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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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Street Glide custom Color options? Winter project Help

Hey guys just wanted to get an opinion and see if anyone could help buy posting pictures in this thread.

Being in the Northeast and located in Boston the season is about to end and I am thinking of painting my Street Glide. Just moved from a Street Bob to a Street Glide. I am interested in a color paint job that is easy to keep clean. I know black bikes look great but they show scratches and dirt. I am not really interested in anything crazy no flames, skulls or loud paint jobs? Maybe a white, orange, not sure yet. Going to take some time with it. Would love to see some pictures.

Some thoughts are a pearl white? Anyone have pictures of their street glide or other bikes with a white paint job? Open to other suggestions of an easy to maintain color?

Also I know differences in prices but a ball park figure of painting a street glide, with stretched bags and also painting the inner faring.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RadioBob
Street Glide custom Color options? Winter project Help

Hey guys just wanted to get an opinion and see if anyone could help buy posting pictures in this thread.

Being in the Northeast and located in Boston the season is about to end and I am thinking of painting my Street Glide. Just moved from a Street Bob to a Street Glide. I am interested in a color paint job that is easy to keep clean. I know black bikes look great but they show scratches and dirt. I am not really interested in anything crazy no flames, skulls or loud paint jobs? Maybe a white, orange, not sure yet. Going to take some time with it. Would love to see some pictures.

Some thoughts are a pearl white? Anyone have pictures of their street glide or other bikes with a white paint job? Open to other suggestions of an easy to maintain color?

Also I know differences in prices but a ball park figure of painting a street glide, with stretched bags and also painting the inner faring.
I just bought a Merlo Sunglo SG. I LOVE the color, but it needs something to make it pop. Talked to a local painter and I am going to run a 2 1/2" wide gold stripe outlined w/ a white pinstripe down the tank, across the side cover and down the side of the saddlebags, narrowing all the way. Sort of like the '07 RG's. That can be done over the stock paint job w/ 3 or4 coats of clearcoat. Saw one done like that and it looked like factory.
Saves a bunch of money. Just an outside the box idea. Let us know what you go with and post pics. Good Luck!
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Will do. Post the pics or prices if you have painted your tins and faring. Thanks
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RadioBob
Street Glide custom Color options? Winter project Help

Hey guys just wanted to get an opinion and see if anyone could help buy posting pictures in this thread.

Being in the Northeast and located in Boston the season is about to end and I am thinking of painting my Street Glide. Just moved from a Street Bob to a Street Glide. I am interested in a color paint job that is easy to keep clean. I know black bikes look great but they show scratches and dirt. I am not really interested in anything crazy no flames, skulls or loud paint jobs? Maybe a white, orange, not sure yet. Going to take some time with it. Would love to see some pictures.

Some thoughts are a pearl white? Anyone have pictures of their street glide or other bikes with a white paint job? Open to other suggestions of an easy to maintain color?

Also I know differences in prices but a ball park figure of painting a street glide, with stretched bags and also painting the inner faring.
If you are considering a pearl white, check out Ford's "platinum". One of the prettiest pearl white colors out there.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Silver is awesome to hide dust that drives me crazy on my black SG. Used to have a silver car. Always looked clean

The reds are good to. Had an F-150 that was "Electric Red" hid dirt nicely
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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Yeah my bud has a silver that hides everything. Going a different route but want something that hides well too.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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My buddy has a "white 2012 CVO Road Glide" (the skunk version) and he says it shows dirt very easy. Every where some one touches his paint with a finger, it get dusty like crazy.

I'd love to do a Candy Apple red of some kind myself.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 04:44 PM
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candy apple and grey is what i want for my........ future paint...... one day. Good luck with your project. it very difficult to choose color and scheme.

My prefered custom paint for now is this one :http://www.baggersmag.com/features/1...ultra_classic/
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 05:04 PM
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That is sweet paint job. I can see why you like that.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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Nice Paint, really like the Silver fairing inner too!
Looks Classy!
 
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