Can anyone confirm if BRP has used Different plastic materials for 2026 models?

[MakoShark2]

I think I've seen someone saying that BRP's has revised the plastic trims for 2026 models, to use something less prone to scratches...

Can anyone confirm this?

Not sure if I should wait for a 2026 model or go for 2025, since beside the circuit yellow color (which I'm not interested in), there's nothing new.

Best regards,
Daniel Santos.

 

[safecracker]

Shawn Smoak mentioned it in a video a few days ago.

 

[pauly1]

Realisticly, raw plastics are prone to scratching. Especially black, high-shine/gloss surfaces. For impact resistance, thermal stability, and paint-ability and price, the plastics typically used are amorphous chemistries. ABS and ABS/PC alloys are the likely materials; straight polycarbonate could be used but it is expensive and more difficult to mold than ABS and its alloys. Any polyester, nylon, or polyolefin plastic will not accept paints or finishes, and they are prone to warp and distortion due to their higher shrink rates. There are hard-coat finishes that can be applied, but again on an amorphous chemical structure like ABS and its alloys. Paints can be "harder" and more scratch resistant than a plain plastic surface. If they are advertising more scratch resistant surfaces, they are likely painted or coated.