should i go all black - painting sled!! started by motorheaderr
	October 11th 2009 at 10:04 AM Post #1
	motorheaderr Junior Member motorheaderr SNO WHERE ARE YOU?.. Updated November 14th 2009 at 6:20 PM 129 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 16th 2009 Location: marinette, WI, USA
	okay so my sled (2000 polaris 500 xc sp) used to be basically all red!! i hated it so i got a black hood and i loved the look... so far i painted my swey bars and i cant think of the name but the two bars that run from right in front of the motor and connect to your trailing arm are painted black... i was thinking about the trailing arm to but i thought i would ask first... should i go all black on entire sled or should i go black with red accent?.. all the back suspension components are red the trailign arm and front suspension coils are red?... what you think i should do.. ITS TIME FOR SNO!!!! Rating: 0 Quick Edit Edit Topic

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	October 11th 2009 at 10:23 AM Post #2
	sledneck1978 HAIL CHASER 2143 Posts Group: Members Member Since: August 9th 2007 Location: Andover, MN 2008-2009 Miles: 875
	It depends on how you would do it. If your gonna get some rustoleum and start going to town on it i'd say no. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" (Wayne Gretzky) "Not everyone gets off to a great start, but you have to start to be great" (Zig Zigler) Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 10:23 AM Post #3
	motorheaderr Junior Member motorheaderr SNO WHERE ARE YOU?.. Updated November 14th 2009 at 6:20 PM 129 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 16th 2009 Location: marinette, WI, USA
	here are some pictures... the one where the sled is red is what it used to look like... where its all black is what it looks like now ITS TIME FOR SNO!!!! Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 10:25 AM Post #4
	trailjunkie New Member 53 Posts Group: Members Member Since: February 3rd 2007 Current Sled: '99 Polaris XC 600 2008-2009 Miles: 600
	Its all personal preference of course, but i like the all black look too. But i seen one last year, it was a Cat, but it wall all flat black. Looked kinda stealth inspired. Then when ya look close it had a ghost outline of flames on the hood in a lighter black or dark gray. Everything else was black that could be painted black. I kinda wondered if those ghost flames done in red would look cool. Rather like the Polaris helmet they had a out a few years ago, matte black with red outlined ghost flames. '99 XC 600 1.25" track SS rumble pack Rox 3.5" risers coming soon- boost bottle Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 10:37 AM Post #5
	motorheaderr Junior Member motorheaderr SNO WHERE ARE YOU?.. Updated November 14th 2009 at 6:20 PM 129 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 16th 2009 Location: marinette, WI, USA
	mine isnt flat black... its a gloss black... does any one have pictures of a pure black snowmobile...? ITS TIME FOR SNO!!!! Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 11:02 AM Post #6
	motodeficient Waiting for more snow 1358 Posts Group: Members Member Since: July 21st 2007 Location: MAINE Current Sled: 04 XC 660 SP 2008-2009 Miles: 800
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	October 11th 2009 at 11:05 AM Post #7
	03Pro-X700 Senior Member 03Pro-X700 wants to get rid of my cdi, tach, wiring harness, and old cover. PM if interested. Updated Last Sunday at 11:26 PM 2414 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 13th 2003 Location: Wisconsin, USA Current Sled: 2003 Pro-X 700 144" 2008-2009 Miles: 860
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	October 11th 2009 at 11:10 AM Post #8
	xINeEdSnOwIx I walk softly but carry a big stick 215 Posts Group: Members Member Since: June 17th 2009 Location: Elk Lake, WI, USA Current Sled: 02 1/2 zr 440 sno pro
	Imo keep the red accents. Then maybe get a red screen kit for it. Maybe it's just me. 2002 1/2 zr 440 sno pro -D&D clutching -Fox shocks -6 inch bar risers -C&A skis -1.5 track -RSI handguards w/ billet mounts -RSI mountain bar .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Rating: +1 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 12:28 PM Post #9
	WiSledder Starting Member 15 Posts Group: Members Member Since: January 21st 2007 Location: Mayville, Wi
	I would keep the red accents too. Otherwise it all blends together and looks kinda blah. 99 XC500 99 XC500 98 XC700 07 REV 600 Renegade (2)1980 SS400 (1 red 1 blue) Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 12:36 PM Post #10
	powersledder PSI Powered 3606 Posts Group: Members Member Since: September 1st 2006 Location: Houghton, MI, USA Current Sled: 07 IQr 2008-2009 Miles: No Speedo
	Quote originally posted by sledneck1978 It depends on how you would do it. If your gonna get some rustoleum and start going to town on it i'd say no. There's nothing wrong with painting the trailing arms with rustoleum. I welded a piece of angle iron onto a trailing arm I bent last year to stiffen it up so I didn't have to get a new one. Painted it with rustoleum since I used raw steel, held up just fine and looked the same as the other trailing arm, minus the angle iron. Polaris 800HO monoblock cylinder for sale PM me with offers Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 1:06 PM Post #11
