So im looking at changing the paintjob on my 2005 VFR 800, from the silver to a black and white, and was looking at fellow riders opinions, does anybody have a priceing for a full paintjob on a vfr including the rims? just an estimate would be great.
Im also looking at possibly doing plasti-dip instead, the kit with the colors would cost around $300, which isent too bad, but wondering if anybody has expierence with this, near the crotch area or knee areas or anything like that is there any rub off? is there any problems with it peeling or chipping? im not looking to have to redo the plastidip so any info on that would be amazing. thanks in advance.
had a coworker dip his CBR he said it started to peel quickly and he ended up peeling the rest off. on the pluss side he said it made original paint as smooth and glossy as it was when it was new
If you want something permanent and relatively maintenance free, paint or powder coating is the may to go. If you want to just cover cosmetic blemishes or play around with color schemes, then plasti-dip is fine. My experience with plasti-dip is that it's great for doing a quick and easy covering but it will peel very easily especially in areas that make contact with any object, including yourself.
Plasti-dip is a great way to waste an afternoon and like what you see for about a few minutes. You will find it does not last at all for any aplication. Some may disagree but I experimented extensively, in great detail.
BayArea Rider, do you have any pics of the Plasitdipped fork tubes after a year of riding?
They look fantastic in your first pic above.
As to fake carbon fiber shelf paper suggested by SwitchBlade...please do not do that to your VFR. Find a friend with a disposable 600RR of some persuasion and let him put ketchup on his hamburger as it does not belong on a Rib-eye.
BayArea Rider, do you have any pics of the Plasitdipped fork tubes after a year of riding?
They look fantastic in your first pic above.
As to fake carbon fiber shelf paper suggested by SwitchBlade...please do not do that to your VFR. Find a friend with a disposable 600RR of some persuasion and let him put ketchup on his hamburger as it does not belong on a Rib-eye.
BayArea Rider, do you have any pics of the Plasitdipped fork tubes after a year of riding?
They look fantastic in your first pic above.
As to fake carbon fiber shelf paper suggested by SwitchBlade...please do not do that to your VFR. Find a friend with a disposable 600RR of some persuasion and let him put ketchup on his hamburger as it does not belong on a Rib-eye.
I am sure you all know but, Rust-oleum is making a FlexiDip product that is meant to be like Plasti-dip. My alloy truck rims looked like crap so had nothing to loose. The FlexiDip applies much more evenly then the Plasti. Goes on as even as a paint does and doesn't splatter like the Plasti. Cant respond as to wear but it looks great and said goodbye to the old, tired oxidized Alloys. My Home Depot stopped stocking the Plasti-dip and now only replenishes stock of the FlexiDip. Another HD conspiracy.
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