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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by HOGRIDA_06
Great looking paint, esp. for a home job..........Was it just killing you that MuddyApe came in with his OD green tins. HaHaHa
LOL. muddy bike looks awesome, love the green and black. just wanted something a little differant. gotta find a good pinstripper now.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by dpriest
was thinkin either black powder for the battery box or paint. theres too much chrome in the middle.
Wanna trade? I'm looking for a chrome cover to replace my black one.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 07:05 PM
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Paint looks good, by the way. Unique, stand apart, color.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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paint looks great. hell i liked your bike when it was green too
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Love the color, I would go with color matched battery / fuse covers and a chrome battery band...
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 09:56 PM
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Hey! what I do to you guys? Bike looks great, nice job.....real nice job.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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awsome paint job,like the color.
jrk, u should put a picture of ur bike for ur sig, ur bike is sick.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Looks great dpriest. I agree, too much chrome in the middle. I think along with a painted battery box, some blacked out pipes might be in order...
 
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Originally Posted by nfccrwr
I painted the battery band black. Much better. I cannot figure why HD put something like that in aluminum where it shows. Start with the band and if it is not enough then do the cover. GL. How many coats of paint and clear?
hers a pic before color sanding and buff. 2 coats color 2 coats clear, wet sanded with 1000, 1500, 2000 the buffed with rubbing compound then polishing compound. in the sun the pearl really pops. looks better than the original HD paint.
 
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