Custom paint question
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Not saying you're not keeping the bike but not much else makes me run faster from a used bike than the words "fresh paint" lol...
Paint it? Heck no...I know were miles away and looking at a single picture but the bike looks great. Buy beer and chicken wings instead.
Paint it? Heck no...I know were miles away and looking at a single picture but the bike looks great. Buy beer and chicken wings instead.
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I would keep it as is. If in real life or up close there are blemishes or just signs of age, you would be surprised what a professional detailed can do to a finish.
But if you want to repaint and want a different color, dont go black. There are way too many black bikes. Yes my bike is black, but thats a long story.
A road king isnt well suited for over the top outrageous paint jobs like you see on choppers or softail customs, and similar bikes. They look better with a classic paint scheme that looks like something from the 1950s. A lot of times a cream or birch white is combined with a classic color that isnt metallic or pearl or other special effects. Instead a more old fashioned looking paint job and retro tank badges compliment a road king well.
Whatever you do, dont go with one of those ridiculous denim paints. They look like primer and are not durable at all.
But if you want to repaint and want a different color, dont go black. There are way too many black bikes. Yes my bike is black, but thats a long story.
A road king isnt well suited for over the top outrageous paint jobs like you see on choppers or softail customs, and similar bikes. They look better with a classic paint scheme that looks like something from the 1950s. A lot of times a cream or birch white is combined with a classic color that isnt metallic or pearl or other special effects. Instead a more old fashioned looking paint job and retro tank badges compliment a road king well.
Whatever you do, dont go with one of those ridiculous denim paints. They look like primer and are not durable at all.