i have a 2006 flhxi with a very slight stone chip in the front fairing any recomendation for covering it up with getting the whole fairing repainted?

 

Eleven years old and only one stone chip? Your either very lucky or you don't ride on interstates to often....
I personally would get a bottle of touch up paint and using a small paint brush, dap the paint in a little at a time to build up the chip. Once dried for a few day/week, wet sand the area LIGHTLY with like 1500/2000 sandpaper, polish to get the sanding marks/haze off and then a few coats of wax.

 

I would never get away with what HDV did. I just take the closest which to me is a shade lighter. Going darker makes it more noticeable. My numerous chips show just how thick the paint was in 2004. I just make sure it's dry and using a toothpick and a drop of paint in a lid, I drop a touch in just to hit the edge. It may take three or 4 applications but once it crowns, I leave it like that. I never get the touch up over the good paint.

I figure, someday, it may get perfect again but probably only when a fellow like HDV get it. Least, it has not rust spots.

 

i've heard of some people going to the fingernail polish aisle at walmart. they have every color imaginable.

 

Find an artistic auto or bike painter and have them paint you a splatted bug, $50.00, looks goods when you did it on purpose.

 

Neither my faring or lowers are perfect. Not horrible but not perfect. I just consider it proof that it's ridden...

 

When I use touch-up paint, I use a broken toothpick instead of a brush. Easier to get a small amount of paint just where you want it.

 

Some good advice above. Take you time and realize the best job will take time.

I suggest you also watch some of these professional touch up guys on You Tube. You can definately learn some tricks and get a better final result.

 

Or better yet, the end of a paper match torn out of a book of matches....

Lon