Bike respray - Final pictures added

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Are they doing as well all the prep work; removing old decals, sanding and surface prep etc. What and how many coats of primer/undercoat, paint and lacquer are they applying for that cost? Is that including the tank as well as for the plastics - As that's a very cheap quote for a complete respray inc graphics.
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if its that cheap mate you have had a right result :thumbup:
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It's all the prep work on the plastics and tank, fitting of decals. So many coats of laquere over the stickers it will be one smooth surface. I know the bloke who knows the painter and he did my mates bike which I have seen and that was top work. The bloke painting it takes great pride in his work and won't let it come out the shop unless its right.
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At that price there will be a que forming behind you. :thumbup:
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as long as they dont do it green lol
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Haha. Well my mates cost him 200quid but he did have to get his fairing repaired as he broke it putting the end result back on the bike so he had an extra cost. Got to get final price from the decal shop but he said 50-60quic fitted when I spoke to him the other day. So 200-210quid for a new coat of paint and stickers :thumbup:
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your lucky like me my best mate is a top sprayer done me bike (got rid of that rank yellow :D ) and done the wheels for me last year. its a great price! what stickers are you going for the hydrex look?
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That is a very good price. I guess it help when yo know the person and they can do you a deal. Nice one, I look forward to seeing the pics. o what colour/design are you going for :thumbup:

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I should keep it a secret really and make you all wait but........ It is going to be re with the sp1 sticker kit on it with silver number boards. A combo of the 2 pics on the first page of the thread. The Honda wings will be going onto the tank.
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sounds good chap looking forward to seeing it!
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whitestorm pete wrote:sounds good chap looking forward to seeing it!
Your not the only one :lol:
I'm hoping that with all the traveling I am going to have to do to get the job done right it should be ready for the 1st - 2nd of march. Think it will be to much of a push to get it all done next week. But we shall wait and see. Best pressi my mrs could have got me haha.
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There's a recent thread on the Superhawk forum with some SP1 look alikes. Plus the ones I posted earlier.
http://www.superhawkforum.com/forums/me ... lly-26356/

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Good luck with it and I can't wait to see it finished .
Once they are done dont fit them for a week or to and leave them in the warm to harden off .
Mine are still a little soft due to the cold !
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Today I got the bike stripped. Everything off and in the back of the car ready to go to the paint shop. Really looking forward to it and can not wait to get it finished. Just like a child at Christmas :)
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Picking the panels and tank up tomorrow from the spray shop. May be a slight increase in price as it took ages to prep the belly pan. Must be what its made of. Really looking forward to it. I shall get picks up tomorrow when it is re assembled so you all can see. Hopefully get the stickers done on Monday weather depending.
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