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Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Canada
Some of the colors are hard to match to existing. The CVO paints are the hardest.They are starting to throw in a slight holograph into the paint as well.
The whites and blacks, or very dark colors are not bad and you can hide imperfections easier. The blues and reds are harder. The candy red sunglo that I'm having done is almost the worst. It was put to me.. "Like mixing food coloring and water" Then spray it too thick or too thin and it will not easily blend in.
4 painters can shoot the same piece and all 4 can ,and more than likely will, be different to a degree.
It's not such an issue as to getting the paint, it's getting it done right. This falls on the skill of the painter you hire. You get what you pay for more or less.
The whites and blacks, or very dark colors are not bad and you can hide imperfections easier. The blues and reds are harder. The candy red sunglo that I'm having done is almost the worst. It was put to me.. "Like mixing food coloring and water" Then spray it too thick or too thin and it will not easily blend in.
4 painters can shoot the same piece and all 4 can ,and more than likely will, be different to a degree.
It's not such an issue as to getting the paint, it's getting it done right. This falls on the skill of the painter you hire. You get what you pay for more or less.
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 373
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From: Virginia Beach
a buddy of mine has a CVO Springer and did a custom rear fender due to the bike getter rear-ended. HD would not give him the paint codes and wanted him to send back the damaged fender before getting a new one. What's up with that?
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Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Roswell, GA
The CVO colors are not made available except as touch-ups; presumably because HD doesn't want CVO clones out there. As for the return the damaged part policy, the dealer is subject to a heavy fine if they buy a CVO restricted part and don't return the damaged part to HD.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Canada
harleypingman is right and the paint is not cheap either. The small little can (Pint or smaller) of my paint was close to $100Can. The activator was around $90. I'm not sure of the fine though?
My painter was willing to paint my SG rear fascia for $150 to $180 all in... including paint. I think he's using PPG or "House of Colors"
I believe the Sunglo's are considered CVO's.
Candy Red is shot on a silver base with green flecks in the paint
Crimson Sunglo is shot on a gold base with silver or yellow flecks
I'm not a painter by trade, so my crimson might be off, but luckily I was able to get one of the best in my area to do mine and he was more than willing to show me and explain it. I never even seen the green until he made me really look at it.
Hopefully, who ever paints it, will be the same way. Then fore sure you'll know you've got the right guy for the job.
My painter was willing to paint my SG rear fascia for $150 to $180 all in... including paint. I think he's using PPG or "House of Colors"
I believe the Sunglo's are considered CVO's.
Candy Red is shot on a silver base with green flecks in the paint
Crimson Sunglo is shot on a gold base with silver or yellow flecks
I'm not a painter by trade, so my crimson might be off, but luckily I was able to get one of the best in my area to do mine and he was more than willing to show me and explain it. I never even seen the green until he made me really look at it.
Hopefully, who ever paints it, will be the same way. Then fore sure you'll know you've got the right guy for the job.
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 863
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From: Dover, DE
Some of the colors are hard to match to existing. The CVO paints are the hardest.They are starting to throw in a slight holograph into the paint as well.
The whites and blacks, or very dark colors are not bad and you can hide imperfections easier. The blues and reds are harder. The candy red sunglo that I'm having done is almost the worst. It was put to me.. "Like mixing food coloring and water" Then spray it too thick or too thin and it will not easily blend in.
4 painters can shoot the same piece and all 4 can ,and more than likely will, be different to a degree.
It's not such an issue as to getting the paint, it's getting it done right. This falls on the skill of the painter you hire. You get what you pay for more or less.
The whites and blacks, or very dark colors are not bad and you can hide imperfections easier. The blues and reds are harder. The candy red sunglo that I'm having done is almost the worst. It was put to me.. "Like mixing food coloring and water" Then spray it too thick or too thin and it will not easily blend in.
4 painters can shoot the same piece and all 4 can ,and more than likely will, be different to a degree.
It's not such an issue as to getting the paint, it's getting it done right. This falls on the skill of the painter you hire. You get what you pay for more or less.
There are a whole list of reasons that 4 painters will have a different shade from gun set up to reduction to air pressure and the list goes on.
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From: PacNW; Beacon of Conservatism in a Sea of Liberals.......AZ Snowbird; Just another Conservative
I have a quart of HD Fire Red Pearl (unopened) that I can't use. My painter said he'd tried shooting HD paints before, but had problems with them drying/hardening. He even had the PPG regional rep with him. The sticker on top of the can sez to mix 4:1 with an HD part number activator. He sez all other PPG paints he shoots uses just a capfull for a pint. I'm gonna see if I can get store credit for the paint; if not, I'll re-sell on ebay or see if anyone here wants it. What's a quart go for from HD?
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2004
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A local paint store here is a PPG dealer, and can mix you what ever color you like in what quantity you want. You can buy a pint, or a gallon. They are pricey though. A pint of Vivid Black is $43, while a pint of Mirage Orange is $73. Then you have to add pearl (if its a pearl), the clear, and the activator. One can burn $150 easily on a small amount of paint, depending upon color.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2004
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I have a quart of HD Fire Red Pearl (unopened) that I can't use. My painter said he'd tried shooting HD paints before, but had problems with them drying/hardening. He even had the PPG regional rep with him. The sticker on top of the can sez to mix 4:1 with an HD part number activator. He sez all other PPG paints he shoots uses just a capfull for a pint. I'm gonna see if I can get store credit for the paint; if not, I'll re-sell on ebay or see if anyone here wants it. What's a quart go for from HD?