When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Dyna Glide ModelsSuper Glide, Super Glide Sport, Super Glide Custom, Dyna Glide Convertible, Super Glide T-Sport, Dyna Glide Police, Dyna Switchback, Low Rider, Street Bob, Fat Bob and Wide Glide.
Just curious if anyone here has painted your headlight, and if so what paint did you use? I have a 2010 fat Bob and I am wanting to paint the head light and triple trees. Wanting to see if I should have them painted at a shop, or is there a good paint out there I can use and paint them myself?
Really you can do a fine job with most any paints. I did my trees, lowers & even the wheels with epoxy primer followed by House of Kolors black base & clear coat. What's much more important than the paint used, is the prep work. Prepping chrome of course requires a bit more effort. Sandblasting is ideal, but if that's not available, hand sanding will work too providing you make an effort to scuff up the chrome really well. I would start scuffing it with 220 wet dry sandpaper, followed by 400 grit wet dry. Just be sure you are very thorough, and there are no shiny spots left. Then you can go ahead and prime and paint. You could even use spray cans of Rustoleum and do a fine job that'll hold up for a long time. As long as the surfaces are prepped properly.
Last edited by PanHeadRich; Nov 12, 2015 at 01:36 PM.
I just did my fork lowers and triple trees with VHT chassis and roll bar paint. It is an epoxy and doesn't require primer. It was easy to use and came out great. So far it seems pretty durable. As said above just make sure you scuff everything very well.
I'm actually on coat # 2 on my FB headlight as we speak. I chose the PlastiDip option. I''ve done the horn (cowbell) and the sissy bar so far. Outstanding results, not sure about durability yet.
I treated the parts with ArmorAll and it looks great.
I'm actually on coat # 2 on my FB headlight as we speak. I chose the PlastiDip option. I''ve done the horn (cowbell) and the sissy bar so far. Outstanding results, not sure about durability yet.
Just don't bungee anything to the sissy bar. I did so a couple years ago when putting a jacket on the bar. That bar looked terrible after a two hour ride. The bungee & jacket rubbed off a lot of the Plasti-Dip. Never used that product again.
I just did my fork lowers and triple trees with VHT chassis and roll bar paint. It is an epoxy and doesn't require primer. It was easy to use and came out great. So far it seems pretty durable. As said above just make sure you scuff everything very well.
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
Painting headlight
