I just got thru installing my deluxe tourpak hinges
and have a small chip on the underside of the lid
that bug the s**t out of me. I am guessing there
may be touch-up paint at the dealership but was
wondering if that is true or not???

 

Man that sucks!!! And you know if you use touch-up paint on it your always gonna see it. But i guess it gives it character doesn't it? Hell NO!!! It sucks!!! I just went through the same thing except i put a 3" scratch right on top of my rear fender. Tryen to put the screw in on the touring pillion i have(i almost shed a tear when i did it..lol). Well i thought of using touch-up paint also. I even went to a auto touch-up paint shop to try and get a matched black for my bike, but knew i would have always noticed it. So....i ended up doing it the correct way. Took my fender off then took it to a great body shop and had them fix the scratch and re-clear coat the whole fender. Cost me $250.00 but atleast i have peace of mind. I almost forgot about it until this post. THANX MAN....Well i guess if its under a lid touch-up will do just fine. Try your local auto body shop im sure they can recommend some place to get matched paint. Good Luck.

 

only have a couple of little digs... both are right where the wrench installed the new parts at the 1k,,,, I didn't go over her before taking home... never thought that would happen till I washed her the next time....

 

The dealer sells touch up paint kits that include the color plus some clear coat. It's not cheap but it is OEM paint and will match what you have.

 

Will my local dealer sell just your regular bottle of touch up paint?

 

You can get touch up pens or bottles here. Enter your paint color and mfg and it will give you the paint code to order.

http://www.paintscratch.com/

 

Dealers sell small one ounce bottles of touch-up paint in a kit form. You get 2 bottles. One of the color, one of clearcoat, unless your paint is a sunglo, thn you get base and topcoat. Cost about 22.00 and the paint matches the bike. I have used i many times on 4 different bikes, and when finished, you can't even see that it was done.

WHat I do is, very lightly add the color to the small repair (scratch or chip) try to stay withon the damage and not overlap the clearcoat.

Let it dry, and repeat. Next I use scratch and swirl remover to "Smooth" out any highs or lows in the repair. Might take a few minutes, but well worth it. Just apply with a microfiber cloth and rub it in until you are satisfied that the repair is smooth with the rest of the paint.

Then apply a very thin coat of clear to the repair, overlapping the original just slightly. Again use the sctratch and swirl when dry to smoth the surface. You may have to apply clear a second time, followed by the scratch and swirl remover.

The repair should now be complete and nearly invisible.

Take your time...allow each application to dry for at least an hour before touching. Longer is better...

I used this technique on a larger repair on my fender where a rock dented and chipped the paint. After lifting the dent from beneath, I worked on the area slowly until I could not easily see the repair in the sun. I can see it in artificial light, but I have it to the point that its difficult to see. This was a nearly one inch diameter repair.. I worked on it on and off for over a month during the non-riding season...little bit at a time untill got it to where I can live with it.

I thought about repainting, but due to the pinstripping and graphics that I had done, I didn't want to lose what I had. Bikes are going to get chips...its unavoidable unless you simply never ride. Repair it the best you can and move on...Life is too short to let something so minor worry you.

 

There you can match the color of your bike and buy touchup for this. http://www.colorrite.com/