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Jul 9, 2006 | 11:08 PM

Rick51

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Vivid Black

Does Harley have touch up paint? I was installing my highway pegs when the @#$%^&*^##)(&^ [:@] wrench slipped and scratched the paint.

Jul 9, 2006 | 11:12 PM

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RE: Vivid Black

Yes!

Jul 9, 2006 | 11:14 PM

Mr Wonderful

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Yes. You can get dang near any color they have produced. You can even get wrinkle black for the engine. Small bottles with a brush in the cap. My advice: use a toothpick instead and sparingly. Most dealers carry a decent stock.

Jul 9, 2006 | 11:20 PM

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RE: Vivid Black

$21 and includes a bottle of clearcoat

Jul 9, 2006 | 11:22 PM

Rick51

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$21, now why doesn't that surprise me.![8D].........Thanks for the info guys.

Jul 10, 2006 | 11:06 AM

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How does the touched up area look after treatment? I have always heard it is best to just let them go.

Unfortunately, I have two areas that are in need of a light touch up.....one from a helmet rubbing the rear fender and the other from where a side panel dropped in the garage.

Jul 10, 2006 | 11:14 AM

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How does the touched up area look after treatment? I have always heard it is best to just let them go.

Unfortunately, I have two areas that are in need of a light touch up.....one from a helmet rubbing the rear fender and the other from where a side panel dropped in the garage.

The touch-up paint isn't for anything other than the small nicks and chips one might get from everday riding. Harley used to produce spray cans of some of their paint for the larger areas. I've had good success with the small chips using a toothpick to apply and slowly build up the paint in the depression, then either use a color-sand wetstone or rubbing compound and polish.
Vivid Black, being a non-pearl or non-metallic is the easiest to repair.
For the larger areas, take it to a pro. Then, apply enough 3M film to cover the area that took the abuse (if you intend to abuse it again!)