IS MY IRON THE ONLY ONE THAT SCRATCHES EASILY??

Nope. Welcome to demin paint. The offical Harley blurb is that the demin paint is supposed to 'wear' and 'fade' like an old pair of jeans, giving a 'lived-in' look. Its the price you pay for having that cool matt black look. TC

Just got my tanks done denim. Scuffed them before I even fitted, gutted.

I agree mate. Shit house.

I understand the wear and fade thing but its mainly the little scratches that piss me off!!

 

i agree with you buddy i think it looks good but its shithouse and a piss poor effort by harley!

The denim paint work is actually supposed to show wear and tear, I've had my iron for about 2 years and i haven't and any problems with scratches, but it does scuff up from time to time!

Ive searched on the net and read a heap about care of this paint, end of the day, its kid gloves stuff...scuffs real easy, love the look, but a bit peeved that mine got scuffed before I even got em on the bike!

Good luck Waz,
It looks good, seen some done like that, I like the flat black, just got the shits with how fragile it is. Im designing a job for my peanut tank, and will def do a gloss this time. The paint on the 72 has tickled my fancy. Leave the guards black and just do a flashy tank.....dunno, at some stage Im going to have to go back to the real world and start spending cash on things other than my bike.....just not this month!!!!