thanks for the inspiration guys.I did it and I am quite pleased with the results.One bodyguy told me 1100 to fix and paint my bike,another told me 700. I did it for less than 50 bucks!!!! I swear,however I am going to do it again this time I will spend 100...{big pimpin}
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<----What Lou said!!!!
I like to laugh at the body shop when they quote me prices like that.
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Not too great at holding the camera steady are ya lol
Kidding, always cheaper and more fun to do it yourself.
LOU - Whats up with that kid (in red) in your sig....Crazy lookin lil fu**er right there lol...but incredibly funny!
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Originally posted by KansasKat View Post<----What Lou said!!!!
I like to laugh at the body shop when they quote me prices like that.
I been doing some research into Soda Blasting. Think sand blasting, but with baking soda. Will remove paint and stuff, but won't harm plastics. It won't remove rust tho. I may try the soda blasting method when I go to repaint my bike. That way you don't have to worry so much about blasting one area to much, and wearing a hole or something of the sort.
And you really can do a pretty decent paint job on a bike with rattle can. So why pay that much money, when you can do it yourself for a quarter, or maybe even less, of the cost a shop would charge.
As for my sig, I dunno, I thought it was hilarious. A guy on one of my local Mustang forums had it as his, so I stole it to use here.Kan-O-Gixxer!
-89 Gixxer 1100 Engine
-Stage 3 Jet Kit / KNN Pod Filters
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Ditto on the prep work. It took me a good 8-10 hours of prep work before I did my 2-4 hours of painting.(not including the checkerboard) But that prep work is what makes the difference in the end.
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Originally posted by SweetLou View PostThe thing about the body shops, they always figure in prep-work, and that is what is so freaking expensive. If you have the time to do it yourself, it really isn't hard, just time consuming.
I been doing some research into Soda Blasting. Think sand blasting, but with baking soda. Will remove paint and stuff, but won't harm plastics. It won't remove rust tho. I may try the soda blasting method when I go to repaint my bike. That way you don't have to worry so much about blasting one area to much, and wearing a hole or something of the sort.
And you really can do a pretty decent paint job on a bike with rattle can. So why pay that much money, when you can do it yourself for a quarter, or maybe even less, of the cost a shop would charge.
As for my sig, I dunno, I thought it was hilarious. A guy on one of my local Mustang forums had it as his, so I stole it to use here.
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather skid in sideways, beer in one hand, cigarette in the other, your body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WHO HOO what a ride"
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Originally posted by whitecl0ver View PostNot too great at holding the camera steady are ya lol
Kidding, always cheaper and more fun to do it yourself.
LOU - Whats up with that kid (in red) in your sig....Crazy lookin lil fu**er right there lol...but incredibly funny!
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did this to my friends Toyota Paseo, we used their white color called biscuit, did the whole car. looked pretty good for 50 bucks. i may get red or black for this and throw on clear coat to make it shine
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