i have a 2009 street glide and i want to paint inner fairing just gloss black or i think they call it vivid black not sure is there a paint code number i really dont want to purchase paint from harley and is there anything special that needs to be done also like flex prep like thy use on car bumpers etc i,m having a body shop friend paint it as i dont know if any gloss blaclk will look right??

 

Ppg vivid black its what Harley uses and any shop that sells PPG will have the paint code.

 

vivid black....PPG 9850. not sure about the flex prep. my painter did'nt mention any, but that does'nt mean that he's not using it. he just did'nt say. hes very good. i just let him do his thing. steve

 

There is an adhesion promotor to spray first. Then base and clear. Just bought some and am spraying mine next week. They hit you pretty hard for the promotor. 60 bucks a quart. It comes ready to spray. It's used to get the base to adhere to the plastic. Flash time is minimal, you spray it let it sit for a little bit and then you have to spray base right away. Send me yours and I'll spray it for ya.

 

Because the inner faring is plastic you will need an adhesion promoter. Bulldog adhesion promoter also adds flex to it.

 

Black is black! Everybody gives it their own name like Harley / Vivid Black, Dupont / Pitch Black, PPG / Original Equipment Black, GM / Mysterious Black, etc., but they are all the same, excluding the metallics and/or pearls.

Years ago I worked in the autobody repair business and I loved repairing black cars - easiest color match in the world.

 

Have your stock mirror holes filled ... with bondo

 

+1 on PPG p/n 9850; HD's vivid black.

PM jharanin; he's to PPG paint what dawg is to part nos., i.e. he knows his stuff about PPG paint.

In addition to the inner fairing and fairing cap, be sure to take the separate and small plastic bezel that surrounds the "idiot" lights (turn signal indicators, oil, etc.) to the painter.

If you plan to add the Hogtunes tweeter pod, may as well get it now and have it painted to match as well. It's easy to take apart for painting, and reassemble.

Good luck with your project.

Carl

 

How long should it take to properly paint one?

 

OK I fully realize this is a dumb question but I'm a relatively new Harly owner having bought my first one about 9 months ago, and I'm a bit confused. I have a 2010 EG Classic and the inner fairing is already black. Why paint it the same color it already is? Is it to get it at the same gloss as the rest of the bike instead of the flat plastic black look?