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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ratt196635
I have tried 8 different brands of flat black spray paint and none of it matches the harley paint.
So I am just going to repaint the whole bike to match my front fender that I painted.
Yeah but then HD's own rattlecan wrinkle black doesn't match the stock stuff on the bike...
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Yeah but then HD's own rattlecan wrinkle black doesn't match the stock stuff on the bike...
Thats true.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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I have tried 8 different brands of flat black spray paint and none of it matches the harley paint.
I've been down this road myself a couple summers ago. I messed around with trying to match black denim.I found a Krylon rattle can that was perfect it was called semi flat black.Then the bastards quit making it I found some in a auto parts store with the same name but it didn't match.Finally I said the hell with it and started painting stuff with Duplicolors pick up truck bed liner, no it doesn't match either but it's tough as hell and looks alright.My local Harley dealer can't seem to find black denim in their 20$ rattle can either.
 
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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I am useing Duplicolors flat black wheel paint Ill let yall know how tough it is and no it dont match the denim paint but i am going to paint the whole bike with it if it turns out good
 
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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One of the MANY reasons I love this site!

Thanks a ton to everybody for answering!!!

I'm gonna buy a little of each and test out to see which I like better.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by ratt196635
I have tried 8 different brands of flat black spray paint and none of it matches the harley paint.
So I am just going to repaint the whole bike to match my front fender that I painted.

You've probably already made a move but, I saw a web-site "color rite" I think that had HD denim spray paint for around $30 a can. It sayd they work with HD to make it so that should match?

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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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Back in 1991 I bought a new Jeep Wrangler and it came in gun metal blue, wich was a denim finish, they had several models with that finish.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by imjdoggie
I just had my fender painted denim black and it was matched perfectly. So to answer your question, No it can be done by almost any good painter.



I'm really diggin' that bike! What kind of bars are those if you don't mind me asking?
 
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Originally Posted by prlswabbie
Is HD the only ones who can paint denim? If not is it a dificult/expensive process? I'm thinking I want to black out my bob!
thanks in advance
Gee, after reading all the replies, its really "clear" now

Good luck figuring this out
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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imjdoggie i am from NJ and need some paint done, did you take the fender to an auto body place?
 
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