So I'm thinking about doing an all flat black 600rr, what do you guys think... If you get it professionally done do you have to be repainting it like some people do that spray can paint...? LMK thanks... also some pics of flat black bikes woulld look sweet on this post... LOLL

 

It looks like you dumped the bike and are trying to fix it for $10.

It'll cost a fortune to do professionally, but no, that won't chalk up. You'd better find a good shop, though, because nobody makes a "flat black" automotive paint. The shop has to mix in the right amount of flattening agent and not polish it up to a gloss. You could do it yourself with John Deere Blitz Black paint (oil based) which is a semi-flat hot rodders have used for decades. It's hard to shoot because it dries quickly giving you uneven dry streaks, but it's do-able.

You could also look into Honda's Asphalt paint:

 

Just paint it yourself. Painting isnt THAT hard if you take your time. And flat black is easier than most glossy colors. I'd paint it with Rhino Liner .

 

If your oem bodywork is in good condition don't expletive with it. A custom paint job is probably the best way to kill your resale short of actually crashing. Get some race plastics with cutouts for lights (sharkskinz makes it, maybe others) and then paint that.

 

^^^ I heard there is another brand... I remember I saw it somewhere on 600rr... which one makes race fairings that are actually a good fit? I heard there was somewhere out there a 300-400 dollar company that's making some really good quality work on race fairins, it might be sharkskinz but I'm not sure... LMK

 

heres my inspiration:

 

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http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/

 

what brand of spray paint do u guys use ???

 

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i usually use duplicolor.

 

so did u wreck it already?

 

i just did mine. its not a totaly flat black rattle can but it turned out good. no primer just a LOTT of wetsanding. but after working on the bike it is not very strong paint and im taking it all of re wetsanding and fillling in all the putty holes. over all i was very impressed with the look. clean on my f3 everything is semi-flat black except the lower fairing.

 

Hot bodies makes fair kits cheap but they are ****. Sharkskinz are the way to go.

 

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that's a terrible idea...if you want to add a **** ton of weight to your bike, yeah, shoot it with a bed liner

 

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that's a terrible idea...if you want to add a **** ton of weight to your bike, yeah, shoot it with a bed liner</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah don't use rhino liner just rattle can that **** I'm sure you'll wreck again!

 

so what you guys are saying is that a bodyshop wont do a good job at painting flat black... Like I explained I work at a shop and we get wholesale prices for the body shop to do our jobs... so it won't cost me a fortune like it would the average joe...

 

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You sure you explained that?

 

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dont crash, it won't cost me you fortune like it would the average joe

 

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dont crash, it won't cost me you fortune like it would the average joe</TD></TR></TABLE>

dont understand what you are trying to say... the body shop does paint stuff too, I'm not going there to get body stuff done to it but for the paint

 

Not only is Rhino Liner heavy, even with an eighth of an inch layer, its also a rough surface that will create drag.

The smoother it is, the more aerodynamic ya are.

 

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The smoother it is, the more aerodynamic ya are.</TD></TR></TABLE>
True DAT

 

How about a front end like this and the bike flat black?

 

A Pirate 600rr?

 

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You dont like it? can I get more input from people about what they think?

 

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I think it looks like ****

what did you do to your bike? Post a picture of it. Last time I saw it the yellow looked just fine.

 

everybody is bringing my hopes down on the one headlight looks... does it really look that bad?