Motorbikes in new colors

[Eilif]

At the in-store event at brickworld, I bought more Motorcycle Chase sets than I should have. At half off, can you blame me....

Anywho, I was left with alot of motorbikes, all of which were the same color. I tried mixing it up with riders wearing different color Brickforge Space Marine Armor as dirtbike gear. They look pretty good but it's obvious that they are all riding the exact same bike.

Intending to try and brick build a new body for the bikes (this never did come to fruition) I removed the grey body piece and while looking at it, realized it could be painted. I used "Krylon Fusion" spraypaint in a buttercream color that I had lying around from an earlier project. Krylon Fusion is a spraypaint made specifically to bond to plastic. You can see all the colors here http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/. The results are below with an unpainted LEGO piece next to each.

Pros:

-It seems to have bonded very well. Dropping it on the floor and scratching it with a fingernail does not flake off the paint.

-Though opaque, the paint is quite thin. A minifig sat on the bike with no problems.

-The color is glossy, and looks like it was molded that color. Looks very "LEGO"

-Very easy to do. Lightly dusting the piece from every angle and setting to dry resulted in a finish that did not require a second coat.

-If applied correctly, there appears to be no dripping, or marring of surface detail

-Krylon Fusion in Gloss looks shiny like LEGO, but Satin colors would provide a base for hand-painting details.

Cons:

-Other brands of spraypaint are likely to bond irregularly and regular spraypaint is notorious for not adhering well to shiny and soft plastics.

-Krylon Fusion is not cheap. At 5 bucks or more a can, it's not terribly expensive, but may be a bit over the top for one bike.

-You are not likely to get an exact LEGO color match with any brand of spraypaint. The Buttercream color I used is certainly not a regular LEGO color.