Touch up Paint!

[shane]

Hey Everyone!

Back in December i had a prang which left my beautiful Suzuki SV scratched (small amounts nothing huge).

So, i'm thinking of selling my pride and joy for a few reasons, but not for a few months at least. Probably well after December unless i get the right offer.

However, having limited knowledge in EVERYTHING apart from my job i have no idea on how to touch up the paint.

I was told i need a paint code, to match up the same colour. Makes sence. Where would i find out exactly what type/coulour paint it is. If i asked for Silver paint i think it'd be kind of vague.

Also, if someone could also let me in on some handy tips for Prep and execution of this messy job, as i have read alot of you have had some exp in this area...

In return i can offer you nothing, apart from a Thank you! Partly cause i have nothing and nothing to offer cause clearly i'm an idiot hahaha

But if you want any help with Health and Fitness, ask away! :D


:ayyy:

Cheers!:D

[jasonbw]

There are sites out there that let you type in your model, and it'll give you the EXACT paint codes any auto repairier/ auto paint store need to make the exact copy.

but... you may well find your Suzuki store sells touch up pens for your exact model.

If not, then Call Holden and ask who the USA manaufacturer of their paint is.. its weird, like AC delco but I think its different... then go to their site and you will find it. sorry I cant remember the name.. if you have no luck then let me know and I'll find it for you.

Jason

[shane]

Thanks Jase, i'll have a look around for the sites now...

You must seriously think all i do is ask annoying questions hahaha

But thanks for always answering! :D

[Yarnie]

Any Suzuki parts store can get you touch up paint, they have the part numbers listed on the microfiche.

[dilbee]

How is your bike now shane? Can you still ride it fater this off yesturday? Ill come over to ya work after work and have look and see what ya need fixing. Then ill see what i can do to help ya out with paint and parts etc. See if westerns can help me out for you. As for paint i could speak to someone who paints cars, bikes etc. He lives here in Penrith and does his work at home.

[shane]

How is your bike now shane? Can you still ride it fater this off yesturday? Ill come over to ya work after work and have look and see what ya need fixing. Then ill see what i can do to help ya out with paint and parts etc. See if westerns can help me out for you. As for paint i could speak to someone who paints cars, bikes etc. He lives here in Penrith and does his work at home.

She wont Start at the moment, get a huge F1 flash up on me on the dash.

I'm guesisng its from the radiator on my bike being dismounted.. not to sure on the total damage to the radiator... if any apart from being off hinged..

Looks a little bent, but i could be paranoid.

Thanks for the help mate, when i can get her running again i'll fix up all the fucked up paint!

You still a member up at our gym? Haven't seen you up there in ages!

[clarkey]

:ayyy: Heh Shane,
There is a member on this site who owns the bike repair place Colide a scope who is in Hornsby, I think he goes by name of Losh ,did a good job spraying my seat cowl maybe he can help you out,drop him a pm or try calling Collide A Scope. Ask for Lawrence

[shane]

:ayyy: Heh Shane,
There is a member on this site who owns the bike repair place Colide a scope who is in Hornsby, I think he goes by name of Losh ,did a good job spraying my seat cowl maybe he can help you out,drop him a pm or try calling Collide A Scope. Ask for Lawrence

Thanks mate will do! :D

We can always swap bikes and you can just have a new "project" :D:D:D

[OzFighter]

Hey buddy, how big are the scratches you need painting? If its only a small amount its easy as. When i got my new zx2r it had scratches all down the left side fairing from a slide. I went to super cheap auto and had a look at their silver paints (they have about 9 types of silver), found one that was called arctic silver that looked like my bike and its an almost identical match. You wouldnt even know its been re sprayed. I just prepared the surface and took my time applying coats of paint then top coat then used some cut and buff and its good as new.
Your silver is similar to mine but they have all shades of silver. At $9 a can its a better alternative to special colour coded paint.

If i find some free time i can come over and have a squizz at what you need done. Let me know if your around tomorow or monday.

[clarkey]

Thanks mate will do! :D

We can always swap bikes and you can just have a new "project" :D:D:D

Nahh i like my Honda,but thanks anway:ayyy:

[shane]

Nahh i like my Honda,but thanks anway:ayyy:

pfftt Honda!

What WAS i thinking!

hahaha

[clarkey]

pfftt Honda!

What WAS i thinking!

hahaha

You no were thinkin of how much you wish you had a Honda:mod_smilie_rockwoot

[Julz01]

You no were thinkin of how much you wish you had a Honda:mod_smilie_rockwoot

:stupid: :stupid:

[shane]

:stupid: :stupid:


I have your one Julz!

I might go sell it, or kick it! :ayyy:


:lmao:

[Julz01]

I have your one Julz!

I might go sell it, or kick it! :ayyy:


:lmao:

oh hardy harr harr :lmao:

I should be back up there in a couple of weeks, but possibly not for very long

[shane]

oh hardy harr harr :lmao:

I should be back up there in a couple of weeks, but possibly not for very long


Whys that?

more details......

[Julz01]

Whys that?

more details......

because of me needing to take a few months off work and it coming into the summer months, it'll be too busy to keep my position open, because they can't afford to be one man down. So they're finding/ have found a replacement for me, so there's no guarantees that there'll be a job waiting for me once my knee is fully healed and I'm 100%. So if I can;t get my job back I'm thinking I'll move back down to wagga and get a job as an apprentice at one of the restaraunts. the only thing really holding me to sydney is my job at the moment, so if I can;t get it back then there's really no point in staying:headshake:

[dilbee]

yeah shane im not a member now as i couldn't afford it b4 and had a little hassle when they still took money from my account after i said i wanted it on hold due to not working.

[shane]

yeah shane im not a member now as i couldn't afford it b4 and had a little hassle when they still took money from my account after i said i wanted it on hold due to not working.

Yeh big compaines like That i guess just don't always have every aspect of customer relations down!

[Johnny]

Sorry to hear of your recent off, hope you and bike is OK.

As for paint, preparation is everything, much more so than painting, depending on how big/deep scratches is ofcourse, you could try just touching it up with touch up pens as Jasonbw has said, or spraying with touch up paint, but personally, unless they are HUGE, I would just leave it.
Respraying only de-values bike, and it costs for the privilage.
Touch up is fine and again, depending on how much damage.

[muzz]

hi
id take it in to a panel beaters /painters and get them to match it for you
ive been painting cars for 18 years and i can tell you now that hardly any colours come of the tinting machine correct
eye match is the way to go to get it spot on
well its easyer for me anyway
befor i get swamped in requests for paint jobs ,im not set up to do them at the moment ,
i have been working as a boilermaker since i moved to oz
so any help in either feild im happy to give,yes i can tig weld lol
muz