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Old 06-11-2010, 02:54 PM
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Thanks for all the comfort, I'm feeling slightly better already!! Will most HD dealers service departments touch up these types of dings? Or is this strictly a body shop issue?
 
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Man up and get a full leather front fender bra.
 
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Depending on your color, if you go to a craft store they sell the Enamel Paint Pens/ markers. My bike is black and I keep one of these in my saddlebags at all times. Anytime I get a scratch or chip I touch it up instantly with this. Lays it on thick enough to fill the mark and after it dries you cant even hardly see it.

Fast, more accurate than those stupid little brushes thanks to the angle tip, and cheap. They come in a ton of colors too.
 
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Originally Posted by bparsel
Depending on your color, if you go to a craft store they sell the Enamel Paint Pens/ markers. My bike is black and I keep one of these in my saddlebags at all times. Anytime I get a scratch or chip I touch it up instantly with this. Lays it on thick enough to fill the mark and after it dries you cant even hardly see it.

Fast, more accurate than those stupid little brushes thanks to the angle tip, and cheap. They come in a ton of colors too.
Great tip. Thanks
 
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Old 06-11-2010, 06:25 PM
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I'm working on my 3rd one so far.
 
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Originally Posted by dromano33
Well it happened, I haven't owned my first Harley for a full week, and I just encountered my first paint "ding" on my front fender. A 2004 FLHRCI with an otherwise flawless paint job now marred by a flying rock. I never realized how much this would affect me! I am beside myself and am looking for comfort, relief and suggestions on how to get it fixed - Please Help!!
Did you buy it to ride it? Or did you buy it to worship it?
 
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Old 06-11-2010, 08:40 PM
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It will be OK , They'll be MOE ... first one is DA worst
 
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Seems like this subject just came up not too long ago. Get some fingernail polish to touch up, they make it in almost any color you can imagine. Pretty durable stuff too.
 
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Old 06-11-2010, 09:52 PM
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You'll get over it soon. I got a rock in the headlight lens. I got home and discovered it was missing half the lens...the bottom part. I parked it and turned to close the garage door, and the top part fell out. Guess where it landed....on the top of the fender...and took a good chip out. Oh well....
 
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yes paint pen marker is the way to go. otherwise you will see the touch up more. i use the touch up paint only if its a big chip, big enough to fit the size of a small brush into it....otherwise marker is the way
 
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