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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 05:01 AM
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no, there is a clear coat. you don't want to wax it because that will give it a glossy sheen, not because it'll hurt it.
 
Old Mar 22, 2014 | 07:20 AM
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Whether there is a clear coat or not, I'm sure you don't want to remove it to put on pinstripes. Just used windex on mine to clean area. My emblem has been on about 2 years now and no probs.
 
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i wasn't suggesting to remove it. i was just saying that whatever you normally clean it with would probably be sufficient to prep for pinstriping.
 
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i wasn't suggesting to remove it. i was just saying that whatever you normally clean it with would probably be sufficient to prep for pinstriping.
Ditto. The finish seems to be porous/course enough to accept whatever you want to put on top of it.
 
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Thanks guys for all your help. I will use windex to clean before he pin stripes. I will post some pics when finished.
 
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From what I have read and have been told by a few local HD dealers there is no clear over the paint. That's why you can't wax it.
I don't know why the Harley people don't know the paint better but they are wrong. It has a matte clear coat.

I'll dig up the pictures of where my clear coat was flaking if anyone wants to see.
 
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Just did pin striping on my bike , although it's not a denim finish it is a stock HD paint , we used mineral spirits to clean surface it does not touch stock paint , just cleans it !
 
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Had a 2010 Fatboy Lo that was Denim Black. Had a couple of different pin stripping's done to it. As far as I know the painter used the same cleaner on my bike as hie did all the other bikes he was working on. The pinstripes always looked great.

Here is a photo fro the day it was done:

 
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Originally Posted by harleyfiremedic
Had a 2010 Fatboy Lo that was Denim Black. Had a couple of different pin stripping's done to it. As far as I know the painter used the same cleaner on my bike as hie did all the other bikes he was working on. The pinstripes always looked great.

Here is a photo fro the day it was done:

Looks good man. I'm thinking about painting mine denim black, always loved it.
 
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