Spray paint track fairings

hadleyroche · May 1st, 2016, 11:15 AM

Does anyone know if there's a spray paint that will match the red on my 250??

snot · May 1st, 2016, 11:32 AM

@csmith12 has a red 250, he might know.

csmith12 · May 1st, 2016, 11:59 AM

Your 08 is Sunbeam red, it will have a slight orange tint to it in the right light. 2010 is Passion red and will definately look different and even more so in direct sunshine.

I used Krylon apple red for my track fairings and it's an ok'ish match. So you can take that OFF your list. You might want to buy a can of Krylon's red-orange and paint a swatch to see how close of a match it is.

For track, "close" is good enough for me and you have to look pretty hard in the pics to tell that it don't exactly match. Honestly though, nobody cares. Some stickers and such will distract from the color mismatch.

If you find a decent match, please update us so we all will know.

Good luck!

verboten1 · May 1st, 2016, 12:12 PM

If it's the same red as our '01 this is apple red on the tank and front fairing

csmith12 · May 1st, 2016, 12:20 PM

^^^ that is in the "close enough" category for me on track fairings.

InvisiBill · May 2nd, 2016, 10:15 AM

http://www.colorrite.com/product/1065-base-1178.cfm and http://www.colorrite.com/product/kaw...n-red-1567.cfm are listed as the colors for 2008.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/fo...d.php?t=264901 is a guide for getting professional results via spray cans rather than a gun, but it's way above "spray bomb" level stuff. I assume that's not really what you're looking for in this case, but it's more info if you want it.

csmith12 · May 3rd, 2016, 11:03 AM

Holly crap Bill! For a materials list that is $200+, might as well have it sprayed for a little bit more. :\ There is usually someone in every town that will do it pretty cheap, let them do the work for 2 big faces.

verboten1 · May 3rd, 2016, 11:49 AM

my paint guy says $50 a panel (for a car) plus material. so wouldn't be a whole lot for this little bike

hadleyroche · May 3rd, 2016, 02:19 PM

Thanks everyone I think I've found what I'm going to use

csmith12 · May 3rd, 2016, 02:23 PM

Well what are you thinking will work?

adouglas · May 5th, 2016, 11:27 AM

About 350 bottles of red nail polish....

May 1st, 2016, 11:15 AM	#1
hadleyroche ninjette.org newbie Name: Hadley Location: White Lake Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 3	Spray paint track fairings Does anyone know if there's a spray paint that will match the red on my 250??

May 1st, 2016, 11:32 AM	#2
snot sammich maker Name: snot Location: West Ohio - in the kitchen Join Date: Feb 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2013 white 300, 09 KLX 250 SF, 09 thunder blue 250(traded) Posts: A lot. MOTM - Apr '15	@csmith12 has a red 250, he might know. __________________________________________________ https://www.brocksperformance.com/VZ...0035+C450.aspx

May 1st, 2016, 11:59 AM	#3
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Your 08 is Sunbeam red, it will have a slight orange tint to it in the right light. 2010 is Passion red and will definately look different and even more so in direct sunshine. I used Krylon apple red for my track fairings and it's an ok'ish match. So you can take that OFF your list. You might want to buy a can of Krylon's red-orange and paint a swatch to see how close of a match it is. For track, "close" is good enough for me and you have to look pretty hard in the pics to tell that it don't exactly match. Honestly though, nobody cares. Some stickers and such will distract from the color mismatch. If you find a decent match, please update us so we all will know. Good luck! __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

May 1st, 2016, 12:20 PM	#5
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	^^^ that is in the "close enough" category for me on track fairings. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

May 2nd, 2016, 10:15 AM	#6
InvisiBill EX500 full of EX250 parts Name: Bill Location: Grand Rapids-ish, MI Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): '18 Ninja 400 • '09 Ninja 500R (selling) • '98 VFR800 (project) • '85 Vulcan VN700 (sold) Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1 MOTM - Aug '15	http://www.colorrite.com/product/1065-base-1178.cfm and http://www.colorrite.com/product/kaw...n-red-1567.cfm are listed as the colors for 2008. http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/fo...d.php?t=264901 is a guide for getting professional results via spray cans rather than a gun, but it's way above "spray bomb" level stuff. I assume that's not really what you're looking for in this case, but it's more info if you want it. __________________________________________________ * Unregistered, I'm not your mom and I'm not paying for your parts, so do whatever you want with your own bike. *

May 3rd, 2016, 11:03 AM	#7
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Holly crap Bill! For a materials list that is $200+, might as well have it sprayed for a little bit more. :\ There is usually someone in every town that will do it pretty cheap, let them do the work for 2 big faces. __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

May 3rd, 2016, 11:49 AM	#8
verboten1 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Monroe, MI Join Date: May 2013 Motorcycle(s): '75 CB550:.'82 XV920:.'00 KLR650:.'00 EX250:.'08 Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - June '15	my paint guy says $50 a panel (for a car) plus material. so wouldn't be a whole lot for this little bike __________________________________________________ '82 XV920: Soon to be tracker--'00 KLR685:adv --'04 DRZ400E--'12 Super Tenere --'13 Versys Ride more, worry less.

May 3rd, 2016, 02:19 PM	#9
hadleyroche ninjette.org newbie Name: Hadley Location: White Lake Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): 2008 ninja 250r Posts: 3	Thanks everyone I think I've found what I'm going to use

May 3rd, 2016, 02:23 PM	#10
csmith12 The Corner Whisperer Name: Chris (aka Reactor) Location: Northern KY Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much. MOTY 2015, MOTM - Nov '12, Nov '13	Well what are you thinking will work? __________________________________________________ Goal: Shake A Million Hands \| Look through the corners \| Track Day Prep \| Closest track? \| The Mid-Ohio School

May 5th, 2016, 11:27 AM	#11
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	About 350 bottles of red nail polish.... __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

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