Opinion on which color to repaint my seat and tank bra

[RussellJ]

Ok so I think I am going to repaint my bagster tank bra and my seats. The seats and bra look a bit faded and old so I want to spruce them up. Pledging them only makes them look good for a day...

I am going to do the whole SEM make over. SEM vinyl prep, SEM adhesion promoter and then paint them. My only question is should I go with a satin black or gloss black? The bike is painted gloss black with silver frame and swingarm with silver accents. Im wondering if it would look better with the satin so as to be not so shiny or the gloss so it kinda shines like the rest of the bike?

SEM paint numbers are 15233 (gloss) and 15243 (satin)

Readyyyyy... CONVINCE ME

 

[Strife]

Hard to say. If it was just a seat, I would do it up with satin(break it up a bit),but the bagster takes up the whole tank which is a big area. So I'm leaning towards glossy. Really depends of how close the glossy bagster would look up against the glossy paint imo.

 

[RussellJ]

Hard to say. If it was just a seat, I would do it up with satin(break it up a bit),but the bagster takes up the whole tank which is a big area. So I'm leaning towards glossy. Really depends of how close the glossy bagster would look up against the glossy paint imo.

Hmmm.. Maybe glossy on the bagster to match the bikes paint somewhat and satin on the seat? If i dont like the seats i should have enough to repaint the seats glossy...

 

[dadofthree]

Satin

 

[lil charlie]

glossy on the bra and satin on the seat.

 

[badazgtp]

glossy on the bra and satin on the seat.

What he said.

 

[fiend]

glossy on the bra and satin on the seat.

I second this. It wouldn't look right if the Bagster was satin against the rest of the glossy bike.

 

[Fastfrog007]

glossy on the bra and satin on the seat.

Im with this guy too, a glossy seat would look weird

 

[RussellJ]

Im with this guy too, a glossy seat would look weird

Alright well i painted them today. Ill post a thread once i get it all together. I painted the top clamp on the triple tree and your risers you sent me

Its going to look nice... I think im going to have to sand the right side on my windscreen because of clearance issues but i wont know for sure til i get it all on in a few hours.

 

[Rainbow7]

How about Olive Drab, Russ? Or MARPAT?

 

[RussellJ]

How about Olive Drab, Russ? Or MARPAT?

Too late its all painted

 

[Rainbow7]

I would actually really like to see a MARPAT Busa. That would look awesome.

EDIT: This looks pretty good, IMO:

 

[RussellJ]

I would actually really like to see a MARPAT Busa. That would look awesome.

It would... It would take so much work but I bet you could find a painter to do it. Probly would cost 3 grand easy or more but it would be worth it for sure. Just give the painter a set of woodland marpat to get the pattern from

 

[Rainbow7]

I like this one, too:

 

[RussellJ]

I like this one, too:

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Yeah i like how they stole our marpat woodland pattern. Thats what i would want only on a much smaller scale. Probably the same scale as our camis which would take forever for someone to paint but it would look sick

 

[Rainbow7]

I think the guys at BikeSkinz could make up a custom skin for you.

 

[sixpack577]

I hope the seats hold up, but eventually the paint will break apart from the seat covers flexing and stretching.
Recovering your seats though is very simple. Pop out the staples and use the old covers as templates for whatever material you choose. Use a staple gun to put the new covers on and you're done. It's a good time to shave, shape, or replace your seat foam too.

 

[Rainbow7]

I hope the seats hold up, but eventually the paint will break apart from the seat covers flexing and stretching.
Recovering your seats though is very simple. Pop out the staples and use the old covers as templates for whatever material you choose. Use a staple gun to put the new covers on and you're done. It's a good time to shave, shape, or replace your seat foam too.

CAVEAT! - Be very careful about how you staple your seat cover on. If you do it wrong, you'll scratch the hell out of your tank.

 

[RussellJ]

I hope the seats hold up, but eventually the paint will break apart from the seat covers flexing and stretching.
Recovering your seats though is very simple. Pop out the staples and use the old covers as templates for whatever material you choose. Use a staple gun to put the new covers on and you're done. It's a good time to shave, shape, or replace your seat foam too.

This is a vinyl paint and I did all the procedure properly cleaned, prepped, used adhesive promoter for plastics and vinyl, then painted. Doesnt even feel like the seats are painted. They will hold up just as long as a seat unpainted would hold up.

I would rather repaint then recover the seats.
1. WAY cheaper
2. Easier

P.S. this is top grade vinyl paint meant to stretch and such

 

[sixpack577]

CAVEAT! - Be very careful about how you staple your seat cover on. If you do it wrong, you'll scratch the hell out of your tank.

Most definately.