	trailjunkie New Member 53 Posts Group: Members Member Since: February 3rd 2007 Current Sled: '99 Polaris XC 600 2008-2009 Miles: 600
	smaller parts, use rustoleum. I wouldnt do a hood with it tho, but since yours is already black......... Try semi-gloss befor you go with full gloss on a sample peice of metal. if i remember, that fulll gloss was just too damn glossy, and it will show every imperfection. make sure to scuff any parts before ya paint for better adhesion. If you have any rust on the part, wire brush it off first and hit it with a shot of primer. '99 XC 600 1.25" track SS rumble pack Rox 3.5" risers coming soon- boost bottle Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 1:56 PM Post #12
	motorheaderr Junior Member motorheaderr SNO WHERE ARE YOU?.. Updated November 14th 2009 at 6:20 PM 129 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 16th 2009 Location: marinette, WI, USA
	way ahead a ya the pieces i painted already i sanded with 100 then 120 then 220 then 600 then 120 to rough it up put one coat a primer then 3 coats a black and 2 of clear!! i hope they hoild up!! like that picture of the arctic cat just looks totally bad ass... but i think im gunna keep the red accents cause my belly pan is plastic and its red and i know paint will not stick to that.. ITS TIME FOR SNO!!!! Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 2:10 PM  [ Modified October 11th 2009 at 2:11 PM ] Post #13
	OhioPolarisKid Advanced Member 1155 Posts Group: Members Member Since: January 22nd 2008 Location: Farmersville, Ohio, USA Current Sled: 1999 Indy 500 XC SP 2008-2009 Miles: 1340
	Yeah, id keep the red accents. My sled is mostly black, and last year i painted my vents IH red and it looks good. They look more of a orange-red then red, but i still like it. I really want to do a black/orange theme if i decide to just mod the 500 instead of buying another sled. Stock 1999 Indy 500 xc sp with 2in risers 6985 miles No Problems www.myspace.com/farmboy3020 Real trucks have glow plugs. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 4:32 PM Post #14
	motorheaderr Junior Member motorheaderr SNO WHERE ARE YOU?.. Updated November 14th 2009 at 6:20 PM 129 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 16th 2009 Location: marinette, WI, USA
	should i paint the shocks black i have them off and am pretty much gunna do it.. what you guys think ITS TIME FOR SNO!!!! Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 6:33 PM Post #15
	POLARISDOMINATOR ride to live live to ride POLARISDOMINATOR relationship issues!!! it wont matter when thers snow on the gorund and im not home where she can find me! Updated Last Monday at 11:13 PM 137 Posts Group: Members Member Since: August 17th 2009 Location: marinette, wisconsin, USA Current Sled: 95' Polaris Indy XCR 600
	leave your coils red itll look better with some red accents otherwise your gunna have a "bat-sled" this winter 95 xcr 600 trip. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 7:53 PM Post #16
	Jorgy84 Junior Member 200 Posts Group: Members Member Since: March 6th 2006 Location: Onawa, IA, USA Current Sled: 05 King Cat 900 162 EFI 2008-2009 Miles: 286
	the red and black look good If you make it all black you would have to but some sort of sticker on it like that all black firecat when in doubt throttle it out Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 8:12 PM  [ Modified October 11th 2009 at 8:12 PM ] Post #17
	motorheaderr Junior Member motorheaderr SNO WHERE ARE YOU?.. Updated November 14th 2009 at 6:20 PM 129 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 16th 2009 Location: marinette, WI, USA
	well right now. i have about 10 stickers im gunna put on the hoood im waiting for it to warm up or for my dad to buy me a heater!!!! and too late petey... i already painted the coils black.. looks good!! ITS TIME FOR SNO!!!! Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 11th 2009 at 8:43 PM Post #18
	slamdry President of the EFP/BRP/SLEDCRUSHER fan club!! 2397 Posts Group: Members Member Since: February 17th 2007 Location: Cohoes, NY, USA Current Sled: 02 RMK 600 + 97 xc 600 2008-2009 Miles: 910
	remember once you go black.. you never go back..... Quote originally posted by BRP-4-LIFE If I don't keep this sled for the whole season, I promise to never sign on to Snowmobile Fanatics again. Rating: +2 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 12th 2009 at 9:34 AM Post #19
	polarisracing11 Boondock Saint 298 Posts Group: Members Member Since: June 6th 2006 Location: Brocket, ND, USA
	don't paint the trailing arms... there just gonna get hit with snow chunks and weeds and just start flaking off. you would have to powder coat them or sand them down first WHEN IN DOUBT PIN IT 2009 Ski-doo 800R Summit Everest 146 HPS Can 2009 Ski-doo 860R Summit X 163 MOD 860 Bore kit, Jaws twin pipes, customized carb, clutch, and intake 2008 Ski-doo 600HO Renegade 2008 Ski-doo 800R Summit Everest 154 inch track Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 12th 2009 at 12:07 PM Post #20
