diy... candy grand blue...is it do able
 

jsut got some damaged lowers for my candy grand blue curvy...

they need repainting...

i know the colour is candy grand blue and apparently the paint code is yc2..

ive also heard that it is not a paint but a silver base with blue top coat...

what i want to know is is it reasonable and where would i get a can made up and spray them myself....has anyone ever done it..

or will it look ****e...

if so ...who can sparay them in the northwest and what should i expect to pay.

cheers

Re: diy... candy grand blue...is it do able
 

I tried touching my Candy Napoleon bike up with touch up. Same principle sliver base coat and thin blue covering. It looked cacked.

Personally I would get it professionally done.

Re: diy... candy grand blue...is it do able
 

dont do it yourself it will look pants.

Re: diy... candy grand blue...is it do able
 

so you cant get a simple metalic paint that matches....i can imagine doing a silver base with blue top wil be hard...

ive done some spraying myself and always struggle getting a good laquer on it.....

ive had my lammy sparyed by a pro / mate (ish) at a very good price.....any idea how much the paint would cost if i got him to do it.....

i dont want to get into silly money here as im selling the bike soon for a 1000...

even thinking of painting a metalic silver fat stripe in middle of lowers as thats where all the dammage is....ive done a quick photoshop from a pic i just taken with the damaged fairings on my bike .... to give an idea....what do you think...have anyone seen a bike with something similar....

or does it look like ****e and im just wasting my time...may be worth a go for the sake of a tenner or son on paint..

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1412/...7a02ffb887.jpg

Re: diy... candy grand blue...is it do able
 

I had my entire right lower fairing resprayed after a ground-bike interface! Pro Fuse in Leigh. Top job, about £100. I don't have the number, but of you call ESB Bikes on 01204 535443, they have it.
I did do the small scuffs on the side of the headlight bit myself, bought a cheap airbrush and paint on e-bay. Not a bad job, you have to look really hard to see the repair.

Re: diy... candy grand blue...is it do able
 

If you're selling soon, why not just leave the lowers off? :smt104

Re: diy... candy grand blue...is it do able
 

suppose soon was the wrong word..gonna exchange early next year...wanna get the fairings on my bike looking as good as poss for minimum cash.

if i could get both painted for £100 then id prob do it but not going to pay £100 each...

may get a price from them..

cheers

stu

Re: diy... candy grand blue...is it do able
 

Even professional sprayers sometimes get the candies wrong, that's why I did all of mine in a solid metallic rather than do the 3 panels that needed it. You could get an exact colourmatch solid, but it won't catch the light the same, there's more to paint than colour.

PS, speak to Big Al ;)