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Old 10-02-06, 07:30 PM   #1
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Default remove Skid / scuff marks off fairing

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Any suggestions how to remove / touch up skid / scuff marks off the fairing that I had from a low speed off at turning? I have fully faired metalic silver sv650s K2.

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Old 11-02-06, 07:01 AM   #2
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Its very hard to offer advise sight unseen so the advise is generic.
Given we are talking minor scuffing here
First off ya need to clean off the rubbish from the track--he easiest way is to use 2 way thinners.
Next use cutting compound on the affected area to clean up the minor scratches.
Your local car accessory place should have touch up paint in tiny pots with brushes -get the best color match you can and brush it into the scratches
Wont look perfect but wont look too bad.
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Old 11-02-06, 07:32 AM   #3
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I have a web address at work that sells Suzuki paint I'll dig it out later. something like www.bike-paint.co.uk

Blow me thats it

It's about £7.95 for a touch up pot or £18 for a 500ml spray
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Old 11-02-06, 08:34 AM   #4
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I have a web address at work that sells Suzuki paint I'll dig it out later. something like www.bike-paint.co.uk

Blow me thats it

It's about £7.95 for a touch up pot or £18 for a 500ml spray
I've been after a new fairing for my bike cos when I bought it there was a colour mismatch from a low speed drop where the previous owner had bought a new fairing but not matched the colour very well. I'd buy some paint if I knew where I could get it sprayed. any ideas anyone?

Also, how do I find out the colour code? mine is a bright yellow one but I believe there were 2 different shades

cheers in advance
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Old 11-02-06, 08:38 AM   #5
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I have a web address at work that sells Suzuki paint I'll dig it out later. something like www.bike-paint.co.uk

Blow me thats it

It's about £7.95 for a touch up pot or £18 for a 500ml spray
I've been after a new fairing for my bike cos when I bought it there was a colour mismatch from a low speed drop where the previous owner had bought a new fairing but not matched the colour very well. I'd buy some paint if I knew where I could get it sprayed. any ideas anyone?

Also, how do I find out the colour code? mine is a bright yellow one but I believe there were 2 different shades

cheers in advance
just looking at the instructions on the bike paint website, sounds like a right hassle. might be easier just to but a new fairing on ebay!!
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Old 11-02-06, 10:33 AM   #6
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I think the colour codes are picked by the year of registration (/ manufacture, in case the bike was registered later)..
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I've been after a new fairing for my bike cos when I bought it there was a colour mismatch from a low speed drop where the previous owner had bought a new fairing but not matched the colour very well. I'd buy some paint if I knew where I could get it sprayed. any ideas anyone?

Also, how do I find out the colour code? mine is a bright yellow one but I believe there were 2 different shades

cheers in advance[/quote]
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Old 11-02-06, 12:17 PM   #7
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The silver is YD8 Sonic Silver (from memory )

Do a search on Google for 'Bike Medic', they do fairing repairs & re-paint for quite cheap (& a professional job too )
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Old 11-02-06, 12:48 PM   #8
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You didn't say if it's scratched through to the panel... The finish is fairly thick, and with the silver if it's not hit the black at the bottom you could probably effect a decent repair with wet and dry (1200, I'd say, used wet) and G3 or t-cut to finish. But if it's through to the plastic only paint will fix that. I don't rate touch-ups myself, I've never got close to a good finish with metallics (you can't sand back a metallic without getting a strange flakey effect) but solids can usually work reasonably well. I doubt it'll ever look better than a patch.

A proper repair doens't have to be expensive- you'll probably pay around a tenner for touch up paint at the least, which will go a good way towards a respray. Might be worth PMing Big Al (or googling for Just Painted)
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All good advice, but I agree with Northy from experience touch up and heavy metallics don't mix well and aerosols use a different kind of solvent than the type used on your bike originally and cause a real nasty reaction.
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