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So I want to paint my bike a different color. So I am wondering how many people painted there bike. Also how did you paint it a body shop, your self, or just swap fairing to another stock color. How were the results with your new color
 
Several members on the forum has received paint jobs. There is a very nice orange FZ6R that looks CHERRY! LOVE IT!

What color(s) are you thinking about NEO?
 
The only person I remember getting any major paint work done is Husker525. He has a blue one with ghost flames and some sponsor logos painted on it. It was very well done and looks awesome.

Here's his build thread...
http://www.600cc.org/forum/f89/my-build-progress-18842/

I know of one other person Purple Drank who had the graphics painted over on his white tank.
 
I was thinking about a bright color or else a very tinted color. I really would like it to stand out from stock colors. So I was thinking either green, orange, red, or a different shade of blue. Ill post some pictures of photoshop edits I did so you can get a comparison. I was also thinking of deep purple because it expresses uniqueness and creativity. And seeing that I am a graphic design major this makes me think it would be amazing.
 
NeoTericJM said:
So I want to paint my bike a different color. So I am wondering how many people painted there bike. Also how did you paint it a body shop, your self, or just swap fairing to another stock color. How were the results with your new color
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I am in the process of repainting the fairing on my NSR50. It is ABS like the FZ6R and was painted with a spray can to look like a Kawasaki Monster Drink factory bike. Using a HVLP spray gun helps to keep the dust and overspray to a minimum. A plastic adhesive agent should be used prior to spraying either primer or a base coat and an Acrylic Urethane seems to be the best paint for flexibility on plastics. Painting a fairing is not an easy or simple task and requires skill and safety equipment in addition to a clean area so dust is not an issue making the finish all rough. For most people, I'd recommend you pay to have it done by a professional. The Krylon fusion paint in a spray can for plastic stays soft, doesn't lay down for a smooth professional finish and is easily scratched and chipped as the surface never dries to a real hard finish. Not recommended at all as it will always look amateurish and you will never get good results on a fairing as compared to a properly sprayed professional job. True automotive paint dries to a nice smooth and hard finish but the chemicals (hardener and reducer) are nasty and require at a minimum a 1/2 mask respirator. I use a full face mask to keep the nasty out of my eyes and face. I ordered the paint supplies today and will get them next week. I'll be prepping the parts with an orbital sander and rubber block hand sander to smooth the pieces while I'm waiting for the paint to arrive. This is the hardest part as if you skimp on the prep, the finished product will show it glaringly. I bought the products from TCP Global and it was just under 300 bucks delivered. I have 3 colors so a single color would be cheaper and I bought a fresh HVLP gun too. Figure 1 quart of paint, hardener, reducer, adhesive agent and you could do it for 100 bucks if you have the compressor and HVLP gun. Plus prep work will take some time. You can probably get a fairing done for about 300 bucks in a single color professionally if you shop around and it won't look like you did it with a Hershey bar and a brick when done....:D
Remember this...if you play with nasty chemicals, you could develop bladder or liver cancer in 10 to 20 years if you aren't properly protected. I wear a FULL hazmat suit with boot covers and nitrile gloves with a North 7600 full face mask at all times.
 
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here is the bike i'm talking about, looks like it has several custom parts. It has a nice dark burnt orange. Seems like there is a white/pink painted up bike somewhere on here.
 
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Wow, I missed that one. Interesting color choice that's for sure. I have seen a green in a video that was posted here, I'm fairly certain the owner isn't on here though.
 
had my fairing repainted, factory color.. and a big goug "repaired" (some kind of stuff they use on bumpers)... had another bike dropped down the side of mine and guy offered to pay for damages, so I had it quoted and repaired at a general auto body shop.

It was right at $250-$300, for one fairing...

That was me dropping off the fairing, which is how you would want to do it, you wouldn't want them wrenching on your ride.
 
dart1963 said:
had my fairing repainted, factory color.. and a big goug "repaired" (some kind of stuff they use on bumpers)... had another bike dropped down the side of mine and guy offered to pay for damages, so I had it quoted and repaired at a general auto body shop.

It was right at $250-$300, for one fairing...

That was me dropping off the fairing, which is how you would want to do it, you wouldn't want them wrenching on your ride.
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So do the 2 halves of the fairing shell match? Did they replace the vinyl graphics as well?
The plastic is colored when formed at the factory so I would suspect the paint would be tough to match.
 
I think i'm ready to see someone pull off a Monster paint scheme...although...it's been done a lot for the Ninja's...how about a....

Captain Crunch theme? White w/ gold rims and trim. :D Someone with Photoshop...quick!!!!
 
I'm working on Rockstar...it's not easy. I was hoping to keep my black star on the side and put the emblems on it. The yellow almost matches. More so my gear is going to be Rockstar. AMP = YESSIR
 
I've heard that there a several colors of plastics lurking around out there. So you may not have to paint that much if you're just looking for a color change.
 
Here is what I started with and then modified it to suit my taste.
It's close to the Honda factory Rothman paint job.

Rothman, starting point, close to finished.
 
Spunky99 said:
So do the 2 halves of the fairing shell match? Did they replace the vinyl graphics as well?
The plastic is colored when formed at the factory so I would suspect the paint would be tough to match.
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matches perfect... they had it narrowed down to two choices from paint listed for our bike and found the right one

I left the red FZ6R off, was planning on taking it off anyway.. and I had them leave the bottom Yamaha letters and clear coat over them (otherwise, they would not replace them, I would have had to do it), wish I would have had them do it to both fairings because it looks really nice (and should be protected for a long time)... maybe someday I'll go back and redo them, but probably no time soon.

So I have two black fairings with only the yamaha lettering on the botttom and one side has the letters clear-coated. Can't really tell unless you get on your knees for now.
 
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NeoTericJM said:
How do you place pictures in this forum they didnt seem to work on my last post
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"manage attachments"
or set up a photobucket account and paste the "url" into the test box

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:welcome:
 
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