painting parts

[cuznjohn]

as most of you know i installed the vents from vertika trikes on the bike parts for cooling and i also ordered the paint from http://touchupdirect.com/motorcycle-paint/can-am for the parts. i have made many calls today to paint shops to get the parts painted but no one wants to use my paint. i called 5 motorcycle paint shops and not one wants to use the paint i have, so beware if you need more than a touch up makes calls for anything bigger b4 you order the paint for anything you need painted unless you are going to paint them yourself.

 

[Huddleston]

I painted my top vents myself with the touch up direct spray can. It is not a perfect job, but is very acceptable and nice looking. My Spyder is the magnesium color. The problem I had was keeping the color from getting too dark. I finished it with a couple of coats of clear lacquer.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

ANOTHER OPTION ? ? ?

I have seen some fairly in-expensive set-ups that use either co'2 cartridges some type of compressed air. They are usually sold to hobby / modelers but I think something a little larger can be found . Search on the Web. .....Good Luck .....Mike ........................................I can't understand why they won't use your PAINT ? ? ?.......They are going to charge you for LABOR , so what's the big Yank.

 

[cuznjohn]

paint

I have seen some fairly in-expensive set-ups that use either co'2 cartridges some type of compressed air. They are usually sold to hobby / modelers but I think something a little larger can be found . Search on the Web. .....Good Luck .....Mike ........................................I can't understand why they won't use your PAINT ? ? ?.......They are going to charge you for LABOR , so what's the big Yank.

i am getting a paint guarantee thing from all of them about it and being a 3 stage paint they want to use ppg or other types of paint they are used to. i sent pictures and paint codes to one shop now and i am waiting to see if they will do it and a price

 

[Bob Denman]

Hang in there; and Good Luck!! :2thumbs:

 

[3 Wheel Addict]

The problem is I think they are using "water borne" paint and a lot of shops are not setup to spray that yet. I know for a fact that most paint shops including me will not spray another brand of paint. I will only spray PPg because if there is a problem mid-stream I know how to fix it. I know how its going to act or react and I think that's what your finding. Ask a Dupont guy to spray PPg and you'll get dirty looks and a big fat NO WAY. I know I don't have a gun that it water borne ready. Good luck and try shops that are closer to the big city where EPA has them over a barrel they may be spraying water borne.

 

[cuznjohn]

price

just got a price of 450.00 to paint the 7 parts for the bike. the guy at verkita told me 400.oo if he could find the paint so it was 400 plus paint so i told the guy it's a deal.

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked::hun:

 

[3 Wheel Addict]

Don't know what image you tried to post in this last one but man I got a whole page of gobblety-gook on my end???

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: You Too? :shocked:

 

[3 Wheel Addict]

:shocked: You Too? :shocked:

Actually about 5 pages worth and double width? Don't know what happened on his end with that?:dontknow:

 

[cuznjohn]

didn't know

i tried to delete the post b4 and thought it did. so it deleted now sorry

 

[Bob Denman]

I was worried about you, John... :shocked:
I feared that your computer had taken control! :yikes:

 

[DR Buck]

not one wants to use the paint i have, so beware if you need more than a touch up makes calls for anything bigger b4 you order the paint for anything you need painted unless you are going to paint them yourself.

You can't blame them. It's like taking a steak into a restaurant and asking them to cook it for you. I had some quotes done a few months ago. Five shops told me it was a 3 step process and it was expensive.