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  • micathia
    micathia
    4 years ago
    Hi
    What s the best product(s) to do touch up? 

    I want to touch up gloss black on my bike (should cover primer, base paint, clear ). 

    Any product or all-in-one to do all these? 

    I found dupli-colour all in one, but I can't find "gloss" black. What is universal black?
    https://www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/dupli-color-dupli-color-scratch-fix-all-in-1-touch-up-paint---universal-black-7.39ml/541982.html
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    George Pell should have some good suggestions!
    But on the slim change he cannot help then just ask for a bottle of touch up paint  from your Dealer.. its not cheap BUT it will colour match your bike.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    What part of your bike needs to be worked on?. Eg Tank, engine, frame etc?
  • paulybronco
    paulybronco
    4 years ago
    Quoting tussuck on 04 Sep 2020 02:05 AMedited: 04 Sep 2020 02:06 AM

    George Pell should have some good suggestions!

    But on the slim change he cannot help then just ask for a bottle of touch up paint  from your Dealer.. its not cheap BUT it will colour match your bike.

    Ha Ha love the reference to George
  • micathia
    micathia
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 04 Sep 2020 09:28 AM

    What part of your bike needs to be worked on?. Eg Tank, engine, frame etc?

    bottom tail tip of the rear fender (old fat boy one), gloss black.
    I want to start practising myself to do it.  

    The dupli colour pen looks perfect to me, just it doesn't have the fricking "gloss black". It has flat black, universal black just not "gloss" black. Is the universal black same as vivid/gloss black?
  • Lozz
    Lozz
    4 years ago
    If it's just a small chip, use 
    gloss black nail polish. Was told this years ago & have used on a couple of black bikes, barely notice it & it stays put. My girl got it for me from Priceline or similar, less than 5bucks. Wouldn't use on anymore than a chip though.
  • robnicko
    robnicko
    4 years ago
    Quoting Lozz on 12 Sep 2020 07:41 AM

    If it's just a small chip, use 

    gloss black nail polish. Was told this years ago & have used on a couple of black bikes, barely notice it & it stays put. My girl got it for me from Priceline or similar, less than 5bucks. Wouldn't use on anymore than a chip though.

    had to do the same on my bike, tiny chip, touched up with gloss black nail polish lightly and slowly built it up, light polish afterwards, cant even tell now
  • Old Fatty
    Old Fatty
    4 years ago
    Somebody reversed into my Fatboy at the Warneet boat ramp years ago. They must have hit me with their towball from the dent. Luckily they did not knock it off the stand,but they did fuck off. A mate, who is a panel beater, bashed it out as good as he could and I put a chrome trim on the gaurd. Then I got the missis to colour mat her the maroon of the paint with nail polish to cover up the rest. Easy Peasy.
  • micathia
    micathia
    4 years ago
    Quoting Lozz on 12 Sep 2020 07:41 AM

    If it's just a small chip, use 

    gloss black nail polish. Was told this years ago & have used on a couple of black bikes, barely notice it & it stays put. My girl got it for me from Priceline or similar, less than 5bucks. Wouldn't use on anymore than a chip though.

    Quoting robnicko on 12 Sep 2020 08:24 AM

    had to do the same on my bike, tiny chip, touched up with gloss black nail polish lightly and slowly built it up, light polish afterwards, cant even tell now

    how do you light polish? what product do you use? abrasive? non-abrasive? orbital or hand polish?
    thx
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