VTR1000.ORG

Hi there" shortly i will be looking at spraying a new fairingpanel ,the colour is in hi gloss black not sure of the code.Am thinking on taking it to my local sprayer to match the colour so it will cost ££££ is it easy to do ?could it by sprayed by myself, ?who as done it with success?

The colour code for your bike is on the subframe nr the battery - To keep costs down if you're not confident in spraying then consider doing all the prepaint prep yourself. Remove existing decals with a hairdryer and wooden peg and carefully peel them off. key fairing panel using wet&dry with soapy warm water using 800 paper and rub away till surface is all matt and then rinse well and let dry. If there are any scratches or gouges use flexible bumper filler correctly mixed and applied, then wet&dry smooth > apply plastic primer (flexible adhesion promoter) over filled area. Get replacement decals in advance so the sprayer can lacquer over them - make sure he knows precisely where they should be located (provide a photo for reference).

You could do it with a rattle can if you have inside heated space, as it's too cold and damp presently to do the job outside with any hope of achieving a high standard of finish.

Thanks Wicky sounds good to me .cheers for the knowhow.

or rap it up well, send it to me, i'll paint it and post it back!!!
£50 plus return postage!!!

dave