Painting tour pack to match leather bags
Hi everyone. I have a tour pack off of my old Electra Glide that I want to use for weekend trips with the ol lady. It will be going on an 09 Road King Classic as soon as I get the detachable 4 point docking hardware and install it. My problem is the bike is turquoise and white with black leather wrapped hard saddlebags but the tour pack is luxury blue.
I am thinking of just disassembling the tour pack and giving it a light scuffing then hitting it with some flat black paint from a rattle can to try to get it to look like the saddlebags. I know it wont be a perfect match but I think it would be close enough to pass considering the tour pack will only be used 4 or 5 times a year or whenever the little lady goes for a ride. When she's not with me the TP will not be on the bike. What do you guys think of my idea? Is there something else that I could use that would work or look better? I'm looking for ideas. PS. I am not a painter or body man but I have rattle canned a few helmets and other small items before, so my experience with paint is pretty limited. |
Bite the bullet and get it color matched to the bike. It will help resale value and it won't look half as*ed.
Especially if you plan on keeping it awhile, heck sell your bags and pick up a set of hard bags. Pretty good at spending your money eh? ;-) |
At the very least, put one of those lid bras on it.
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There are some leather shops that can re-dye leather, you might check around and see if theres any in your area.
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The second you rattle can that tour pack, you've ruined it. Sell it outright and buy either a color matching trunk, or the proper leather covered Road King tour pack. EBay and craigslist will be your buy/sell best friend. You might even make out without spending a dime.
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I previously mentioned to re-dye the leather, do a search on the internet and you'll find more info on it such as this stuff http://www.leatherique.com/do_it_you...e_leather.html In addition to leather shops that might help, you might also check the upholstery shops in your area.
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Originally Posted by bikerlaw
(Post 15032310)
The second you rattle can that tour pack, you've ruined it. Sell it outright and buy either a color matching trunk, or the proper leather covered Road King tour pack. EBay and craigslist will be your buy/sell best friend. You might even make out without spending a dime.
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You could use plasti dip. If you decide you don't like it or want to sell it, you can just peel it off.
I plasti dipped my wheels on my truck and have gone through the western new york winter and numerous car washes and have pulled my wheels off a few times.. still all good. just had to touch up a couple spots when I put new tires on. |
Sell it and the leather tour pack that belongs on your bike
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Originally Posted by madsonp
(Post 15032420)
I previously mentioned to re-dye the leather, do a search on the internet and you'll find more info on it such as this stuff http://www.leatherique.com/do_it_you...e_leather.html In addition to leather shops that might help, you might also check the upholstery shops in your area.
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