There are some scratches on the crankcase cover (not the side I replaced) and would like to touch it up by getting some matching paint. I've tried this once but the paint didn't quite match. Any color code I need or could the dealer mix me a little paint?
Went to the dealer today, was told to go to an automotive paint shop that uses this gun thingy with a suction cup at the end, and this is supposed to figure the color code out. That didn't work. Dealer said there's nothing they can do. I thought about repainting it a different color but one of the covers are brand new so I'm not sure if that's very cost effective. Any sticker strips I could put over the area that would still make it look ok, or am I out of luck?
post a picture of the area your wanting to repaint, and we can give you some ideas and suggestions :thumb:
Here is the part I would like to paint. It's the part of the cover that joins seamlessly with the cover that contains the generator.
(http://i31.tinypic.com/mshesy.jpg)
I've tried already to repaint but with bad results. Sorry for the quality, the pic was taken with my phone.
Don't want this thread getting too lost :D
Nail polish?
Michael
Quote from: mister on August 03, 2010, 02:17:54 PM
Nail polish?
Michael
Not sure if that will match the paint exactly. If I repainted the whole engine it would cost me more in paint than just getting a used sprocket cover on ebay. There's one on ebay right now for $5, but because it's in the US the seller "says" shipping will cost $25. Still not bad I guess considering I'd probably spend that much in spray paint anyway. Maybe I'll get a new one by next riding season.
A body shop worth a crap can break out a few color decks and eyeball a color that's more or less an exact match. Shops mix color on site, so they can make almost any color ever made, finding a reasonable match shouldn't be too bad.
Thanks!