Fairing painting how to?

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

See pics , the CBR has scuffs here and there, I thinking of touching it up , I'm thinking
sand down the area , spray on some primer , masking tape around the area and spray
on some paint? , am I correct? ,

I don't mind bikes with minor scars but only if they are mine.

Any thoughts?

Ta
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Thoughts?

You'd be doing well to make it match.

Cillit-BANG · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Karma :

I'd leave them.

A bodged repair will look just that.

ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

polly · Derestricted Danger Joined: 31 Mar 2007 Karma :

you are best to spray the area without masking it then t cutting it back and hope you have a good match on the paint. masking it up will leave you with a ridge where the tape was as paint will be thicker. can you not just spray the hole panel. thats what i did and i got a really good match and a better finish. its all in the prep. Very Happy

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

I live near auto paint , they can colour match things perfectly, which helps , oh well , thanks anyhow,
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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

I think I'm just going to plastic weld the crack up and stick black tape over these scuffs , maybe write OUCH on them, my NTV is covered in those things, makes it look used and ridden!
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