86 VR Fairing Painting

[keikat02]

Hi,

 

I need some help from you riders who have painted their fairings. I want to paint the lower left fairing part in the shape of an "L" with the lower front vents that goes around to meet the front connector that connects to the same part on the right side of the bike. I had a left side master cylinder leak and some of the brake fluid leaked on this part. Now that I have you totally confused, I guess I should ask my question.

 

Question: What are the best painting steps to get as close the same color and finish as a new factory part?

 

This part has only one color which is Urishi Black. I am planning on ordering one can of Urishi Black and one can of Clearcoat spray paint from ColorRite. I know I should probably use a primer as well. Does this fairing part need to be sanded to remove the clearcoat before applying the primer? Also, what would be a good filler to "fill-in" any nicks.

 

However, if one of you happen to have this part with the Urishi black paint in really good shape and want to sell it, let me know your purchase price. In advance, thank you for all your responses and suggestions.

 

Allen

Dallas, Texas

[GigaWhiskey]

I wonder if yer the guy my buddy keeps mistaking me with on the North Dallas Tollway.

 

Sorry, I don't have the answers to your questions but you got a bump.

[utadventure]

Allen-

 

Painting plastic has some differences from metal. First, do you have any raw plastic that will need to be painted. If so, they make a product that you spray on to promote adhesion of your paint to the plastic.

 

Primer is not necessary on plastic. You can go directly to your paint.

 

You don't need to sand off the clearcoat but you can get a pad that is designed to rough the surface before painting.

 

Nicks - if they are small, you can use a coat of clearcoat to fill them in and smooth the surface before applying your color.

 

Prep is the key - many times I've heard that prep is the key. Many things can effect the paint and it's ability to adhere. Your local auto body supply store will have a surface cleaner that you want to use just before painting to remove any dirt etc (even the oil from your hands).

 

Taping off - If you are not painting an entire piece make sure to tape off the surrounding areas to 1- prevent overspray and 2- so you have an area to spray onto so that you don't start and stop spraying within the desired paint area

 

Best of luck on you project and don't forget the pics!!

 

Dave