New paint job.. Plain gloss black or something different..?

CAUTION: Once done, try un-doing! Oh PHOCK
Can I just get a colonoscopy instead?????????
 
I like two-tone paint jobs. The red/black on my Touring is great, I really can't think of anything nicer. Might have it replicated but a different red tone when it needs repainting.

Plain gloss black is just too plain, in my opinion, but of course it's personal choice and taste.
 
EasTexRIII said:
Pearl white looks REALLY good! But very hard to keep clean. I've seen some posts that you ride in bad weather often. So consider the amount of cleaning you will need to do. Also, Metallic colors hide dirt better than solid colors
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Now THATS what I'm talkin' 'bout, Willis!

IDK, I find black shows everything, hard to picture white being worse. Still thinkin'.....
 
Tripps said:
Now THATS what I'm talkin' 'bout, Willis!

IDK, I find black shows everything, hard to picture white being worse. Still thinkin'.....
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Yessir, That's right. As I said in post 19: Maybe consider a color that is not so high maintenance. Metallic colors, blues, greens, greys, silver, ect are low maintenance colors that hide dirt. Black & white are worse. Pearl white not as bad as straight white due to pearls are like very tiny metallics
 
Also, all "Candy" colors & "neon's" are just a tinted clear sprayed over a base color & the more coats you apply, the deeper/darker the color gets BUT, they will absolutely fade out if left outside for long periods of time (even on long, multi day trips where it is not stored out of the sun) - just some things to consider when choosing colors
 
Years ago....before I was broke

I had a White Diamond STS caddy..... it was not to bad to keep clean as long as you did it not let it get filthy. I hand washed once a week. I did not drive it much in the winter.

When that car was clean............it was one of the best looking cars I have ever owned. I still miss that car.....LOL
 
The bedliner thing is tempting, pretty sure I could do a decent job myself, too, I'm probably not the right guy for an expensive paint job, I'm really hard on them. 20 colors, too!

BL-T15
 
google custom painted triumph rocket. Lots to see. What ever color you pick, someone will have something to say about it. Just make it your own.
 
joey fletcher said:
Years ago....before I was broke

I had a White Diamond STS caddy..... it was not to bad to keep clean as long as you did it not let it get filthy. I hand washed once a week. I did not drive it much in the winter.




Umm...... That's my point
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Well for sure the previous painter ain't going anywhere near it!!! I'm sticking with black, done in water-based paint, then gonna use audi/vw/mercedes clear coat... Its extremely scratch resistant.. I know, I used to own a body shop.. And it was a bugger to blend new lacquer into as it was so hard.. Had to use special thinners sprayed on to it to soften it prior to clear coating. . I intend to have the seat recovered with a small accent of red.. So staying with the red, and it won't be all plain black.
 
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