Anyone had a custom paint job??

Oceanicluv · Post by **Oceanicluv** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:15 am

Apparently I just have to keep spending money on my buddy. I was thinking of darkening the blue on my St Tropez to a color closer to the seat. Just because I think the bigger contrast would be groovy lookin and I'm just that obsessed with being a little different. Anybody do something like that to their Bud? Cost estimate??

jfrost2 · Post by **jfrost2** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:17 am

You can buy krylon fusion paint which works wonderful with plastics. It cost around 5-6 dollars a can. Depending on how much you will be painting and how many coats, it could cost you just one can for a small area, or several cans for a large area. I'd say no more than 30 dollars worth of paint, but dont forget to get lots of painters blue tape.

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:19 am

Better to remove the panels you want to paint. Its not difficult and it makes the painting job much simpler.

jperkins · Post by **jperkins** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:20 am

you will actually want the green tape, its for autos...it is even less harsh than the plue tape which is for house painting

I have had really good luck with the green tape, my only advice....buy twice what you think u need, because you will use it.

Oceanicluv · Post by **Oceanicluv** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:27 am

jfrost2 wrote:You can buy krylon fusion paint which works wonderful with plastics. It cost around 5-6 dollars a can. Depending on how much you will be painting and how many coats, it could cost you just one can for a small area, or several cans for a large area. I'd say no more than 30 dollars worth of paint, but dont forget to get lots of painters blue tape.

What about on the metal? This fusion fun stuff wouldn't work would it?

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:47 am

Check out the Scooter Gallery forum. There are some threads with great custom paint jobs featured in them.

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:47 am

what metal?

Oceanicluv · Post by **Oceanicluv** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:20 am

MikieTaps wrote:what metal?

Alright now don't hate me because I'm a newbie. My 150 Tropez is on the way. And it's the front top panels I as thinking of having repainted. I thought they were metal. They are plastic huh?? You ruined my cool I know everything about my scooter act

No I'm kidding. But I haven't seen my new friend in real life yet.

jperkins · Post by **jperkins** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:24 pm

krylon fusion works well on metal, i painted my Honda C70M with it.

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:03 pm

Oceanicluv wrote:
MikieTaps wrote:what metal?
Alright now don't hate me because I'm a newbie. My 150 Tropez is on the way. And it's the front top panels I as thinking of having repainted. I thought they were metal. They are plastic huh?? You ruined my cool I know everything about my scooter act No I'm kidding. But I haven't seen my new friend in real life yet.

I think he was joking/being sarcastic more then giving you a hard time.

Pretty much the entire exterior of the Buddy is plastic. This has many advantages: easy to clean, cheap to replace, easy to paint. Disadvantages: doesn't look as good as metal, breaks.

Oceanicluv · Post by **Oceanicluv** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:41 am

ericalm wrote:
Oceanicluv wrote:
MikieTaps wrote:what metal?
Alright now don't hate me because I'm a newbie. My 150 Tropez is on the way. And it's the front top panels I as thinking of having repainted. I thought they were metal. They are plastic huh?? You ruined my cool I know everything about my scooter act No I'm kidding. But I haven't seen my new friend in real life yet.
I think he was joking/being sarcastic more then giving you a hard time.

Pretty much the entire exterior of the Buddy is plastic. This has many advantages: easy to clean, cheap to replace, easy to paint. Disadvantages: doesn't look as good as metal, breaks.

I wasn't offended. Thanks for the tip.

MikieTaps · Post by **MikieTaps** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:46 am

Yeah sorry if I came off harsh, I am a jokster