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Post by Fox on Apr 1, 2015 20:16:11 GMT -5
I have a job doing a carb clean on an 8HP wood chipper tomorrow and was watching a few videos on You-tube to refresh my noggin when I came across this guy that shows how to tweak a plastic float tab with a heat gun. With the fake teeth and wigs it's funny but these guys know their stuff.
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Post by birdman on Apr 1, 2015 21:18:48 GMT -5
The magic you work on those plastics is just plain amazing, I would never thought it would have cleaned up that nice!!
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Post by niz76 on Apr 2, 2015 11:21:37 GMT -5
Thanks Birdman! It's actually really easy to do!
Oh yes- I forgot to mention in case anybody was wondering; Yes this baby does wheelies! Hehe... Love the BBK and stock exhaust combo for good wheelies!
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Post by niz76 on Apr 2, 2015 11:23:45 GMT -5
I have a job doing a carb clean on an 8HP wood chipper tomorrow and was watching a few videos on You-tube to refresh my noggin when I came across this guy that shows how to tweak a plastic float tab with a heat gun. With the fake teeth and wigs it's funny but these guys know their stuff. All I got is WTH!! lol. I was amazed at how much fuel I poured out of this exhaust- probably a good coffee cupful! |
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Post by birdman on Apr 2, 2015 20:48:57 GMT -5
Thanks Birdman! It's actually really easy to do! Oh yes- I forgot to mention in case anybody was wondering; Yes this baby does wheelies! Hehe... Love the BBK and stock exhaust combo for good wheelies! Welcome to the club!! Jogs do wheelies so easy... Now niz will be a wheelie addict for sure!! |
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Post by tsimi on Apr 3, 2015 5:33:01 GMT -5
Congratulations! Nice Jog!
And the work you did on the body, AMAZING!
Day and night difference. Well done.
Can you explain more details as how you did it? What were the exact steps? What tools or material did you use?
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Post by niz76 on Apr 6, 2015 15:30:45 GMT -5
Congratulations! Nice Jog! And the work you did on the body, AMAZING! Day and night difference. Well done. Can you explain more details as how you did it? What were the exact steps? What tools or material did you use? Hi Tsimi, I plan to make a video showing exactly how to clean up the body panels sometime soon. It's a pretty simple process with just a few tools... I wet sand the clearcoat with 1000 grit sandpaper- wet sanding just means using water while you sand- I use a spray bottle and spray on the water. You can occasionally dry the area you're working on and you'll be able to see whether you've gotten past the scratches or not. Some scratches are deeper and go all the way through the clearcoat into the paint. You'll know when you've sanded through the clearcoat and into the paint because the water will turn from a milky white (that's the clearcoat) to whatever color the paint is (black in this case) I don't worry too much when the water starts turning black because I know I can buff the paint to just as good a shine as I can the clearcoat... After you're satisfied with your sanding now it's time for the fun part! Buffing! I use a foam buffer that fits into a household drill. It came in a headlight restoration kit I bought a while ago. You can even buy the ones that have a handle on them...  My favorite buffing compuond to use is the "Blue Magic" Headlight lens restore. Don't let the name fool you- it's not just for headlights- I use it on everything!  Now you just squeeze a little compound onto the buffer and go to town. It only takes a tiny bit and you'll immediately see the shine! I finish up by wiping away any excess with a clean rag just as you would when waxing. Voila! It's that easy! |
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Post by birdman on Apr 6, 2015 15:43:00 GMT -5
Never really been a body shop guy but I love learning new skills  |
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Post by tsimi on Apr 6, 2015 17:34:06 GMT -5
niz76Awesome! Thank you very much for the explanation.
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Post by niz76 on Apr 12, 2015 23:41:48 GMT -5
Still haven't sold this scoot  I lowered the price to $750 and get a few calls here and there but still no sale Nobody wants a really nice Yamaha Jog with a BBK??? IDK??? |
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Post by 2TDave on Apr 13, 2015 9:31:12 GMT -5
I still have a mint Zuma but I'm not a very motivated seller.  |
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Post by Florida Antique on Apr 14, 2015 9:50:52 GMT -5
Hey Niz,
you should put it in the Gainesville CL. You may get more action and you are not that far away where you could meet someone there. There are so many kids up there looking for scooters it's amazing. That will be especially true in a couple of months (July, August). It's worth a shot!
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Post by niz76 on Apr 18, 2015 23:12:23 GMT -5
Wow- Been waiting forever to be able to write this; SOLD!
FINALLY sold the scoot tonight for $700. My lovely beautiful awesome wifey took me to a Jimmy Buffet concert tonight for my birthday and we stopped and ate the ORIGINAL Taco Bus in Tampa!
I loaded up the scoot and took it with us and met the buyer at Taco Bus. He took it for a quick spin, handed over the $700 (actually he gave it to me before the test ride haha) and I helped him load into his vehicle. Eazzy Peazzy! I had like three beers at the concert and feeling it. I'm such a lightweight nowadays lol. OMG the tailgating was epic.
Insert yourt best Jimmy Buffet jabs here haha.
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Post by niz76 on Apr 18, 2015 23:16:36 GMT -5
Here's the vid I made for youtube btw:
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Post by moofus02 on Apr 18, 2015 23:20:09 GMT -5
Says vid is private
Sent from my SPH-L720 using proboards
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I lowered the price to $750 and get a few calls here and there but still no sale 
