gloss black..a love/hate affair
#41
02-26-2010 | 12:29 AM
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told my wife about this thread... she's says hell yeah...do the denim paint! I wanted you to paint it flat black in the first place"." So it looks like my winter mods are not complete...LOL...I guess I'll be going denim/semi-flat black. Now the question becomes... do the electrical cover and battery box in the denim or wrinkle.
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02-26-2010 | 12:29 AM
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Hey folks...I started using this on my car and holy crap it looks great. So of course I wused it on my gloss Balck bike and it looks great! Gies it a nice wet look! It cures a bit over 24 hours and looks better the next morning. I use all of their products for the cars and the bike. I know some have their preferences, as everybody should, but I can say your money wont go to waste on this stuff!
I alos recomend Black Wow for those plastic parts that get beaten down by the sun! Makes it look like showroom condition with out the typicall gloss finish Armor All gives it. Expensive, YES! $30 a bottle,,ouch! But my 2 year old MINI cooper looks like it is fresh off the showroom floor! So does the Harley ;-)
I alos recomend Black Wow for those plastic parts that get beaten down by the sun! Makes it look like showroom condition with out the typicall gloss finish Armor All gives it. Expensive, YES! $30 a bottle,,ouch! But my 2 year old MINI cooper looks like it is fresh off the showroom floor! So does the Harley ;-)
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02-26-2010 | 08:50 AM
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In my case, Pearl White isn't any easier to keep looking good. 
I know it's not very cost effective but what if you bought a 2nd set of tins and painted them however you wanted. You'd always have the original gloss black to go back to if you wanted and I'm sure you could sell the 2nd set at a minimal loss. Just thinking out loud.
I was at a swap meet in Nov. and could have bought a gorgeous Pearl White tank for my WG for $150. The guy wouldn't deal any lower and I was lacking the green he wanted by just a bit. What I'm saying is the deals are out there, so you don't have to spend a bunch of cash on tins if you can't/don't want to.
I know it's not very cost effective but what if you bought a 2nd set of tins and painted them however you wanted. You'd always have the original gloss black to go back to if you wanted and I'm sure you could sell the 2nd set at a minimal loss. Just thinking out loud.I was at a swap meet in Nov. and could have bought a gorgeous Pearl White tank for my WG for $150. The guy wouldn't deal any lower and I was lacking the green he wanted by just a bit. What I'm saying is the deals are out there, so you don't have to spend a bunch of cash on tins if you can't/don't want to.
Have you ever had gloss black????
I've had very many colors in my past (I'm old), but I was still caught off guard when I got the black color. The way they show the swirls, every stinkin' one of them, is just unbelievable. Not like any other color I have seen.
Yeah, I use Zaino #2, #5 (with the hardener that you add) with a shot of #6 between layers.
I avoid ANY quick clean-ups.
Absolutely no attempt at polishing unless the bike has been thoroughly washed first.
That dry wipe chit don't work on black. It creates massive swirls.
Very likely the last Black bike I will own. (I love the color - hate the work).
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02-26-2010 | 08:51 AM
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told my wife about this thread... she's says hell yeah...do the denim paint! I wanted you to paint it flat black in the first place"." So it looks like my winter mods are not complete...LOL...I guess I'll be going denim/semi-flat black. Now the question becomes... do the electrical cover and battery box in the denim or wrinkle.
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02-26-2010 | 09:28 AM
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Oh yeah... looks killer... I wonder if this will look as good with my engine as I have my covers done in wrinkle.
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02-26-2010 | 09:48 AM
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LOL Sorry. I swore I pasted the link :-)
http://stores.shopprimacarcare.com/-...dro/Detail.bok
You spray it on when the bike is still yet, and you wipe it off as you dry. TYhey make a bunch of other great products as well. I use the Hydro for the Wax. Mystique for the soap. Just makes everything look great!