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Mar 29, 2024 | 09:19 AM

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Mar 30, 2024 | 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Orng48

Thanks...most complete answer I've heard...
Is it simply the process itself though, or would the two compounds have different chemical properties as well in order to facilitate the processes?
Still struggling with why they have two different color designations...two different tints...Vivid Black and Gloss Black. Modern paint methods allow for near-exact or exact matches.
You'd think they could attempt to better match the paint tint to the powder coat tint, though they do appear to have a different sheen as well as the tint. I'm guessing this really all comes down to cost...
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Is it bothering you THAT much?

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Originally Posted by Orng48

There are other stock components that are Gloss Black...but you may have a point that it's simply a cost issue. Maybe they should call Vivid Black "Close To Black."
I'd rather it was all Gloss Black though...

You can have your bike painted any color black you want.

You're trying to get into the head of Harley Davidson. Who knows the true reason why they do it? They do what they do. If you don't like it, paint is one of the easiest things to change. It only takes $.