Touch up paint for swing arm?

Monkeytofu · August 18th, 2012, 03:09 AM

Just wondering if anyone knows what I could/should use to touch up paint on my swing arm? It's collected some pretty ugly paint scratches I could do without.

Racer x · August 18th, 2012, 05:19 AM

Rattle can spray paint should do. Clean it up remove the wheel sand it degrease everything. The chain lube will cause the paint to fish eye or not stick. So cleaning is critical. Tape off the rest of the bike and it will look good as new.

lgk · August 18th, 2012, 05:59 AM

Black gloss spray paint

Like racerx said prep is the most important part of any paint job.

Jono · August 18th, 2012, 08:03 AM

I used rustoleum spray on truck bed liner on mine. I don't know how well it is going to hold up but it will be easy to touch up so I don't really care. And the black swingarm looks much better than the silver.

espacef1fan · August 19th, 2012, 04:48 PM

I have a silver swingarm on my 05. Anyone have a good paint match for it?

Monkeytofu · August 19th, 2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by espacef1fan

I have a silver swingarm on my 05. Anyone have a good paint match for it?

Yeah needed this. Didn't know the pregens came with black swing arms as well.

Monkeytofu · August 29th, 2012, 05:02 PM

@espacef1fan and anyone else who would like to know, a silver sharpie pen is almost exactly the same color as the silver on the swing arm. Give the Swing arm a good wipe down and cleaning and you should be able to cover up all your scratches and marks.

No idea how long the marker will last. The marker is pretty much unusable for anything else if you do this too so use one you have lying around/ keep it for future scrapes.

August 18th, 2012, 03:09 AM	#1
Monkeytofu I told you bro Name: Noor Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680	Touch up paint for swing arm? Just wondering if anyone knows what I could/should use to touch up paint on my swing arm? It's collected some pretty ugly paint scratches I could do without.

August 18th, 2012, 05:59 AM	#3
lgk ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jason Location: Norfolk, VA Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2012 EX250, 2014 EX300 Posts: A lot.	Black gloss spray paint Like racerx said prep is the most important part of any paint job. __________________________________________________ Ethioknight Memorial Fund- Sticker sale http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111700

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August 18th, 2012, 05:19 AM	#2
Racer x ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Iowa City Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawmeracchi 350 2010 Project X Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 54 MOTM - Sep '18, Feb '16	Rattle can spray paint should do. Clean it up remove the wheel sand it degrease everything. The chain lube will cause the paint to fish eye or not stick. So cleaning is critical. Tape off the rest of the bike and it will look good as new.

August 18th, 2012, 08:03 AM	#4
Jono ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Jono Location: Memphis, TN Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Triumph Street Triple, 2009 KLX250SF, 2003 Suzuki SV650S (Sold), 2006 Ninja 250 (Sold) Posts: A lot.	I used rustoleum spray on truck bed liner on mine. I don't know how well it is going to hold up but it will be easy to touch up so I don't really care. And the black swingarm looks much better than the silver.

August 19th, 2012, 04:48 PM	#5
espacef1fan ninjette.org member Name: ADAM Location: fort campbell, ky Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): Suzuki TL1000R Posts: 112	I have a silver swingarm on my 05. Anyone have a good paint match for it?

August 29th, 2012, 05:02 PM	#7
Monkeytofu I told you bro Name: Noor Location: Austin, Texas Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1996 Ninja 250r Posts: 680	@espacef1fan and anyone else who would like to know, a silver sharpie pen is almost exactly the same color as the silver on the swing arm. Give the Swing arm a good wipe down and cleaning and you should be able to cover up all your scratches and marks. No idea how long the marker will last. The marker is pretty much unusable for anything else if you do this too so use one you have lying around/ keep it for future scrapes.