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From: Springfield, MO
Grew up in Branson. Yeah, that ride down to the ferry is awesome. In fact, as soon as I get some parts and my bike back together, I' heading that way.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2015
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From: N.W. Arkansas
Sorry for the thread hijack Yogie...
I personally think that if you can touch up to avoid rust, you can ride a long way on the cost savings for paint.
I had a family member drag a shop vac over my fender, and I spun a wrench into my oil tank cover. These things are easier to accept over time.
If someone can't point it out from the sidewalk while I cruise by, I wouldn't worry about it.
I personally think that if you can touch up to avoid rust, you can ride a long way on the cost savings for paint.
I had a family member drag a shop vac over my fender, and I spun a wrench into my oil tank cover. These things are easier to accept over time.
If someone can't point it out from the sidewalk while I cruise by, I wouldn't worry about it.
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: SC
I have found more damages of "mysterious" origin (no mystery about a little boy with big boy tools) to various vehicles the last few years. I think my boys are finally past the gratuitous vandalism stage.
Now they "borrow" dad's tools and leave them all over the back yard.
I vote for the touch up option and give it some time.
P.S. Wait until the little dude gets hold of a rattle can of paint and decides to "customize" dad's bike.
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From: Big Bear City, CA
Damn, am I ever sick... Nothing real bad but the first scratch always hurts the most. Walked by my 2014 Custom this morning sitting in the garage and there's now a 1 1/2" long scratch on the front fender all the way down to the metal plus it goes right through the pin strips... I was so sick I broke out in sweat all over. Not sure just what to do about it just yet. Hell, cover it with a decal or what.... I'm the only one around the bike and have no idea how this happened. Doesn't matter anyway, it's done but dang am I ever sick.
Tri coat red sunglow and it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Tri coat red sunglow and it sticks out like a sore thumb.
The reason I'm telling you this, is because when I was working with this paint, I couldn't help but thinking of it as being next to impossible to make an undetectable repair if needed. I've been painting for the past 26 years, and my companies specialty is Paint Touch Up's & Repairs. In fact I offer a 4-day course on this and have trained hundreds of people through the years.
If you were my customer, I wouldn't take on this repair. It would be much easier and much more effective to completely repaint & stripe the fender. But that wouldn't be cheap. Just the quart of the Charcoal base, Red Candy & activator came to $337.76. Then you need Clear Coat and the stripe decals. That would probably bring it to over $400.00 just in materials. I'm sure most painters would charge at least $200.00 to do the work.
So you might actually be better off buying a new painted fender from Harley. I haven't priced one in a long time, but it may actually be cheaper to replace, than to repaint. It's worth checking anyway.
Sorry I don't have more favorable information to offer. But hopefully you can at least be cautious false repair claims.
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Joined: Aug 2012
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From: England
Damn, am I ever sick... Nothing real bad but the first scratch always hurts the most. Walked by my 2014 Custom this morning sitting in the garage and there's now a 1 1/2" long scratch on the front fender all the way down to the metal plus it goes right through the pin strips... I was so sick I broke out in sweat all over. Not sure just what to do about it just yet. Hell, cover it with a decal or what.... I'm the only one around the bike and have no idea how this happened. Doesn't matter anyway, it's done but dang am I ever sick.
Tri coat red sunglow and it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Tri coat red sunglow and it sticks out like a sore thumb.
Just get some touch up paint and then look round for a paint shop, and the get it done when you have some spare cash.
Buying a whole fender is probably going to be more expensive.
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: West Virginia
Thanks guys, haven't been back here for a few days and was surprised with all the info. I checked into having the side pans painted to match a while back and one guy took a gadget and set in on my tank to read and just shook his head and said " good luck, even a little difference in air pressure when spraying can change the color."
Price for paint and labor for the fender is about what I expected. With what little dealings I've had with the Harley dealership I'd guess a new painted fender would be close to a grand...
We have a Custom Detail shop about 40 miles away, I'll drop by soon and let the boys there give me some ideas. I'd rather just cover it and go on... Dang shame it had to happen with no idea how.
Thanks again
Price for paint and labor for the fender is about what I expected. With what little dealings I've had with the Harley dealership I'd guess a new painted fender would be close to a grand...
We have a Custom Detail shop about 40 miles away, I'll drop by soon and let the boys there give me some ideas. I'd rather just cover it and go on... Dang shame it had to happen with no idea how.
Thanks again
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Road Master
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: West Virginia
Removed the fender this morning and dropped it off at the custom detail place at lunch time. Told them I'd be back in a few days but couldn't stand driving by tonight and not checking in. There was my fender, he'd taken the exact same color pin stripe slightly wider and came off the original making a slight curve covering the scratched area then came back into the original again.. Doing the same to the other side of the fender it looks great and I'm thrilled. Cost was $5.30 so I see a couple large pizzas heading out to these boys next week.
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