Repainting tank on GN250?

**bosslady** · 5th April 2013, 12:12

Originally Posted by Madness

Rule of thumb is that customizations usually detract from resale value, rather than increase. Do a cheap job & you'll save $ in the short-term but you'll likely end up losing more come sale time. Having the original tank available still should you decide to go a bit mad with skulls, etc will pay the $150 back when you come to sell eet IMO.

I wonder if decals would look good on top of a newly coloured tank without clear coat over it?

ANYWAY. I talked to my neighbour in the warehouse next door (mechanics) and asked if he could give me any advice and he sent me to his friends around the corner at a panel beaters. He said he would strip/sand the tank AND side covers down, fill in the holes that are left by removing the badges, prime it (however many times), base coat AND pearl (however many times) and clear coat (again, however many times) for $350 - is this a good deal? Sounds OK to me??

But now I'm thinking if I paid someone to do it, maybe I SHOULD get some funky colour? thoughts?????????

Edited to add: The paint job would also come with a guarantee.

**Grashopper** · 5th April 2013, 12:26

Don't forget the screen.

Can't say if it is a good offer or not, but it would be very tempting to me

I like the pearl/red idea or maybe a dark purple.

And lets face it, the resale value of a GN is not that amazing anyway. A nice paint would probably make it at least stand out more.

...Now you have me thinking...

**Maha** · 5th April 2013, 12:27

And side covers..

**ducatilover** · 5th April 2013, 12:31

Originally Posted by bosslady

I wonder if decals would look good on top of a newly coloured tank without clear coat over it?

ANYWAY. I talked to my neighbour in the warehouse next door (mechanics) and asked if he could give me any advice and he sent me to his friends around the corner at a panel beaters. He said he would strip/sand the tank AND side covers down, fill in the holes that are left by removing the badges, prime it (however many times), base coat AND pearl (however many times) and clear coat (again, however many times) for $350 - is this a good deal? Sounds OK to me??

But now I'm thinking if I paid someone to do it, maybe I SHOULD get some funky colour? thoughts?????????

Edited to add: The paint job would also come with a guarantee.

That's a fuckin' wicked deal. Did you show him a boob?

Sent from my toe nail clippers.

**Tigadee** · 5th April 2013, 12:39

Originally Posted by bosslady

ANYWAY. I talked to my neighbour in the warehouse next door (mechanics) and asked if he could give me any advice and he sent me to his friends around the corner at a panel beaters. He said he would strip/sand the tank AND side covers down, fill in the holes that are left by removing the badges, prime it (however many times), base coat AND pearl (however many times) and clear coat (again, however many times) for $350 - is this a good deal?

Verily I say "Aye!"...

**Grashopper** · 5th April 2013, 12:48

Originally Posted by Maha

And side covers..

I think the side covers were already included in the deal

**bosslady** · 5th April 2013, 12:56

Originally Posted by Grashopper

Don't forget the screen.

I like the pearl/red idea or maybe a dark purple.

Ahhh, feck, didn't think about the screen, I'll go back and talk to him when I finish work if he's still there. Purple... hmmm..

Originally Posted by Maha

And side covers..

Yup is includors in the dealors

Originally Posted by ducatilover

That's a fuckin' wicked deal. Did you show him a boob?

Nah, you gotta have some to show some

he is friends with the dude next door to me that must be why he's doing me a "deal"

Originally Posted by Tigadee

Verily I say "Aye!"...

I don't knowings what that means

**FJRider** · 5th April 2013, 12:58

Originally Posted by ducatilover

That's a fuckin' wicked deal. Did you show him a boob?

Sent from my toe nail clippers.

Judging by the pic's already posted by Bosslady ... good things come in small packages.

So two may have been required. (some people are just greedy)

**fyrgem** · 5th April 2013, 13:02

Originally Posted by Grashopper

...Now you have me thinking...

+1

another item to my to-do list me thinks

**bosslady** · 5th April 2013, 13:03

Originally Posted by fyrgem

+1

another item to my to-do list me thinks

Well if you girls ever decide to get anything done let me know I'll pass his details on, he's only in Morningside, Auckland.

**Madness** · 5th April 2013, 13:07

It's gotta be better than fudgin it yourself with bodgy shit from SuperCheap (no offence DucatiLover). Maybe a cool colour with some bold stripes running through the centre of the tank, muscle-car style?