2nd Spyder Came In - FINALLY !

[fleet]

Welll...... we have twins now :clap:- just picked up 2nd yellow SE5 for my lovely significant udder .... ooopppps I mean other - Just kiddin'.

Almost 3 months to the day from order to delivery for #2.

So, here's my question. I want to paint mine a deep candy apple red. What kind of paint ? Primer 1st ? Coats ? Anything that gives more protection from scratches ? Those that have painted their "babies" ... what would you have done differently if anything ? Does the Rotax 990 decal come off or is it better to replace it or just leave it off or paint over it ?

Any suggestions from the fountain of knowledge that flows from this forum ?

 

[drifter]

:congrats::yes::yes::yes:

 

[bjt]

dltang had hers painted Candy Apple Red but thats about all we know about the process. A friend of ours that is a painter used House of Colors paint and we took off all the silver panels and left them at his place where he prepped and painted them. He removed the Rotax 990 labels and we never put anything back on in their place. He didn't give us many of the details of his process but he did do a cool shadow effect cross on the trunk lid that looks just awesome. I'm not too sure if he put on any type of base coats but he told us initially that the BRP silver would be a good base for the Candy paint and I believe he just prepped the panels to accept the Candy without putting down any primer, base, etc.

Congrats on your wife's new Spyder. :congrats: :spyder:

 

[NancysToy]

I'm no painter, but I have done some in the past. Candy paints are a multi-layer process, with a reflective base coat (usually) and the translucent candy coats. If you don't have silver panels, you will need a base coat of silver or gold. Flake is the most common, but I have seen it done over plain metallics. I have even seen it over pearl. An even base coat is essential! You will see it in the end. The yellow color might also require a primer/sealer. Your painter must be the judge. With the modern paints, clearcoats over the color coat are the usual practice, but I am not sure if it applies to the translucent candy colors. This is not a job for amateurs. Find a good professional, with candy experience.
-Scotty