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Pennyrick
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Not exactly certain what you mean with the question. Are you wanting to touch up or pin stripe, or just paint over the entire panel?
Spyders in Canada are painted using water based paints as enamel and lacquer are both prohibited by environmental laws in that country (at least that is what I was told when I tried to order paint to do over my wife's trailer to match her Lava Bronze color).
Water based paints are not common in the USA but there are a number of shops equipped to use that technology. They are more expensive than regular body shops.
The shop we used matched the color perfectly using regular auto urethane based paint.
I don't know how either an enamel or lacquer based paint would react to being applied over the factory water based stuff. Maybe a Spyder Lover with more experience with paints can answer that one.
bluestratos
New member
You can buy bumper paint for maximum flexabilty, most auto body supply shops carry it. There are other products such as plastic paints for painting lawn chairs and the likes that are flexable and less expensive. Good supply shops can put the paint in a spray can if you need a custom color. Check compatabilty though, the paint used on our bikes is water based.
Heliplt
New member
I understand that it is a specialty and should be done by a professional; I just want to make sure that they are using the recommended paint and not regular automotive paint when I get it done.
I want to know what I’m talking about so I know that the paint shop knows what they are talking about.
I want to know what I’m talking about so I know that the paint shop knows what they are talking about.
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NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
It isn't the paint, it's the additives. Regular automotive paint should be fine if the use the right flexibility additive in the right amount.
Campverdefela
New member
I believe theirs just a flex agent that they[auto paint shops] use which is added to automotive type paint.
Paula(Butch2025)
Memorial Member
Use House of Kolor paint. Butch painted his 2 years ago and has driven in year round with only a couple of rock chips on the fenders. Their paint adheres to just about anything and the company if very helpful.
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