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So I purchased a tired hugger, a targa solo cover and an undertail. I then went to my local paint shop and purchased some specialized European bike paint. It wasn't the exact color code I found online but the paint chip was the only thing close they had. ( to be honest it was pretty dam spot on too) So I purchased this high end paint and fish eye reducer. Cost me like 200 some odd dollars. Had a good friend who pants cars for a living try to paint the pieces.....
Its now like 5 "paint and re sands" into the project and the paint is horribly off. The paint is so "see through" its hard to get the right shade. It looks more like a banana yellow then the 04 yellow.
If this is only a tip to others....purchase all your parts factory painted please. Painting this **** is the biggest hassle ever. I tired to save a few bucks with unpainted used parts and paint them myself but its pretty much worthless.
Does anyone out there have any magical tips they can give me? Has anyone tried to do this before with different results.....please tell. Ill do anything at this point.
Its now like 5 "paint and re sands" into the project and the paint is horribly off. The paint is so "see through" its hard to get the right shade. It looks more like a banana yellow then the 04 yellow.
If this is only a tip to others....purchase all your parts factory painted please. Painting this **** is the biggest hassle ever. I tired to save a few bucks with unpainted used parts and paint them myself but its pretty much worthless.
Does anyone out there have any magical tips they can give me? Has anyone tried to do this before with different results.....please tell. Ill do anything at this point.