I'd like some fairings painted in Wellington?

[ELectronicFlesh]

Does anybody know anywhere where I could get some cheap, but professional painting done?

I want to make the purple fairings at the back green instead. Link: http://i.imgur.com/XNmNBKq.jpg

I checked with Wellington Motorcycles today and they gave me a rough quote of $1000.

[Akzle]

yeah, check out wellington motorcycles, theyll probably do it for a lazy thousand buck.

[Laava]

Going out on a limb here but you could try a painter?

[oneofsix]

have you checked out this lot
http://kmc-cycles.co.nz/
"Your local fairing repair workshop in the Wellington region"

[SMOKEU]

I have a mate who's a spray painter. He suggests to do as much of the prep work as you can by yourself, so find out what needs to be done in terms of sanding etc, and do that part yourself. Source the paint yourself if you think you can get a good colour match. Then the only labour you're paying is for just the painting.

[pzkpfw]

KB member: Crazefox.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php/4949-crazefox

[MVnut]

I have a mate who's a spray painter. He suggests to do as much of the prep work as you can by yourself, so find out what needs to be done in terms of sanding etc, and do that part yourself. Source the paint yourself if you think you can get a good colour match. Then the only labour you're paying is for just the painting.

Worst advice ever , hard to believe it came from a painter. Do Not attempt to prepare the surface unless you actually know what you are doing or a good painter will have to do it all over again correctly anyway. If you want a good paintjob you have to pay good money....if not use a rattlecan and get a crap looking fairing

[SMOKEU]

Worst advice ever , hard to believe it came from a painter. Do Not attempt to prepare the surface unless you actually know what you are doing or a good painter will have to do it all over again correctly anyway. If you want a good paintjob you have to pay good money....if not use a rattlecan and get a crap looking fairing

It's not bad advice if you do it properly. For a push bike frame I wanted done he told me what grit sandpaper to use, and how to do it. That way he had to do far less work, and the job ended up looking really good.

It's not hard to sand shit down, it's just time consuming. Time = lots of money. You don't have to pay a lot of money to get a good job, but if you're happy to be ripped off then it's people with an attitude like yours that end up keeping many rip off places going.

[MVnut]

It's not bad advice if you do it properly. For a push bike frame I wanted done he told me what grit sandpaper to use, and how to do it. That way he had to do far less work, and the job ended up looking really good.

It's not hard to sand shit down, it's just time consuming. Time = lots of money. You don't have to pay a lot of money to get a good job, but if you're happy to be ripped off then it's people with an attitude like yours that end up keeping many rip off places going.

Correct, it's not bad advice if you do it Properly.....very few people know how to sand properly, if you're a natural good on you. I owned a panel shop specialising in exotics and custom work for many years, if anyone wanted to do their own prep work I told them to find another painter.

[SMOKEU]

Correct, it's not bad advice if you do it Properly.....very few people know how to sand properly, if you're a natural good on you. I owned a panel shop specialising in exotics and custom work for many years, if anyone wanted to do their own prep work I told them to find another painter.

Fair enough. When I give my mate stuff to paint, if I haven't prepared the surface properly then he will complete the sanding etc, and bill me for the extra labour + painting. It still works out much cheaper in the end.

He always tells me to take my time and ensure the surface is smooth in the end, and to use increasingly fine grit sandpaper.

[Akzle]

Fair enough. When I give my mate stuff to paint, if I haven't prepared the surface properly then he will complete the sanding etc, and bill me for the extra labour + painting. It still works out much cheaper in the end.

He always tells me to take my time and ensure the surface is smooth in the end, and to use increasingly fine grit sandpaper.

sandpaper??
Shit should be so smooth four aught steel wool leaves marks.

[BIG DOUG]

If you want a cheap paintjob thats what you will get,its taken me a long time to find a really good painter of motorcycle parts.And that man is chris brattle of D-ZINE signs in upper hutt.

[Eyegasm]

If you're after a good painter I recommend Russell Chasteauneuf, He has just painted my ride and does a stand up job. Have seen a fair bit of his work and if he can match V green to paint a bike, damn sure he'll be able to sort yours out. Contact him on 0212923384