Battery Box Paint
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Battery Box Paint
I haven't been able to get a clear answer on this so I hope someone who has done it can help.
I can't stand the silver band on the stock battery box and want to black it out or at least subdue the silver. For anyone out there who has done it, is there any particular type of paint I should use? Also did you paint the entire box or just remove the band? Thanks in advance!
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I can't stand the silver band on the stock battery box and want to black it out or at least subdue the silver. For anyone out there who has done it, is there any particular type of paint I should use? Also did you paint the entire box or just remove the band? Thanks in advance!
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At first I had my 2 boxes powder coated and really liked them. As far as the band, i just replaced with a chrome one. The band is held on with very good double sided tape so if you remove it to paint go slow (stock one is fragile). Then I started messing around with painting myself and redid the boxes plus a few other bits. I used a spray can lacquer with a compatible clear coat. Good thing is you can try different things until you get it the way you want it and its cheap for the most part.
Electrical box:
Battery box plus other bits.
Electrical box:
Battery box plus other bits.
Last edited by expy; Feb 28, 2013 at 01:31 AM.
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My solution was to personalize the band. Had my painter reverse-mask the lettering, shoot the Fire Red Pearl, add shadowing to the letters, then the matching ghost flames. The letters themselves are the original satin of the stock band; clear-coat over all.
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Will the plain, smooth one from the Switchback fit the other models ...? I prefer the clean look of it, myself ...
I've seen a couple of Switchback owners who have color matched it, and it looks good that way ...
I've seen a couple of Switchback owners who have color matched it, and it looks good that way ...