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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:36 PM
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I would like to know if the Sportster could be turned into the nightster look?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:39 PM
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The nightster is a Sportster
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:41 PM
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Black spray paint??? Sorry, how much do you want to spend?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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anything is posable with a sportster
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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Black spray paint??? Sorry, how much do you want to spend?
Can it be spray paunted?
 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Black spray paint??? Sorry, how much do you want to spend?
Can it be spray paunted?
sure, take off the body pieces like fenders and tank, sand them down, primer, spray paint any color, do a few coats, then spray clear and buff each coat, do maybe 6-7 coats of clear. and buff each time.

rattlecan jobs can look professional if done well

as for the engine and other parts, use high temp black, and cure the smaller parts in an oven by the directions on the back. if you paint the engine, the paint will cure with the heat it produces, but you might notice a smell for a day.

this is the extremely cheap, but labor intensive route.


 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Black spray paint??? Sorry, how much do you want to spend?
Can it be spray paunted?
sure, take off the body pieces like fenders and tank, sand them down, primer, spray paint any color, do a few coats, then spray clear and buff each coat, do maybe 6-7 coats of clear. and buff each time.

rattlecan jobs can look professional if done well

as for the engine and other parts, use high temp black, and cure the smaller parts in an oven by the directions on the back. if you paint the engine, the paint will cure with the heat it produces, but you might notice a smell for a day.

this is the extremely cheap, but labor intensive route.

Interesting,
Now my question is the following. The nightster is simply a roadster in black am I right?
Sorry, new to this whole H.D thing

 
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 04:07 PM
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Black spray paint??? Sorry, how much do you want to spend?
Can it be spray paunted?
sure, take off the body pieces like fenders and tank, sand them down, primer, spray paint any color, do a few coats, then spray clear and buff each coat, do maybe 6-7 coats of clear. and buff each time.

rattlecan jobs can look professional if done well

as for the engine and other parts, use high temp black, and cure the smaller parts in an oven by the directions on the back. if you paint the engine, the paint will cure with the heat it produces, but you might notice a smell for a day.

this is the extremely cheap, but labor intensive route.
Interesting,
Now my question is the following. The nightster is simply a roadster in black am I right?
Sorry, new to this whole H.D thing
I don't know, if you like the look of all black, then have it repainted.

nightster roadster and sportster are basically all sportsters i think the differences are rear fender and forward controls, handlebars, and the paintjobs.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Could the chrome also be spray painted in black. Or is that cheese looking?
 
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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Could the chrome also be spray painted in black. Or is that cheese looking?
chrome really needs to be scuffed up then sprayed with an etch primer regular primer then top coated
 
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