New paint and graphics 90% complete - Opinions

[Grommett2k]

So, ever since I got my GS I have never really cared for the paint and graphics. I have thought about painting it, or going the route of the streetfighter. I started going streetfighter and I was out in the garage pulling off the fairings, my wife came out and asked me what I was going to do with the removed plastics. I told her I would most likely eBay em.

She said it sounded like a waste and that I should re-paint the bike since we live the Pacific Northwest and the fairings would be missed given the weather. Didn't want to agree with her to her face, but I ended taking on the project of painting the bike myself. This is rattle can work. Duplicolor engine paint was used on the tank. I have been taking my time. Lots of clearcoat, wetsanding, and not rushing myself.

So here is where I started


And here is where I am now, still working on clearing the plastics, but I have the paint and new graphics on.

The graphic is a green with a subdued skull pattern.




I also have the graphic on the belly portion of the fairing


Next up are new grips, tank pad, and tinted windscreen.

[beRto]

Looks good to me!   

This is rattle can work. Duplicolor engine paint was used on the tank. I have been taking my time. Lots of clearcoat, wetsanding, and not rushing myself.

So the background skull pattern is rattle can painted? 

You didn't say how long all of this work took you! 

[Grommett2k]

The skull graphic is a vinyl sheet. The silver graphics are a Katana graphics kit I got from All Out Graphics. I just took the "X" out of the GSX logo.

I started the project in early October. I really took my time with the tank. Stripped it to bare metal and then went from there. On the plastics I just used a scuff pad and painted over them. Another thing slowing me down has been the weather. I am keeping it garaged with a space heater, but opening the door when painting. So I have been going one piece at a time to keep it as warm as possible while painting.

[LOUiE]

looks goooooood!

[efushi]

Looks sick dude.  Love custom looks for bikes. I would do it for my 07 F but I don't have any experience with quality painting/wetsanding etc and id probly just mess it up lol.
Keep us updated when its 100% complete

[Tang]

oh me shows how observant i am lol i did't evne seen the skull

i would like to see if u could get that green skull part black to match the rest of ur bike that'd be pretty sweet

[jroymcd]

looks cool. does the Duplicolor engine paint hold upwell  to gas?

[Grommett2k]

looks cool. does the Duplicolor engine paint hold upwell  to gas?

I used it because it say it is gas and oil resistant. I have not really gotten any fuel on the tank yet to really pass judgement. But I used the Duplicolor engine for the black and the clear. Used Duplicolor all across the board for all parts. Primer, color, and clear.

[Grommett2k]

oh me shows how observant i am lol i did't evne seen the skull

i would like to see if u could get that green skull part black to match the rest of ur bike that'd be pretty sweet

The graphic is grey under flourescent and street lights, it does change color at night. The green really comes out in natural light. I am also thinking of doing the vent screens like Bluehaze and a couple of other have done. I was thinking it would look good to try and match the vent screens to the green color in the graphic.

[5thAve]

Good ideas. I think that would look great.

[joshr08]

looks good my only thing is to go that far take 15 secs and a hair dryer and get the factory warning stickers off the frame.  i actually just peeled mine after the bike sat in the sun for an hr or so .

[Bluehaze]

Looks good man..  keep it up. I think this is a better option than naked.