I've been thinking about painting the shelter where ignition/ meter panel is. It is a grey dingy color and would like to paint it with RUSTOLEUM truck bed textured paint. Besides making sure it is clean and dry is their something else i should do before painting?
The shelter is getting rub marks on it that starting to show the abs color under it. TIA
want to paint shelter
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wingpilot08
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Re: want to paint shelter
Clean and dry should do the trick...post pictures!
2008 GL1800-HPNA - Red 83,000+ miles
1995 Bunkhouse Camper
Darkside #1720
1975 CB550-4 mileage unknown
1982 Yamaha 650 Maxim 30,000 miles
1987 Yamaha XVZ-1300 Venture 109,000 miles
1982 CB750-FSS 60,000+ miles
1996 Honda GL1500-SE 210,000 miles
1995 Bunkhouse Camper
Darkside #1720
1975 CB550-4 mileage unknown
1982 Yamaha 650 Maxim 30,000 miles
1987 Yamaha XVZ-1300 Venture 109,000 miles
1982 CB750-FSS 60,000+ miles
1996 Honda GL1500-SE 210,000 miles
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m2102
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Re: want to paint shelter
I'll put up before and after. I mite go out and take it off yet today and see hie it goes. Give it a chance to dry good.
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m2102
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Re: want to paint shelter
Don't know what i'm doing wrong but i don't seem to be able to post a picture. Read the how to 3 times and still can't post.
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m2102
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Re: want to paint shelter
Figured it out. After painting. Little hard to tell but it is a bit darker. Actually same color black as surrounding black.
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m2102
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Re: want to paint shelter
The before removal.
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m2102
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Re: want to paint shelter
This is what i used.
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I removed the " mode, trip and display" before painting. Be careful when removing you don't drop a screw, don't ask how i know,lol.
I removed the " mode, trip and display" before painting. Be careful when removing you don't drop a screw, don't ask how i know,lol.
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wingpilot08
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1982 Yamaha 650 Maximum 30,000 miles
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Re: want to paint shelter
Painted shelter look GREAT!! 
2008 GL1800-HPNA - Red 83,000+ miles
1995 Bunkhouse Camper
Darkside #1720
1975 CB550-4 mileage unknown
1982 Yamaha 650 Maxim 30,000 miles
1987 Yamaha XVZ-1300 Venture 109,000 miles
1982 CB750-FSS 60,000+ miles
1996 Honda GL1500-SE 210,000 miles
1995 Bunkhouse Camper
Darkside #1720
1975 CB550-4 mileage unknown
1982 Yamaha 650 Maxim 30,000 miles
1987 Yamaha XVZ-1300 Venture 109,000 miles
1982 CB750-FSS 60,000+ miles
1996 Honda GL1500-SE 210,000 miles
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dragon2000
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Re: want to paint shelter
You did a great job. The color match is remarkable!
Steve
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Dragon2000
Remember - You Meet the Nicest People Riding a Honda!
Ontario, Canada
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702scottc
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Re: want to paint shelter
Turned out nice! Think I'll paint mine as well when it's air filter time!