Going to paint my Pamplona..

Scoot'n'Shoot · Post by **Scoot'n'Shoot** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 5:29 am

So anybody on here with experience taking the panels off could you please tell me how hard it is!? I'm going to paint the red on my pamplona a light powderish blue, I think im going to use the Krylon Fusion Twilight Satin, never seen the color in person so hopefully it has a blue tint to it.

If anyone could give me some hints or tricks on removing certain panels if some are tricky that would be great and any tips for the painting part like should i just put news paper down and spray 'em?! Also, do you think for painting the rims that I would need a high temperature paint?

One more question, does painting it void the warranty? thanks for any help!

UnionZac · Post by **UnionZac** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:23 pm

You can probably find more on how to paint your scoot either in the Gallery, or the Tech Library. I've heard other people using Krylon w/good results. Painting your scooter won't void your warranty, unless you open up the engine and try to paint the variators or something.

If you're removing the front cowel, start by removing the front face panel, and removing your front wheel, its a pain in the butt, but its probably the best way to go about it. From there you'll be able to see where plastic clip to plastic, and just keep a list of where the different screws go when you're putting it back. The main thing is to go slow, cause its plastic and it can crack.

jijifer · Post by **jijifer** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:16 pm

also look at the "let's ride naked" thread - that's a dude who just painted his.

topic12074.html

there's no actual people nudity - just a stripped down buddy being painted.

Scoot'n'Shoot · Post by **Scoot'n'Shoot** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:18 pm

jijifer wrote:also look at the "let's ride naked" thread - that's a dude who just painted his.

Ahh!! Thanks for that looked at it the other day and completely forgot about that one.

Checking out the gallery now too.

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:01 pm

Hey Scoon 'n Shoot, keep us posted on your painting project. I have a Pamplona also and have been thinking of painting. I was thinking of painting the creme parts white or black and changing the seat to match. The white would go with the whitewall tires really nice and cut down on the number of colors they used on this particular flavor. If I went with black, I would change to non-whitewall tires next time I need them.

If anyone is good at Photoshop, I would love to see these two schemes before I "go for it".

I just don't want to be without my scooter while I do so! Plus, too many other "honey do's" goin' on right now.

Scoot'n'Shoot · Post by **Scoot'n'Shoot** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:20 pm

Tocsik wrote:Hey Scoon 'n Shoot, keep us posted on your painting project. I have a Pamplona also and have been thinking of painting. I was thinking of painting the creme parts white or black and changing the seat to match. The white would go with the whitewall tires really nice and cut down on the number of colors they used on this particular flavor. If I went with black, I would change to non-whitewall tires next time I need them.

If anyone is good at Photoshop, I would love to see these two schemes before I "go for it".

I just don't want to be without my scooter while I do so! Plus, too many other "honey do's" goin' on right now.

I'll definitely take pictures and do an in depth post. I'm pretty much a newb but think I can pull it off. I'm having a hard time deciding on colors as well, since the pamplona has the light khaki colored seat and grips, I'm not sure what colors would look good with them and I wanna keep the seat and all so I can keep the cost down.

Does anybody have any color schemes they think might look good on a scooter with white walls and khaki colored seat/grips? I use a mac and don't know if there's anything similar to the windows "paint" program, I might try openoffice so I can try different colors, so far I'm thinking maybe a satin light light greyish blue to cover all the red and leaving the tan trim as is what do you think? I'm looking at pictures of classic two tone cars for inspiration cuz I want to keep the "retro" scheme. Here are a couple pictures for reference if anybody thinks any of these color schemes might work with the light tan seat let me know! I would love as much input as possible, thanks!

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:55 pm

I love this color scheme, think the light tan seats would look odd?

Black & Tan is a classic color combination:

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:58 pm

Powder blue and white looks snazzy... o'course they make a powder blue buddy already
but I don't think they got the shade just right, It all boils down to what you like the best.

Scoot'n'Shoot · Post by **Scoot'n'Shoot** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:00 pm

Syd wrote:
I love this color scheme, think the light tan seats would look odd?
Black & Tan is a classic color combination

That drink looks refreshing..

So if I just painted the red panels black do you think it might look nice with a light tan seat? other option im thinking on is painting the red a dark brown, I have a tan prima bag that needs put on after i paint it. I wish I could photoshop and see the colors!

Scoot'n'Shoot · Post by **Scoot'n'Shoot** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:47 pm

Here's the color options I have http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion_for_plastic/

This is the brown im thinkin bout

toddrw2251 · Post by **toddrw2251** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:36 am

I used Rustoleum Universal with great results. I think it comes out of the can better than traditional spray paint because of the trigger mechanism on the can. Use lots of light coats.

viewtopic.php?t=10405&highlight=sunsetjack

Scoot'n'Shoot · Post by **Scoot'n'Shoot** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:27 am

toddrw2251 wrote:I used Rustoleum Universal with great results. I think it comes out of the can better than traditional spray paint because of the trigger mechanism on the can. Use lots of light coats.

viewtopic.php?t=10405&highlight=sunsetjack

I love your scooter btw, I think I will be checking out rustoleum instead, how did you paint your mirrors btw?

Skootz Kabootz · Post by **Skootz Kabootz** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 7:01 am

If you want light powderish blue, why not just buy some St. Tropez panels or some light blue 125 panels and swap them for your red ones? Save you the trouble of painting...

toddrw2251 · Post by **toddrw2251** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:37 pm

Thanks Scoot'n'Shoot! For the mirrors, I just lightly sanded the chrome and taped off the glass and threads before painting. Be sure and tape off the threads or you'll have a hard time screwing them back into the handlebars.

BuddyLicious · Post by **BuddyLicious** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:20 pm

Skootz Kabootz wrote:If you want light powderish blue, why not just buy some St. Tropez panels or some light blue 125 panels and swap them for your red ones? Save you the trouble of painting...

#1 Plus the 125's blue panels would be nicer paint vs self spraying.

Scoot'n'Shoot · Post by **Scoot'n'Shoot** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:23 pm

Skootz Kabootz wrote:If you want light powderish blue, why not just buy some St. Tropez panels or some light blue 125 panels and swap them for your red ones? Save you the trouble of painting...

I think I've decided to go with a glossy espresso color since I have the prima roll bag in tan so hopefully it will look nice!! Now that I had to pay for the 300 mile tune up (for some reason i thought it was free??) and buy a rack ill be holding off on painting, saving my money for vacation next week!!