Cheapest paint for fairings?

[Easy-X]

I'd like some recommendations for something that doesn't just fall off the next day... a week I could live with

I've got some black chassis paint (actually says "chasis satin gloss" on the can!) so frame painting is covered there. This will just be for plastic bits. There's a layer or two of existing paint I can just scotch brite in lieu of undercoat. Just needs to be bargain basement stuff!
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[WD Forte]

Go to a bargain basement then
Simple
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bikers smell of wee

[jaffa90]

Pound world shops do small tins for ?????????

I`ve forgot.

[Easy-X]

If Poundland will do it then that's great
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[ThatDippyTwat]

If you want a decent result - Sand it and wrap it.

If you don't care - Rat it. Matt black from poundland.
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'98 VFR800 (touring) - '12 VFR800 Crosrunner (Commuting) - '01 KDX220 (Big Green Antisocial Machine)

[A100man]

[Easy-X]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

Neither cosmetic nor protective? I don't get it. If you're not that bothered about the finish and you're only painting the plastics, why bother?

[Easy-X]

At the moment it's a mix of faded black, faded silver, badly painted silver and shitty stickers - it's just an eyesore. I just want it to look reasonable... at least at a distance.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Sister Sledge]

Just Googled what it is. I'd paint it with fire.

As others have said - rat it. To me they look half ratted anyway!
I'd honestly just be painting it with anything spare I had lying around.
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CCM 404 DS

[Robby]

A poor spray job will look awful. I should know, I'm unbelievably shit at spray painting.

If you want it to look so shit its vaguely cool, use hammerite and a brush.

[Easy-X]

Nah, the Superlight's paint is fine. This is something else...
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[MCN]

B&Q Trade Emulsion that you have 1/4 of a tin left over from when you did your Mum-in-Law's living room three years ago.

There is no simple answer to this question.

What would you like the paint to do?
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[A100man]

[Easy-X]

Yes, the size is deceptive. I shall make a mental note to kick the rear tyre before I go out on it next
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[Wyberton John]

I've regularly used Hammerite and Halfords paints on my bikes - paintbrushed the former and sprayed the latter.

Both have always been excellent and don't cost much.

Hammerite black was excellent on a swing arm and front stanchions, even painted on with a brush, it came out very smooth and even - looked great. Used their high-temp black on a radiator, too - also very good.

Halfords spray I use for general touch-ups, such as when a bike scraped down the road, grinding along the engine cover - quick rub-down, spray with Halford's black and it was fine - no-one ever noticed the job.
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Fazer Thou Gen 1