X9 Owners & Riders Club

Hi

In an effort to bring the X9 to life abit as age is showing, rusty SL silencer and panels going very faded gray, i have manage to apply under coat to the Sl silencer before then applying high temp paint, and the gray plastics applying black plastic paint:


This one isn't to bad:



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the silencer under coat :

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I have applied about 5 layers of Black High temp paint but still doesn't look brilliant, I have a chrome one to put on but needs the down pipe changing from SL pipe to Evo down pipe, but looking at them header bolts so rusty after 23 yrs i dont want to touch them.

I have applied a wind buffer thing on my screen and that helps alot with the wind and noise.

I wouldn't use paint on the plastics. Look for plastic dye instead, it's not permanent but lasts a year or two, better than the wax type.
Paint always looks false and cracks and once applied is impossible to get off so ruins the panel.

thanks for the tip dave i will look out for some plastic dye