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Jan 12, 2015 | 11:41 AM

#21

03 Fatboy

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From: New Brunswick

I would buy a new one from Harley, find a dealer who will give you a discount and sell your old one for $150 or so.
This will likely cost the same as painting yours old one.

Jan 12, 2015 | 12:04 PM

#22

bigjoe21

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From: Dayton, Ohio

Got a quote from a local guy; Flat black for $600, Gloss black for $1100. That is for the whole bike. I figured if I was going to paint it I might as well change the color. Black Pearl is hard to find parts that don't need painted.

Mar 30, 2015 | 10:07 AM

#23

Gilkazson

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From: Marietta, Georgia

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Originally Posted by just plain john

There's no buffing out the damage, it's too deep. I called a guy last night who gave me a price over the phone of $300-350. I'm taking a few pics tonight to send him and we will go from there. I checked eBay with no luck.

I would be interested in that link. a hose fell across the front fender and there are several light scratches now.... I wish I could blame the dog.

Mar 30, 2015 | 10:09 AM

#24

Gilkazson

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From: Marietta, Georgia

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Originally Posted by semiret

If those scuffs are small enough, you might be able to wet sand them out. I had a scratch on my front fender that I was able to sand out. If you are interested, I can post a link to a great U-Tube video I used as a guide

I would be interested in that link. A hose fell across the fender and now I have several light scratches on the fender, Vivid Black.

Mar 30, 2015 | 10:27 AM

#25

Uncle Larry

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From: Michigan 15 Minutes East Of Hell

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Originally Posted by Neggy ZRXOA 5248

Bike parts are not like car parts, they suck to paint

Vivid Black is an easy color to do, Ford UA or any code 99 paint is a close match

what does 300 bucks get you.. not a lot.

Figure at 50 bucks an hour labor

1 hour to sand and buff after paint 1 hour plus $8.10 in materials

.3 hours clean and degrease before repairs start

2.5 hours repair time, $30.00 repair materials.

2.0 hours refinish time, plus $150 dollars for paint and refinishing materials.

5.8 @ $50, plus 158 in materials...

$448.10 to repair.... if I was quoting the job that is what I would write, plus striping.

I am told there are AM fairings out there, or a friendly dealer that has free shipping over 200 bucks (Surdyke) would probably be cost effective.

oh did I mention bike parts suck to work on, get set up to spray ( old ironing boards are a good platform to build jigs on)

Yep "99" is pretty much real world black and you can bet most paint shops have ( or can mix ) it quickly. I've painted many vehicles and a few scooters over the years and black is black ( unless you get into the trick stuff ) especially when the fairing is separate/removed from the colors that are supposed to be matched ( bags, gas tank, fenders ) Stop by a body shop and have them take a quick look at it. You might be surprised and remember that the next scratch, bug bite or stone chip is just a few miles down the road. Be careful trying to "buff" it out yourself as you'll probably go through the clear and have a "cloud" when finished.