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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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What is best for the inner fairing to wake it up to look like new. I have tried 303 Aerospace Protectant which is good but once I wash it then it is back to what is looked like before. What's the best you've tried?
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:35 PM
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What is best for the inner fairing to wake it up to look like new. I have tried 303 Aerospace Protectant which is good but once I wash it then it is back to what is looked like before. What's the best you've tried?
Paint it!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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+1 Paint!
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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The best? Paint it. You'll love it.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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definatly do the paint! It really make my scoot pop!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Is having it painted cheaper than getting the color match fairing from HD?
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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Is having it painted cheaper than getting the color match fairing from HD?
most painters charge $100-$200 so yes its cheaper. mothers back to black might help ya if u don't paint it
 
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 02:49 AM
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I'm gonna go with painting. To me it sets the whole dash off. Gotta take apart to do some mods anyway. :-)
 
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I bought one off Ebay, had it painted and did the switch in one day.
Take a lot of pictures and label everything, it makes the job easier.
A service manual will come in handy.
The ignition switch is a PITA!!!
If you mess it up do a search for:
This Page Fugged up the igintion switch
 

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Originally Posted by cfmii11
I bought one off Ebay, had it painted and did the switch in one day.
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