Paint horn cover
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
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From: Top of Texas
RE: Paint horn cover
ORIGINAL: metal_mike
looks good man...i love the translucents over chrome....did wifey's in trans-purple and it looks hot!
just got some of the red and blue in....have a bunch of other translucent colors as well...man this stuff's cool!!
ORIGINAL: bobcowan
Scuffed a little with fine sandpaper. Cleaned with a brillo pad. Powdercoated translucent red.
Scuffed a little with fine sandpaper. Cleaned with a brillo pad. Powdercoated translucent red.
just got some of the red and blue in....have a bunch of other translucent colors as well...man this stuff's cool!!
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
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From: Top of Texas
RE: Paint horn cover
ORIGINAL: metal_mike
looks good man...i love the translucents over chrome....did wifey's in trans-purple and it looks hot!
just got some of the red and blue in....have a bunch of other translucent colors as well...man this stuff's cool!!
ORIGINAL: bobcowan
Scuffed a little with fine sandpaper. Cleaned with a brillo pad. Powdercoated translucent red.
Scuffed a little with fine sandpaper. Cleaned with a brillo pad. Powdercoated translucent red.
just got some of the red and blue in....have a bunch of other translucent colors as well...man this stuff's cool!!
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 609
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RE: Paint horn cover
Where do you get those 3M scrub pads? Grocery store? Wal-Mart?Paint store? Home Depot?
Also, for you guys who did the translucent paint, can you get that in black? (That red looks great, man)
By the way... I didn't paint my horn cover; I bought a crinkle black one out of the '06 Harley catalog for $34.95. Should I be embarrassed? (see below... sorry, it's the only pic I have)
EDIT: oops, I went back and read Metal Mike's post... just one more question: what's the WD-40 for?
Also, for you guys who did the translucent paint, can you get that in black? (That red looks great, man)
By the way... I didn't paint my horn cover; I bought a crinkle black one out of the '06 Harley catalog for $34.95. Should I be embarrassed? (see below... sorry, it's the only pic I have)
EDIT: oops, I went back and read Metal Mike's post... just one more question: what's the WD-40 for?
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 339
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From: Near St. Louis, MO
RE: Paint horn cover
Did the same thing to mine....just scuffed the chrome with a green scotch-brite pad, shot it with some duplicolor primer, and then a couple coats of duplicolor flat black.
have logged about 3000 miles since I painted it and no chips or problems.
have logged about 3000 miles since I painted it and no chips or problems.
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Tourer
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RE: Paint horn cover
Man my horn came out looking like ****. hahahahaha, I am going to sand this thing back down and redo. I also picked up a set of used highway pegs mounts that are all rusted up so I will pull them apart and pain them too. will update with picks when i am satisfied.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
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From: Top of Texas
RE: Paint horn cover
ORIGINAL: TheeBoy
Thanks for all the replys. That red cover does look awesome, and while I knew I was not being original man I didn't know this was done that much. It's all good I love the look.
As for the powdercoat it comment, I would and will for other pieces (in the future)but I like getting my hands dirty and making things happen myself every once in a while. That's how i feel you really make things your own, I am glad I can pay for things, but **** it feels good to use your hands to make things too. That's just me
Thanks for all the replys. That red cover does look awesome, and while I knew I was not being original man I didn't know this was done that much. It's all good I love the look.
As for the powdercoat it comment, I would and will for other pieces (in the future)but I like getting my hands dirty and making things happen myself every once in a while. That's how i feel you really make things your own, I am glad I can pay for things, but **** it feels good to use your hands to make things too. That's just me
Do your hand-painted items hold up to the gravel road test???
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Tourer
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RE: Paint horn cover
haven't really tested it out but probably not. I am not so concerned with small pieces like the horn cover but as for the highway mount pegs I may be f'd as far as scratches and chips go. I may end up powder coating if my 2nd attempt still looks like *** or if they get chipped
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Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,506
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From: eastern shore, md.
RE: Paint horn cover
ORIGINAL: risdo
Where do you get those 3M scrub pads? Grocery store? Wal-Mart?Paint store? Home Depot?
Also, for you guys who did the translucent paint, can you get that in black? (That red looks great, man)
By the way... I didn't paint my horn cover; I bought a crinkle black one out of the '06 Harley catalog for $34.95. Should I be embarrassed? (see below... sorry, it's the only pic I have)
EDIT: oops, I went back and read Metal Mike's post... just one more question: what's the WD-40 for?
Where do you get those 3M scrub pads? Grocery store? Wal-Mart?Paint store? Home Depot?
Also, for you guys who did the translucent paint, can you get that in black? (That red looks great, man)
By the way... I didn't paint my horn cover; I bought a crinkle black one out of the '06 Harley catalog for $34.95. Should I be embarrassed? (see below... sorry, it's the only pic I have)
EDIT: oops, I went back and read Metal Mike's post... just one more question: what's the WD-40 for?
and yes i have black translucent powder as well...looks killer over chrome!
theeboy....i'd be glad to do some powdercoating for you...pm me
