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[Garznhogs]

Found out that D.O.T. orange paint looks OK on the pumpkin, comes in handy, inexpensive spray cans at Home Depot.

How many of ya believed that? ;Dsuckers

Years ago a service guy at the dealer gave me some quick tips that worked for me several times (don't bother reading if yer in a big hurry):
1. touch the area with a ladies fingernail 'burnishing' stick. It's barely rough, but enough to dull the spot, and JUST the spot. It ISN'T sandpaper!! And it's stiff and small so you can do just the dingspot.
2. shake the touch up paint really good, then pull the little brush out (or use your own little brush) and wipe the brush on a piece of paper, taking off almost all the paint.
3. "Touch" the spot ONE TIME, leaving hardly any paint on the spot. ONE TIME! (I know, I know. Hardly anything there)
4. walk away for a day (or however long it takes for the paint to dry good).
5. burnish the spot again, and repeat #2 - 4.
6. repeat #5... keep repeating until you've built up the spot.
7. don't burnish your final 'touch'
8. when it's good and dried, polish carefully, and wax-on.

This worked for me on my States Blue Pearl '96 Road King and my wife's '97, uh, 'purple something' several times.  I didn't use any clear coat on those, but I guess clear coat would be the final 2 or 3 layers.
--The key is to NOT blob the paint on, trying to git-r-done in one pass, and it sure worked. I still have a little piece of paper in the garage cabinet with those two colors on it where I wiped the brush... kinda nostalgic.

Garz
You can do it, we can help!  

[grc]

..............................Years ago a service guy at the dealer gave me some quick tips that worked for me several times (don't bother reading if yer in a big hurry):
1. touch the area with a ladies fingernail 'burnishing' stick. It's barely rough, but enough to dull the spot, and JUST the spot. It ISN'T sandpaper!! And it's stiff and small so you can do just the dingspot.
2. shake the touch up paint really good, then pull the little brush out (or use your own little brush) and wipe the brush on a piece of paper, taking off almost all the paint.
3. "Touch" the spot ONE TIME, leaving hardly any paint on the spot. ONE TIME! (I know, I know. Hardly anything there)
4. walk away for a day (or however long it takes for the paint to dry good).
5. burnish the spot again, and repeat #2 - 4.
6. repeat #5... keep repeating until you've built up the spot.
7. don't burnish your final 'touch'
8. when it's good and dried, polish carefully, and wax-on.

This worked for me on my States Blue Pearl '96 Road King and my wife's '97, uh, 'purple something' several times.

[Garznhogs]

Garz,

Excellent info.  As you said, slow and gradual is the secret.  It's very difficult to remain patient enough to do it this way, but the results will be worth it.

One other trick many of us "old timers" use is to apply the thin coats with a paper match.  The paper match stick picks up just enough of the paint without the problem of having to wipe the excess out of the brush each time.

Jerry

Huh, paper match... they still make those? [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif] Good idea.  Just DON'T, as a friend of mine did, use a 'Q-Tip'. Can you say "fur"?  

[Texas 103]

CAll Jenny @ BenjI's.. I she can't get it for you >>>>they didn't make it>>>>>Greg

[grc]

Looks like everybody has the same problem i to am trying to find parts # for my 05 teal cvo, Cant seem to keep my fat foot of the bags! Any help would be appreciated.

iamtrker2,

94278 is the candy teal set.

Jerry

[03glide120]

Try this http://www.cyclecolor.com/id72.htm

[iamtrker2]

iamtrker2,

94278 is the candy teal set.

Jerry

Appreciate the info great help.
iamtrker2

[iamtrker2]

CAll Jenny @ BenjI's.. I she can't get it for you >>>>they didn't make it>>>>>Greg

Thank You
Ernie

[iamtrker2]

Try this http://www.cyclecolor.com/id72.htm

I will give it a try

Thank You
Ernie aka iamtrker2

[elvislee]

I didn't read all the posts for touch up paint but here is a site I ran across about a month ago.

http://www.hmhd.com/webstore/viewprod.asp?pid=paint

[BT]

Ordered a Cherry and Teal set last Thursday afternoon. Dealer called first thing this morning and they were already in.

[BT]

On the way to Ft. Worth last night and got popped by a gravel truck big time. Ding in the faring right below the windshield. [highlight]Call dealer today and MOCO doesn't offer ony "touch up paint". [/highlight]What have you all done to fix your dings,get paint etc: other than staying away from gravel trucks??Thanks greg

[hogheritage04]

Hey Mtncop73, I too am interested in the number for the touch up kit.  Please post as soon as you have it.  Great help...thanks

[BT]

Picked up the paint sets today and the first thing I noticed was the cherry is three parts (light candy cherry basecoat, dark candy cherry basecoat and candy cherry topcoat) and the teal is a two part set (light candy teal and dark candy teal).  Both the same price.

Does anyone know why the difference. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Part numbers are 94278 Candy Teal and 94276 Vortex Candy Cherry.  Not sure what the vortex part means.

Likely because the red bikes are faster they require the additional coat to protect from bugs and other objects that may hit the bike.[smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

[grc]

Picked up the paint sets today and the first thing I noticed was the [highlight]cherry is three parts (light candy cherry basecoat, dark candy cherry basecoat and candy cherry topcoat) and the teal is a two part set (light candy teal and dark candy teal).  Both the same price.

Does anyone know why the difference[/highlight]. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

Part numbers are 94278 Candy Teal and 94276 Vortex Candy Cherry.