rickardracing Posted May 30, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 30, 2011 Finally got the trailers done. The blue/black is mine and the black one is my brother in-law Don's. They are not 100% perfect, there are some blemishes, but all in all, they came out pretty nice considering they were painted in a garage. Now to get them to maintainance day for some pinstripe. Can't wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TARHEEL RIDER Posted May 30, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 30, 2011 nice job!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dray Posted May 30, 2011 Share #3 Posted May 30, 2011 there both nice looking:thumbsup2: dray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okiestar Posted May 30, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 30, 2011 just fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradT Posted May 30, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 30, 2011 Very Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eusa1 Posted May 30, 2011 Share #6 Posted May 30, 2011 very cool!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigatcsi Posted May 30, 2011 Share #7 Posted May 30, 2011 WOW!! That looks Sweeeet! I have the Blue/Black Venture also and a Black Bushtec Roadstar that I planned to keep Black. I think you have just convinced me to spend the money and get it painted similar to yours. Even my wife really likes it. craigr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickardracing Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted May 30, 2011 WOW!! That looks Sweeeet! I have the Blue/Black Venture also and a Black Bushtec Roadstar that I planned to keep Black. I think you have just convinced me to spend the money and get it painted similar to yours. Even my wife really likes it. craigr Matching the blue was the hardest. I took my saddle bag lid to and automotive paint supplier and he scanned it for the formula. The paint came out purple!!! He added a little bit of this and a little bit of that and presto chango....we had the right shade of blue. The black is just a straight black base. 5 coats of clear, some wet sanding and wheeling and this is the result. There are a few spots that need resanded and wheeled out. My wife says " leave it alone it's fine".....nope, it's gotta be perfect. It was ALOT of work. Don't know why I get myself into these things................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller47 Posted June 2, 2011 Share #9 Posted June 2, 2011 just took my side cover to a paint store and they are going to try to match it,BUT they say the only paint that will work is going to cost almost 300.00. it better match for that price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condor Posted June 2, 2011 Share #10 Posted June 2, 2011 :clap2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummingbird Posted June 2, 2011 Share #11 Posted June 2, 2011 just took my side cover to a paint store and they are going to try to match it,BUT they say the only paint that will work is going to cost almost 300.00. it better match for that price How much paint are you getting ?? Were you told it only comes in quarts ? Check with one of your auto body shops nearby that has their own mix station, you might save $150 or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer878 Posted June 2, 2011 Share #12 Posted June 2, 2011 Looking Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickardracing Posted June 2, 2011 Author Share #13 Posted June 2, 2011 just took my side cover to a paint store and they are going to try to match it,BUT they say the only paint that will work is going to cost almost 300.00. it better match for that price I used a pint of Shop Line paint. It is a cheaper series of PPG paint. It cost $33. I used for two trailers the following materials. 1 qt Black base 1 pt blue 2 gallons of reducer (used for reducing the paint and cleaning the gun) 2 quarts clear 1 qt hardener for the clear 1 qt Gray primer 2 pints hardener for the primer Mequires 2.0 compound Mequires cleaner polisher 1 100% wool wheel 1 foam pad I have about $300 into all of these materials. I would suggest you check around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now