stick on fairing pads

I am repairing, repainting and putting new decals on my vfr 750 fv

On the inside of the fairing panels around the engine are stick in foam type pads. Do you guys replace after painting or leave them off? I guess these are noise surpressors. I guess things run cooler without them. If they should be replaced, any aftermarket companies in the UK selling this stuff...?? No

 

Mask them off. A trick in repaints is to spray the inside of fairing panels in a matte or flat black.

You might find a similar lining material under the hood (bonnet) of a wrecked car, that is held on with clips as a replacement material. Removing the original adhesive from the inside of the fairing panels might prove a chore. Be very careful which solvents you might use to remove the adhesive. Some of the "hotter" solvents will dissolve the paint and also the ABS plastic.

 

The matt black idea is a good one, will those stick on pads tolerate a respray process if they are masked off. I have never done any proper paint spraying, will they be ok during the painting process if just left in situ and masked off. I don't reeally want to move them .... I mean they have to cope with the engine heat ...

 

If the panels are in good shape, mask them off. Use good quality masking supplies. A good start is to wash all your fairing parts to rid them of oil film ect., so your masking and paints will adhere properly. 3M is a supplier of quality masking products. The soft panels will not be harmed by washing them as well. Allow time for drying before masking is done.

A word of caution.. Automotive paints are not cheap and are toxic. If you do not have spray experience it might be better to have the actual painting done by someone with those skills and stick to doing the repair and prep work. Even for masking, there are Utube vids that are helpful..

 

Thanks

Cheers... Will get a paint shop to do it... Thanks for the advice.. Used to work in a college... They have paint shops where kids learn...labour is free....only pay for the paint at cost. Have plastic welded cracked panels and used sunken paper clips to reinforce.

 

Good show! Great idea on using paper clips.. I have seen work coming out of schools that is first class. Trained apprentices mself here.

Another trick in painting fairings, tanks and fenders ect., is using lacquer with one of the two-pack clear coats on top.

 

I will suggest that re the clear coats

 

Run a test or two before doing this. I am not conversant with some of the paint terms used in UK or what is available there. Best UK source might be Sherwin-Williams..

ie here what you call paraffin we call kerosene.. petrol/gasoline.. Your choice of words for Harleys of course..