	sledcrusher Junior Member 379 Posts Group: Members Member Since: August 10th 2009 Location: Maine, USA Current Sled: 2003 Rev 600 2008-2009 Miles: 1400
	Dont plaster the fricken thing with stickers! Putting random stickers all over your sled makes it look gay. Proud Supporter of Snowmobilers.com Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 12th 2009 at 12:20 PM Post #21
	Mad-Boondocker Only way to take on FEAR is to take it head on 751 Posts Group: Members Member Since: February 19th 2009 Location: East Otto, NY, USA Current Sled: 98 Polaris Indy 500 Mod 2008-2009 Miles: 185
	it looks cool as is. Does any body know how to get sticker residue off of the hood because mine has residue on it that I want to get off of it so I can go all Black 1998 Polaris Indy 500 chassis with 98 Xc 600 motor SLP ceramic coated pipe with SLP can V-force reeds 4 inch pivot riser Gutted Air Box EPI clutch kit soon to be installed Maybe some pro tapers 1998 XC 700 water-cross sled SLP twin pipes Some light weight parts Water-cross mods include taking the parts u do not need This includes removing the seat replacing gas tank and IFS bars. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 12th 2009 at 12:25 PM Post #22
	slamdry President of the EFP/BRP/SLEDCRUSHER fan club!! 2397 Posts Group: Members Member Since: February 17th 2007 Location: Cohoes, NY, USA Current Sled: 02 RMK 600 + 97 xc 600 2008-2009 Miles: 910
	Quote originally posted by Mad-Boondocker Does any body know how to get sticker residue off of the hood because mine has residue on it that I want to get off of it so I can go all Black goo-gone or some other sort of adhesive remover. WD40 will also work Quote originally posted by BRP-4-LIFE If I don't keep this sled for the whole season, I promise to never sign on to Snowmobile Fanatics again. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 12th 2009 at 1:42 PM  [ Modified October 12th 2009 at 1:48 PM ] Post #23
	motorheaderr Junior Member motorheaderr SNO WHERE ARE YOU?.. Updated November 14th 2009 at 6:20 PM 129 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 16th 2009 Location: marinette, WI, USA
	well im not saying every square inch im gunna sticker.. i have a sledporn sticker a vortex racing one and im putting on a couple more... dont worry im not gunna over load it with um it does start to look cheesy after a while!! Quote originally posted by polarisracing11 don't paint the trailing arms... there just gonna get hit with snow chunks and weeds and just start flaking off. you would have to powder coat them or sand them down first i didnt do the trailing arms.. the sled was basically all red so far i got a black hood. painted the 4 bars that connect your sled with the trailing arm black and i painted the front shoxs!! the belly pan is plastic and is staying red that has to be put back on. i turned the bogeey wheels around so they have the black side out and im thinkin about painting the whole tunnel black which it already is black but if i go shorty seat it would look dumb cause it looks like ****.. when i have it all done i will post some pics!! ITS TIME FOR SNO!!!! Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 12th 2009 at 1:56 PM Post #24
	Sno-X-treme Senior Member 2991 Posts Group: Members Member Since: October 25th 2001 Location: Menomonie, Wi, USA Current Sled: 2006 rev 440/700 2008-2009 Miles: 400
	Quote originally posted by polarisracing11 don't paint the trailing arms... there just gonna get hit with snow chunks and weeds and just start flaking off. you would have to powder coat them or sand them down first shenanigans! Paint them up. I did mine with appliance epoxy paint iirc and they held up great. That sled did alot of boondocking through the brush too. Quote originally posted by Mad-Boondocker it looks cool as is. Does any body know how to get sticker residue off of the hood because mine has residue on it that I want to get off of it so I can go all Black gasoline and a rag. My Youtube Videos Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	October 12th 2009 at 4:01 PM Post #25
	xINeEdSnOwIx I walk softly but carry a big stick 215 Posts Group: Members Member Since: June 17th 2009 Location: Elk Lake, WI, USA Current Sled: 02 1/2 zr 440 sno pro
	Quote originally posted by Mad-Boondocker it looks cool as is. Does any body know how to get sticker residue off of the hood because mine has residue on it that I want to get off of it so I can go all Black Just make sure you dont put the goo-gone(if you use that) on your windshield. It makes it all foggy and that's why my windshield is all black, but on regular hood plastic it worked good. I've also used mineral spirits. 2002 1/2 zr 440 sno pro -D&D clutching -Fox shocks -6 inch bar risers -C&A skis -1.5 track -RSI handguards w/ billet mounts -RSI mountain bar .:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit