Anyone done their primary cover in FLAT or WRINKLE black on their Breakout. I've seen gloss, but am a little curious what the other options may look like. Thinking flat or wrinkle may match the bike a little bit better than the gloss. Please post pics of you can!

 

I ran a wrinkle finish on my softy for a bit.


I liked it.

 

A pic of your bike would help

 

night trains came with wrinkle black primary covers.

 

wrinkle black gets my vote .

 

Did wrinkle black on my Bones, looks much better IMHO

 

Wrinkle black all day long, but if you don't want that texture do a semi gloss. Gloss is too shiny and scratches easily because of the clear in the powder and flat is just too...flat.


Just my $0.02

 

I am a big fan of the wrinkle for various reasons. However, when I think of that finish on engine and tranny covers I find that it works better with some models than it does with other. To me, wrinkle has more of a rough, industrial no-BS look to it. The Breakout is a beautiful model but in a much different vein and to me, wrinkly black covers just wouldn't do it justice unless you gave the entire bike a makeover that suited the finish. Even satin black seems to be too understated for that model. If I owned a Breakout and wanted to go with something other than chrome I would chose gloss black. The Breakout is a tough looking bike but at the same time has an elegance to it that I think would be better suited by the shiny stuff. And this is coming from someone who prefers black and dull finishes!

If you do go with something satin, I would contrast it with a derby cover that with some chrome...or at least some sort of contrast cut. The primary cover is a pretty big piece of metal on these bikes and getting the wrong finish on that one item can throw the whole look off.

Best of luck with your decision.

 

post 145 has a wrinkle primary installed.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...ctures-15.html

 

I had a PC guy who hooked me up right.
I couldn't decide between gloss or wrinkle for my Denim Slim.
He told me to go with what he called the official "H-D Texture Black" which was a spot on match for the denim...

Here's a look...


Other side (rockers, cam & clutch covers):


..from the original thread:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...wder-coat.html