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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:28 AM
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I noticed in the parts book the other day, that a new painted inner fairing for a Street Glide is $519.

Would it be better to just take mine to a paint shop and have it painted? or should i just suck it up and buy the darn thing? What have you guys done?

I am in the Dallas area.. so if you know of a good paint shop let me know.. I would appreciate it.
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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It depends on the color you need... For the common colors, a factory painted one is the way to go, IMHO, especially if you are having the dealer install it. For the not so common colors, I'd be tempted to find someone local to paint it during the winter.
I ordered a HD painted fairing for my '11 root beer Ultra on Feb 4th.. I am STILL waiting.
 
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:43 AM
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wow.. that sux.. this would be a vivid black one.
I will install it myself.. dealers are too proud of their labor...
 
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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"Vivid BlacK" should be easy enough for local people to match.
Especially if you are doing all the removal & install.
 
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by MLHJR1
wow.. that sux.. this would be a vivid black one.
I will install it myself.. dealers are too proud of their labor...
You'll get it fast then if you go the HD route.
I'm going to my dealer this week and demand they contact someone at HD to see if they will EVER being doing a run of root beer inner fairings.
 
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Old May 23, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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Ask the dealer who they send theirs to .theres a place in Irving some send theirs to I've been told 1week turnaround and $225
 
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I bought a one off ebay and had it painted by a local guy. I ended up with 250 in mine and I have a extra inner. No down time either.
 
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Vivid and black install yourself? Have a painter do it. Should be half the cost. Ask around at your dealer who they use for paint. Most shops that paint Harley's already have the vivid black color
 
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I bought extra inner on ebay for $40, and local guy charged me $200 to paint the farring and my truck fender flares and had it all back in 2 days
 
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I had a local painter do mine during the winter (short time here), looks great and hell of a lot cheaper.
 
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