touch up paint

tinng321 · May 31st, 2009, 05:07 AM

does anyone know where i can get touch up paint for these ninja?
i took the bike out yesterday and put a small scratch on the rear panel next to the rear seat.
thanx.

Banzai · May 31st, 2009, 05:36 AM

Cheapest price I've seen for the touch up pens has been on Ebay.

Buffalony · May 31st, 2009, 09:52 AM

http://www.colorrite.com/matrix-colo...TOKEN=65478503

Alex · May 31st, 2009, 09:58 AM

Great info!

Posted up into the wiki right here...

bogdanb · May 31st, 2009, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinng321

does anyone know where i can get touch up paint for these ninja?
i took the bike out yesterday and put a small scratch on the rear panel next to the rear seat.
thanx.

@tinng321 , if you fix the scratch, will you, please post about the result and some pictures as well?

tinng321 · June 1st, 2009, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buffalony

http://www.colorrite.com/matrix-colo...TOKEN=65478503

Thanks Joe,
That's awsome.
I will post b4 and after pics.

addy126 · June 1st, 2009, 06:59 PM

I purchased the "pens" for the 2009 N-250 sunbeam red prior to any scratches. So it is now in my arsenal of accessories. 1 Pen - Sunbeam Red Paint 1 Pen - Primer and 1 Pen - Clearcoat. Good to go in case of an unfortunate stone chip, etc. etc. These where purchased online from Color Rite. Was recommended by my dealer and seems to be the only paint manufacturer that has the exact matches for many types of Motorcycle Paints.

Buffalony · June 2nd, 2009, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinng321

Thanks Joe,
That's awsome.
I will post b4 and after pics.

Thats why were all here

Keep us posted. I know its matched paint so there isnt any question about the color or quality. I'd just like to see how well you do fixing the scratch.

Let us know of any problems or difficulties you run into during the process. Heck...if you have a camera and some time to donate, take some pics. I dont think we have a DIY on that yet

DarkNinja52 · August 4th, 2009, 12:10 PM

i love going to google to find sunbeam red paint for my 09 ninja and clicking a link and being redirected back to the forum haha i guess we have the answers for everything here.
so any word on the bike or what paint you used? i messed up my fairings bad and need a fix up

tinng321 · August 4th, 2009, 01:35 PM

The one i bought from colorite was hard to use for scratches. It's like a highlighter. The tip is that big and wide. The paint was an exact match. I guess what you can do is buy a very fine brush and use the paint from the highlighter and try to touch up the scratches.

DarkNinja52 · August 4th, 2009, 01:39 PM

I was thinking that it looked kind of a pain to use. I was looking at the 2oz bottle or 11oz aerosol can because I have quite a bit of touching up to do ):
as for colorite? they got the color right (ha, laughed outloud when i typed that, didn't realize it) no problems? what do u think of the price relative to anywhere else youve looked?

tinng321 · August 4th, 2009, 01:49 PM

It's a little over priced but I'd rather pay a little extra to get a perfect match.
That's just me.
If I remember correctly, I paid around $26 for that danm highlighter that I didn't even use.

DarkNinja52 · August 4th, 2009, 02:06 PM

trueee
with these prices i may as well buy a new fairing, but the paint i can atleast use multiple times on different fenders. after i drop it again i'll decide what im doin, i just cant stand to look at unsightly scratches

elars · August 4th, 2009, 05:27 PM

Touch up paint merely masks your scratches and keeps metal from rusting (moot with non-metal fairings). It isn't gonna make it look like it used to. Have everything buffed out if you want it like new. Not too expensive. Scratches are like scars: they add character

. They have a story, sometimes interesting that accompany them. For example, I have a tiny scratch on my front fender on my car. A gator (see shreded tire) bounced off my car there, while I was driving down the road at probably 35mph. Scared the S out of me. I thought I hit a dog. I could feel exactly where it hit though, oddly enough. Iit was kicked up by the car in front of me and yeah... Okay not so thrilling of a story, but you get the idea =P

DarkNinja52 · August 4th, 2009, 06:53 PM

yea i get what your saying, i have the pics of my scratches, in some areas the black plastic is all thats left , could i just paint over that? the scratches arent so bad as hte massive spots of black plastic sticking out of the red

May 31st, 2009, 05:07 AM	#1
tinng321 ninjette.org sage Name: Tin Location: NJ Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 black 250r (sold); '09 black zx6r Posts: 903	touch up paint does anyone know where i can get touch up paint for these ninja? i took the bike out yesterday and put a small scratch on the rear panel next to the rear seat. thanx.

