Just bought an '02 R50 a few weeks ago and I am almost done with the "personalization" of it - see my Gallery.


1) I'd like to repaint the silver oval trim and grab bars with the same Rustoleum Hammered Finish paint I used on the dash, speaker covers and dash columns. Your thoughts on removing the parts by breaking the "weld" points and re-attaching them with screws or better to mask off everything and spray them out?


2) Just curious: does the stock R50 spoiler make any real difference in performance?


Thanks,


Gerry

 

Mask...sand...spray....or you have create a creaking monster....and a handle might fall off in your hands....
Painting plastic parts that FLEX can be iffy with paints that do not have a flexing/bonding agent is is iffy...so prep extra well IMO. It is pretty easy to remove the panels.... So painting should be easy.

 

or get plasti dip, just mask and spray, and isnt permanent and it will flex

spoiler, i doubt it

 

Thanks for the advice. The more I look into removing and reinstalling the handles - the better that masking, sanding and painting look. I am thinking of removing the spoiler when I get around to re-painting the roof Chili red.