Is your bike looking tired? - Bringing the VFR800 back to life.

[@pdx650]

To mod or not to mod, your 6th gen looks great. Keep up the great work. Glad you got it for a bargain. I love my '98 vfr800. Was thinking of, maybe, getting a 6th gen.

[@DaveLister-rn4xn]

Ive got some deep scratches from previous owner going through a hedge lol not been dropped scratches on front.. down to white coat and black plastic..

[@garyredmond1890]

Consider Solution Finish for restoring faded black plastics - less risk, will last longer, and won't make the plastic brittle.

[@ToModorNottoMod]

Hey Gary, good point. I did not mention that I tried it before heating the parts and they were not getting any better. For the most part I was curious. Most likely if they were to change back to look grayish in the future I will paint them. About the parts getting brittle, it is possible. Felt pretty good but I guess they can get harder if you continue repeating the process over time. Good comment.

[@sthildas4857]

You can use BlackFire One by hand to lift the paint work, use some wax FK1000p Whiteshark is a was sealer can use on wheels and paint. I detail bikes, get all the scratches out of the paintwork, have a go...

[@ToModorNottoMod]

Huh! That's a good idea 💡 I will try that. Thanks

[@sthildas4857]

Check out #Junkman2000

[@daviddalessio7162]

If you get a good ceramic coating like Adams graphing and put it on the plastic it will make it look new. I did it to my VFR and it still looks new a month later and I have not reapplied anything.

[@ToModorNottoMod]

I have not used that but I might consider that for my current bike. Long lasting?? Thanks for the recommendation.

[@xboxice2005]

wow how are the black plastic today my VFR need this treatment too.

[@ToModorNottoMod]

So far so good. They haven't discolored nor I think they became brittle. Still looking good. 👍

[@joserafa03]

Great ! I am gladly surprised by the way applied heat brought those parts back to life ! It looked like magic and I know you did not plan it ! Ha ! 🇵🇷

[@liniuxs]

I used mat black bumper paint on those plastics after they loook like brand new

[@ToModorNottoMod]

Great idea!

[@soulgivesoul07]

Vasalene also is very good at restoring black plastic and faded plastic hand controls....

[@DaveLister-rn4xn]

Thanks.. will try that 😊

[@olivercrowne9236]

Vfr looks great

[@albac9]

Wow Que lindo te quedó.

[@madcat1436]

Plastic has petroleum oils in it, when you heat it you are bringing the oils back to the surface to replace the oils that have dried out. It works great to make parts look new but it will not last as long as they originally did. That being said if it isn't stored in full sun it will last for years. As for paint on plastic this will look more natural and have zero chance of peeling like most plastic paints have to deal with in places that friction.

[@ToModorNottoMod]

Nice!

[@kieranshaw1601]

@@ToModorNottoMod Also you can reoil them with basic olive oil and wipe it off with a rag and it works just the same without the heatgun and you are actually restoring the oils back into plastic

[@kieranshaw1601]

@@ToModorNottoMod Also no chance of posible burns

[@שווארמהרימון]

Holaaa very nice tube,

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

1:34 why does that ratchet click/slip twice before it engages, never seen that before?

[@ToModorNottoMod]

Hahahaha great eye! The ratchet was on her way out. I replaced it!!!! Ha! Great eye!

[@EZ-D-FIANT]

​@@ToModorNottoMod😂 yea that makes sense, I thought either broken or it was some kind of torque checking ratchet that slips if the fastener was being undone at a specific torque, cos both double clicks were so similar I was confused between amazing sounding thing I invented in my head and have never seen before or just broken, I actually looked for ratchets that did it deliberately 🤣, cheers for clearing that up, ride safely buddy....👍👌👍

[@sthildas4857]

Dawn, Simple Green degrease first then wash.

[@sthildas4857]

Plenty of black products to use on plastic, will protect without the blotching. MEGS do black trim product. Poorboys Trim is an oil type...Gyeon or Gtechniq.

[@sthildas4857]

Poorboys Tire works, use IPA first...no heat gun brings out oil plus parts will crack... Most plastic coating products have UV protection..

[@TheHomeExpert5]

The music in the background is way too intrusive and totally unnecessary.

[@ToModorNottoMod]

Lesson learned. Thanks for letting me know. 🙂