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Title: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: Kokopellian on December 15, 2003, 07:27:49 PM

I'm just wondering what it costs to paint the motorcycles fairings and other plastic pieces? I figure that it wouldn't cost much say around $300 or so. I have a 93' GS500E.

Title: Re: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: MajorMalphunction on February 19, 2010, 04:31:07 AM

I'm pretty sure you've got an answer for this now but if you didn't

Here's a link to a guy whose already worked on his. You can do the number crunching.

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=40651.0

Title: Re: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: gregvhen on February 21, 2010, 10:58:48 PM

i spent 8 bucks in spray paint and it looks great

Title: Re: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: MajorMalphunction on February 21, 2010, 11:31:11 PM

Quote from: gregvhen on February 21, 2010, 10:58:48 PM
i spent 8 bucks in spray paint and it looks great

Pics?

Title: Re: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: werase643 on February 22, 2010, 07:55:12 AM

this is very similar to I want to buy a car how much do they cost?

new
used
friend deal
smoking deal
krazy lady sold the vette to me for a buck deal

single color
2 or 3 tone
bass boat super glitter
air brushed
look i just stole it flat black

Title: Re: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: bassmechanicsz on February 22, 2010, 07:59:54 AM

Painting a bike shouldn't be real expensive if you do it yourself but it will take alot of time.

Title: Re: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: gregvhen on February 22, 2010, 11:14:59 AM

Quote from: MajorMalphunction on February 21, 2010, 11:31:11 PM
Quote from: gregvhen on February 21, 2010, 10:58:48 PM
i spent 8 bucks in spray paint and it looks great

Pics?

i dont have any pics with the new paint cause its apart right now and im paintin the frame this week, but heres a previous post i made that shows a pic and after my final coat of paint it looks almost the same as in the pic at the bottom http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=50914.0

I just used Krylon spray gray primer and krylon spray cans for outdoor plastic/multi surface. (gray is the best color primer as far as stickyness and durability, but if your doing a light color you should use white primer.)

(http://www.hardwarestore.com/media/product/464594_front200.jpg)

(http://images.tcpglobal.com/KRY/KRY53549.png)

I didnt use blue, but thats the pic i found. i did flat black no clear coat, have spily gas, and stabil on it a few time with no problems. the flat is more suceptable to scracthes though

Title: Re: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: seamax on February 22, 2010, 03:32:40 PM

the thing is if you use flat black then you can't really clear it otherwise it turns semi but it would be nice to have the protection of the clear coat though. :icon_sad:

Title: Re: How much would it cost to repaint?
Post by: gregvhen on February 22, 2010, 06:55:24 PM

yea, i didnt use a clear, but just the flat has held up fine to the spills ive had on it. and it even held up to me cleaning the inside, with (metal-magnetic, not brass or aluminum) nuts, and about every type of chemical i could find in my shop. bleech, spitfire, carb cleaner, brake parts cleaner, loosen-it, WD-40, gasoline, brake fluid, all kinds of of just mixed chemicals to help break up the rust, lol. and my paint is fine

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