May 31st, 2009, 05:36 AM	#2
Banzai Psychic war veteran Name: Thomas Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Kawi Green '09 Ninja ZX6R Posts: 663	Cheapest price I've seen for the touch up pens has been on Ebay. __________________________________________________ * If you're arguing with some idiot over the internet, chances are pretty good he's doing the same thing! Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction

May 31st, 2009, 09:52 AM	#3
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	http://www.colorrite.com/matrix-colo...TOKEN=65478503 __________________________________________________

May 31st, 2009, 09:58 AM	#4
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August 4th, 2009, 12:10 PM	#9
DarkNinja52 ninjette.org sage Name: aj Location: New York / PA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): Red 09 Ninja 250r aka Sheila (RIP), Red '10 Ninja 250r aka Sasha (Sold), White '13 Ninja 300 (To be Purchased) Posts: 855	i love going to google to find sunbeam red paint for my 09 ninja and clicking a link and being redirected back to the forum haha i guess we have the answers for everything here. so any word on the bike or what paint you used? i messed up my fairings bad and need a fix up __________________________________________________

June 1st, 2009, 06:59 PM	#7
addy126 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: addy126 Location: Tx Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 Kawasaki N-250 + '09 Vulcan 900 Classic Lt Posts: A lot.	I purchased the "pens" for the 2009 N-250 sunbeam red prior to any scratches. So it is now in my arsenal of accessories. 1 Pen - Sunbeam Red Paint 1 Pen - Primer and 1 Pen - Clearcoat. Good to go in case of an unfortunate stone chip, etc. etc. These where purchased online from Color Rite. Was recommended by my dealer and seems to be the only paint manufacturer that has the exact matches for many types of Motorcycle Paints.

August 4th, 2009, 01:35 PM	#10
tinng321 ninjette.org sage Name: Tin Location: NJ Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 black 250r (sold); '09 black zx6r Posts: 903	The one i bought from colorite was hard to use for scratches. It's like a highlighter. The tip is that big and wide. The paint was an exact match. I guess what you can do is buy a very fine brush and use the paint from the highlighter and try to touch up the scratches.

August 4th, 2009, 01:39 PM	#11
DarkNinja52 ninjette.org sage Name: aj Location: New York / PA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): Red 09 Ninja 250r aka Sheila (RIP), Red '10 Ninja 250r aka Sasha (Sold), White '13 Ninja 300 (To be Purchased) Posts: 855	I was thinking that it looked kind of a pain to use. I was looking at the 2oz bottle or 11oz aerosol can because I have quite a bit of touching up to do ): as for colorite? they got the color right (ha, laughed outloud when i typed that, didn't realize it) no problems? what do u think of the price relative to anywhere else youve looked? __________________________________________________

August 4th, 2009, 01:49 PM	#12
tinng321 ninjette.org sage Name: Tin Location: NJ Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 black 250r (sold); '09 black zx6r Posts: 903	It's a little over priced but I'd rather pay a little extra to get a perfect match. That's just me. If I remember correctly, I paid around $26 for that danm highlighter that I didn't even use.

August 4th, 2009, 02:06 PM	#13
DarkNinja52 ninjette.org sage Name: aj Location: New York / PA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): Red 09 Ninja 250r aka Sheila (RIP), Red '10 Ninja 250r aka Sasha (Sold), White '13 Ninja 300 (To be Purchased) Posts: 855	trueee with these prices i may as well buy a new fairing, but the paint i can atleast use multiple times on different fenders. after i drop it again i'll decide what im doin, i just cant stand to look at unsightly scratches __________________________________________________

August 4th, 2009, 05:27 PM	#14
elars ninjette.org member Name: Eric Location: Bellevue [ WA ] Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): None Posts: 45	Touch up paint merely masks your scratches and keeps metal from rusting (moot with non-metal fairings). It isn't gonna make it look like it used to. Have everything buffed out if you want it like new. Not too expensive. Scratches are like scars: they add character . They have a story, sometimes interesting that accompany them. For example, I have a tiny scratch on my front fender on my car. A gator (see shreded tire) bounced off my car there, while I was driving down the road at probably 35mph. Scared the S out of me. I thought I hit a dog. I could feel exactly where it hit though, oddly enough. Iit was kicked up by the car in front of me and yeah... Okay not so thrilling of a story, but you get the idea =P

August 4th, 2009, 06:53 PM	#15
DarkNinja52 ninjette.org sage Name: aj Location: New York / PA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): Red 09 Ninja 250r aka Sheila (RIP), Red '10 Ninja 250r aka Sasha (Sold), White '13 Ninja 300 (To be Purchased) Posts: 855	yea i get what your saying, i have the pics of my scratches, in some areas the black plastic is all thats left , could i just paint over that? the scratches arent so bad as hte massive spots of black plastic sticking out of the red __________________________________________________

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