Painting the Spookster

**SARGE** · 23rd July 2009, 22:57

alright .. ive take the engine almost as far as i can with the old FJ.. its time for a tart-up..

ive got a client who is a REALLY talented painter and has offered me some wikked ideas...

im staying close to the original paint scheme (blue and white) but Aaron is talking about some of the new matte paint with some pearl shot through the base and matte clearcoat over re-designed decals

while Spooky is stripped .. i am going to be polishing the Alloy and giving it a coat of the matte clear also and stripping and coating the cases with some hi-temp...

also strip the trees and give them a good touch up

the seats (yes .. i have 2) will be given a sculpt and re-skin ( where, i dont know yet but i'm not gonna pay custom seat prices)

also .. gonna incorporate the design below somewhere into the paint scheme...

**AllanB** · 23rd July 2009, 23:09

hmm Matte paint.

Cool on rat rods and old school bobbers, Monsters, Triples and there is a HD in satin black that look good.

But the FJ ...........

I'd do some serious Internet image research this weekend.

**SARGE** · 23rd July 2009, 23:15

Originally Posted by AllanB

hmm Matte paint.

Cool on rat rods and old school bobbers, Monsters, Triples and there is a HD in satin black that look good.

But the FJ ...........

I'd do some serious Internet image research this weekend.

dunno man .. he showed me some nice bits he's painted in it ..looks better than the Kwaka Matte from the factory .. he's rolling FJ Blue Pearl over a candy black to give it a bit of depth and candy white over a silver pearl to make the white 'pop' a bit and running matting clear over it ... ive seen some panels he prepped up for me and it looks awesome .. almost a velour- look to it

still havnt green lighted anything so im open to suggestions

**98tls** · 23rd July 2009, 23:25

Originally Posted by SARGE

dunno man .. he showed me some nice bits he's painted in it ..looks better than the Kwaka Matte from the factory .. he's rolling FJ Blue Pearl over a candy black to give it a bit of depth and candy white over a silver pearl to make the white 'pop' a bit and running matting clear over it ... ive seen some panels he prepped up for me and it looks awesome .. almost a velour- look to it

still havnt green lighted anything so im open to suggestions

Got any pics of said panels Sarge?Fwiw when done apply plenty of good quality clear plastic stuff(done properly you cant tell its on there)the lamb shit yellow or Y3G "Candy jade lime yellow" on my old TL is a bitch to match,after 10 years and a babillon kms its still primo,ive got the clear plastic everywhere,even forks,not a stone chip on em.

**SARGE** · 23rd July 2009, 23:30

Originally Posted by 98tls

Got any pics of said panels Sarge?Fwiw when done apply plenty of good quality clear plastic stuff(done properly you cant tell its on there)the lamb shit yellow or Y3G "Candy jade lime yellow" on my old TL is a bitch to match,after 10 years and a babillon kms its still primo,ive got the clear plastic everywhere,even forks,not a stone chip on em.

apparently, my painter mate says the clear matte he is using is rugged as a brick.. he whacked it with a spanner and it didnt chip so im not too horribly worried about it

**AllanB** · 23rd July 2009, 23:31

Yeah I'm a bit of a old fart with paint - expect it to shine!

Having said that below is a picture of a flat and gloss combo paint job that I really like - a combo design may work well on the FJ.

Check with your painter if you go flat then decide it's not for you, can it just be clear coated with a gloss to give full shine? I'm pretty sure it could be.

**SARGE** · 23rd July 2009, 23:33

Originally Posted by AllanB

Yeah I'm a bit of a old fart with paint - expect it to shine!

Having said that below is a picture of a flat and gloss combo paint job that I really like - a combo design may work well on the FJ.

Check with your painter if you go flat then decide it's not for you, can it just be clear coated with a gloss to give full shine? I'm pretty sure it could be.

yea ... he mentioned the mix of diamond gloss and matte but i think im leaning more to the full matte look..

**slowpoke** · 24th July 2009, 00:25

Goodonya for even thinkin' about it Sarge. So many supposed motorcycling "rebels" just stick with OEM paint schemes, it'd be great to see sumthin' a bit more personal.

**SARGE** · 24th July 2009, 00:29

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Goodonya for even thinkin' about it Sarge. So many supposed motorcycling "rebels" just stick with OEM paint schemes, it'd be great to see sumthin' a bit more personal.

yea ... thought about going batshit on it ... full custom everything, but its a homage to the bike i think to keep it 'relatively' standard looking and updating it just a touch

they are after all a cult bike like the Vmax, the Z1000 and Katana .. be a shame to make it unrecognizable

**The Pastor** · 24th July 2009, 11:20

Sounds like a brilliant idea, post up some good pics once its done!

**AllanB** · 24th July 2009, 16:38

Originally Posted by SARGE

be a shame to make it unrecognizable

Ahem - do a Google for 'FJ1200 chopper"

**SARGE** · 24th July 2009, 17:19

Originally Posted by renegade master

Sounds like a brilliant idea, post up some good pics once its done!

Thanks for the positive post RM..

i will keep a running memory card on the camera .. i think while its down might take the rims to him also and have him give them a coat or 2 ...

**SARGE** · 24th July 2009, 17:20

Originally Posted by AllanB

Ahem - do a Google for 'FJ1200 chopper"

wow .. you just came within SECONDS of my Ignore list for that one

i need to go wash out my good eye now ..

**Subike** · 24th July 2009, 17:30

Stainless brakes lines, polished fork brace, all visible screws, bolts, nutts changed to stainless, red plug leads.

Just a couple of thoughts for you to personalise your ride for a few dollars

**SPman** · 24th July 2009, 17:34

Good to keep it to a vaguely standard sort of scheme - you don't want to give the game away TOO soon, to those unsuspecting squids you gaff, slice and feed through the mincer.........

Stainless brakes lines, polished fork brace, all visible screws, bolts, nutts changed to stainless, red plug leads.

Hey - it's an FJ, not an XJR.........