painting coils

[117bigdog]

I bought one of those spike top motor mount/ dual coil setups and I was going to paint the coils the color of my graffix. I got a quote of $80 to paint both of them. Is that a fair price or should I look around?

 

[alhall88]

I paid a $100 for sanding,paint and clear coat.

 

[117bigdog]

thanks alhall. I sanded and smoothed them down to 220. I guess thats a fair price.

 

[chucktx]

fair price.......

 

[jimizee028]

honestly its cheap,i would charge 2 hours per coil.at $40 an hour plus $24 an hour paint materials.2 of them hours for repair of the coils.... total cost coming to$208.....so $80 is really cheap

 

[117bigdog]

i guess it definitly a good price. If it was a 4 hour charge I would never get it done

 

[alhall88]

I forgot to mention when I paid the $100 for mine that I supplied the paint because I had a quart at home. They supplied the clear and rest of the materials.And another thing, I didn't specify to paint the mounting lugs and so they masked them off and didn't paint them. So when I got them I masked off the fresh paint and painted the lugs with some high temp black. Turned out OK but don't forget to tell them if you want them painted as well.

 

[Moespeeds]

How did the painted coils hold up? I spray painted mine black but am constantly touching them up. I scratch them getting on and off the bike and cleaning it.

 

[alhall88]

Mine are still in perfect shape, they painted them like any other body panel.

 

[117bigdog]

yea I have to drive my bike over there with the coils to match the paint to the graffix. I'm going to have it all painted. It should be pretty quick. I sanded down everything smooth with 220. when it stops raining here, after work I will do it.

 

[waykool]

Not a bad price. I just rattle canned mine. Cost me about 5 bucks with the primer and PlastiKote paint.

 

[jimizee028]

220 is too rough to paint basecoat clearcoat over,or for that matter really any paint,well you can paint it but the scratches will show back up....the way i did mine was grinded them down really flat and smooth,and filling any airpocket holes with fine body plastic, eventually sanding with 180 and coating with a special raw plastic/rubber specially formulated adhesive promoter before priming them,then sanding them flat once again with 320,sealing them with PPGs dp series epoxy primer/sealer,puttin 2 coats of black basecoat and then 2 coats of PPGs clear...they look like 2 black mirrors in between the chrome coil bracket........so thats how i would do anyones, and thats why i would hit some one off that walked in off the streets that i dont know for $200:up:

 

[117bigdog]

and they probably look awsome

 

[TCALZ06]

220 is too rough to paint basecoat clearcoat over,or for that matter really any paint,well you can paint it but the scratches will show back up....the way i did mine was grinded them down really flat and smooth,and filling any airpocket holes with fine body plastic, eventually sanding with 180 and coating with a special raw plastic/rubber specially formulated adhesive promoter before priming them,then sanding them flat once again with 320,sealing them with PPGs dp series epoxy primer/sealer,puttin 2 coats of black basecoat and then 2 coats of PPGs clear...they look like 2 black mirrors in between the chrome coil bracket........so thats how i would do anyones, and thats why i would hit some one off that walked in off the streets that i dont know for $200:up:

Do you have a pic of this set up? Sounds great

 

[TLB08K9]

yeah would like to see the look of these if ya dont mind

 

[jimizee028]

I WILL GET PICS THIS WEEKEND

 

[jimizee028]

 

[117bigdog]

I'll take a pic of mine also when I get a chance. I'm packing up the house to move into the new place so my garage is packed.

 

[alhall88]

 

[semi]

here is a pic of mine.