I have some scratches on the tail of my CE, which is almost bone stock. Then over the weekend it fell over from it's sidestand (my fault) and put some deep gouges in the tail.
So I was going to paint the rear end myself (have experience), but then I'm thinking the clear is going to be so fresh and bright, AND there is some "poor" body work on the tank from the previous owner. Looks like the tank has been painted, but they didn't do a great job...at least I see all the flaws. The front body work has never been painted.
So here's what I'm thinking...
It's not like the CE is that collectible...maybe someday, but I'm thinking of giving it a subtle update.
Pick the same green paint, but give it more silver metallic to make it pop a little more, and put 5 or 6 coats of clear on everything to give it depth, then wetsand and polish the whole bike out like glass.
When I do the bodywork, including filling the front blinker holes with fiberglass and sand smooth, then pick some nice flush blinkers and drill new holes in the fiberglass to make them look stock.
The stickers are terribly expensive, so I'm thinking of leaving off the rear "digital fuel injection" labels since I don't think they look great anyway. Maybe I'll just get new ones...undecided.
For the tank stickers, probably get new ones instead of painstakingly taping and painting identical "triumph" logos.
For the side "955i DAYTONA" stickers, thinking of taking the same font, but making them larger, and painting them on with a lighter, more subtle grey.
So my point is...I'd like to take the bike, make it a little different but very tasteful. Is this going to "ruin" the CE? Any other ideas?
So I was going to paint the rear end myself (have experience), but then I'm thinking the clear is going to be so fresh and bright, AND there is some "poor" body work on the tank from the previous owner. Looks like the tank has been painted, but they didn't do a great job...at least I see all the flaws. The front body work has never been painted.
So here's what I'm thinking...
It's not like the CE is that collectible...maybe someday, but I'm thinking of giving it a subtle update.
Pick the same green paint, but give it more silver metallic to make it pop a little more, and put 5 or 6 coats of clear on everything to give it depth, then wetsand and polish the whole bike out like glass.
When I do the bodywork, including filling the front blinker holes with fiberglass and sand smooth, then pick some nice flush blinkers and drill new holes in the fiberglass to make them look stock.
The stickers are terribly expensive, so I'm thinking of leaving off the rear "digital fuel injection" labels since I don't think they look great anyway. Maybe I'll just get new ones...undecided.
For the tank stickers, probably get new ones instead of painstakingly taping and painting identical "triumph" logos.
For the side "955i DAYTONA" stickers, thinking of taking the same font, but making them larger, and painting them on with a lighter, more subtle grey.
So my point is...I'd like to take the bike, make it a little different but very tasteful. Is this going to "ruin" the CE? Any other ideas?