Plastic Welding Cracked ATV Plastics to Look Like NEW!

[@ThisOldTrike]

Amazing! Seriously wow... I think we were synced up this week with plastic repair videos. I showed the down and dirty "stick it back together method" and you did the professional method. Looks amazing brother!

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

HA!. I was thinking the same thing when I saw yours 🤣🤣

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[@refugeinc.159]

Very cool, nice work. It would have been interesting to see just how nice you could get it without paint, just by wet sanding and polishing.

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thanks! I'm sure a person could keep sanding finer and polish, I might try it some day. They only trick would be to not smoke the plastic and discolor it. It takes little practice to not burn the stuff.

[@theDeeJayCee]

That looks amazing!

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thanks!

[@MC-ht6lw]

Great job 👏

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@waynekorzan2496]

Dude! Your stuff comes out amazing! Love the Red! Have to keep my eye out for a red Tacoma!!

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thanks! Can't wait to get this one done! It's going to be pretty!

[@BigRedGuy]

Beautiful work . I love learning from you . I use the hot staples on my plastic repairs , not as pretty as your method . I'm going to try doing a repair your way .

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Cool! It takes a little practice but I have had really good luck with the melted screen technique! Thanks for watching!

[@AndyCollins80]

Wow

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@jonlambshead5115]

GREAT Work Well Done -- Looks Really Good Went Straight To Ebay , Bought Plastic Welder Like Yours... Because I Work On Bike As Well

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thanks! It takes a little time but they work really great! I recommend practicing on some pieces you don't mind messing up before you move on to your good pieces! Have fun with it!

[@kollinspencer847]

turned out awesome.

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thanks!

[@KINGofBIKE89]

Nice video 👍

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thanks 👍

[@KINGofBIKE89]

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[@hurja7074]

Just came across your channel and i have to say, the work you do is outstanding! Im trying to build a sort of snow bike out of stainless tubing, and i got some new ideas from your snowbike series!! Greetings from Finland!

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Thanks! Keep in touch on your project!!

[@hurja7074]

@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS Will do!

[@EDBZ28]

awesome video! So helpful. I just discovered your channel and I just can't get over what you accomplished! I'm working on a 1985 350X that is completely OG and although you can tell it's been rode a lot, it in super nice OG condition. Plastics are in excellent shape, but really scratched up and some fading/weathered looking, but NOT sun fade, just old plastic fade. Any advice on bringing them back w/out painting. I've watched Preston's videos on wet-sanding and polishing out plastics....Is that the route you'd go? I can send you pics and or a video of what I'm dealing with, thank you.

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

Hey, thanks for joining the party 😀Ya, I think the best way I've seen to fix up without painting would be to do the wet sanding and polishing method. I'll make a video some day if I ever come across a valuable piece I wanna fix up. Thanks for commenting!

[@EDBZ28]

@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS Thank you...that'd be a big help....I would certainly trust what you have to offer...especially after watching the "magic" you made in this video. I also appreciate your response. If you have any pointers (products/strategies) on how to clean an engine case to make it look like new again, I'd love to hear them...I'll also search your videos.

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

@@EDBZ28 It depends on the situation. If a person has the case torn apart, vapor blasting would be the way to get it closest to new looking. However, it will be base aluminum at that point and (just my opinion) is going to start looking old again if it is exposed to the elements. What I normally do, especially if I am not taking the engine apart, is to use purple degreaser and pressure wash it and repeat that process a few times, by then, it is clean and the degreaser has etched the aluminum enough that paint will stick with minimal sanding. I usually paint my cases on my riders with the same single stage catalyzed automotive paint I use in the video, just mixed in silver. I dust it on lightly and it looks very respectable on cases. Plus, it holds up to grease, gas and dirt a lot better than bare aluminum does.

[@EDBZ28]

@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWSthank you! I really appreciate your thorough, detailed response. I like your second process with the purple degreaser (I’ll look that up), as I am just looking to clean up the engine and undercarriage by not disassembling. I’m a farmer & have a large farm shop with large air compressor, but not setup for painting, so I’ll most likely try & research a good spray can paint (if possible!). Thank you

[@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS]

@@EDBZ28 no problem, I have really good luck with paint sticking to cases on riders after they've been sprayed with "Purple power" or "Superclean" degraser and a light sanding. A lot of the bikes on the channel that I ride are done that way.