DISCLAIMER: I PERFORMED A SEARCH AND FOUND A LOT OF GREAT STUFF, BUT I NEED SOME PERSONAL ADVICE!
Man do I hate how I feel the need to say I search before every question I ask....it seems if you don't at least one person calls you out. With that out of the way, here's my dealio.
I haven't really done any major mods to my bike yet, but I'm getting the mod fever real bad. I have a 99' midnight blue Kat (the almost black blue with speckles in it), and I want to paint the stock lower cowling (now gray) to a glossy black. I'm not interested in using colorite cuz I don't need the exact color match, but I want an affordable solution that will give me a glossy finish. I've found in my searches a lot of great information on how to prep the body pieces and paint them, so I think I'm set in that department. What I need from someone is a recommendation on what the best brand of automotive paint I should get that will give me that nice glossy finish?
Also, as I stated in the title, I will be adding the kanji decals and "suzuki" sitckers on the cowling during my paint job. Another question I have is at what stage of the painting process do I need to apply the decals? Is it after base coats before any clear coat? This'll be the first time for me to paint, but I'm confident that with the advice I've found about painting, I'll be fine. Also, I don't have a sprayer, so this'll prolly be a rattle can job.
Sorry this post has gotten so lengthy, I like to be thorough in my descriptions. Suggestions on materials and decal info. will be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
Man do I hate how I feel the need to say I search before every question I ask....it seems if you don't at least one person calls you out. With that out of the way, here's my dealio.
I haven't really done any major mods to my bike yet, but I'm getting the mod fever real bad. I have a 99' midnight blue Kat (the almost black blue with speckles in it), and I want to paint the stock lower cowling (now gray) to a glossy black. I'm not interested in using colorite cuz I don't need the exact color match, but I want an affordable solution that will give me a glossy finish. I've found in my searches a lot of great information on how to prep the body pieces and paint them, so I think I'm set in that department. What I need from someone is a recommendation on what the best brand of automotive paint I should get that will give me that nice glossy finish?
Also, as I stated in the title, I will be adding the kanji decals and "suzuki" sitckers on the cowling during my paint job. Another question I have is at what stage of the painting process do I need to apply the decals? Is it after base coats before any clear coat? This'll be the first time for me to paint, but I'm confident that with the advice I've found about painting, I'll be fine. Also, I don't have a sprayer, so this'll prolly be a rattle can job.
Sorry this post has gotten so lengthy, I like to be thorough in my descriptions. Suggestions on materials and decal info. will be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
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