn't rough it up first. The top of the I2 fenders actually alredy have a slight texture to them. I would have gotten a glossier finish if I would have sanded with progressively finer grit sandpaper until it was smooth, and then painted.

I simply cleaned with an all-purpose cleaner (windex would do I guess), rinsed, then wiped with alcohol. Then masked off where I didn't want painted, then wiped with alcohol again to get any finger prints off.
That was very helpful to me and my wife will be very happy! I guess I'll be posting a picture of her on her pink glide in a day or so. Thanks so much for the help.
__________________

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. ~Ernest Hemingway
BillPaxton is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 12-31-2006, 08:09 PM   #6
BillPaxton
Member
BillPaxton is a jewel in the roughBillPaxton is a jewel in the roughBillPaxton is a jewel in the rough
 
BillPaxton's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Jupiter, FL
Posts: 581
5 yr Member HT/PT Owner Segway Polo Player SegwayFest Attendee
Default

well we spent the entire day gliding palm beach, but we did stop and get the Krylon. I found there are a few dozen more choices than the website posted and I decided on the spot to paint mine in a textured nickel finish. Since we are headed downtown on them tonight, the fenders go up on hooks tomorrow morning [assuming I am not overserved this evening!]. Thanks again for the advise, I will definately post the pics on Wednesday.

+B
__________________

Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut. ~Ernest Hemingway
BillPaxton is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-25-2010, 06:36 PM   #7
jharrington1943
New Member
jharrington1943 is on a distinguished road
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Posts: 4
5 yr Member
Default

Vinyl & fabric spray, works on both metal and plastic, no coating,more of a dye.
Can be bought at Auto Zone or Checker, not sure about the color selection.
jharrington1943 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:24 AM.
Copyright © 2002-2023 SegwayChat.org.
All rights reserved. Not affiliated with Segway Inc.

FreshBlue vBulletin skin by
VayaDesign
Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SegwayChat Archive