What to do - scratched sidebag

[Pat C]

My son ran into my left saddlebag with his bike and put a nice scracth and gouge in it. I tried repairing it with the colorite touch up pen and it looks like ****. It's an o7ae which a blueish silver metal flake. I'm I better off having a body shop repair it or order an aresol can and try to do it myself?

 

[DailyCommuter]

I vote body shop.

 

[bikesniffer]

My son ran into my left saddlebag with his bike and put a nice scracth and gouge in it. I tried repairing it with the colorite touch up pen and it looks like ****. It's an o7ae which a blueish silver metal flake. I'm I better off having a body shop repair it or order an aresol can and try to do it myself?

Body shop for sure and make your son pay for it or work it off, if he's not too young to do that...

 

[Philip V]

My son ran into my left saddlebag with his bike and put a nice scracth and gouge in it. I tried repairing it with the colorite touch up pen and it looks like ****. It's an o7ae which a blueish silver metal flake. I'm I better off having a body shop repair it or order an aresol can and try to do it myself?

Definately, body shop

 

[v65]

Contact forum member Garauld, he is an expert on FJR color matching.

 

[majicmaker]

Pat C, Go with a body shop. They will do it right and it won't be a thorn in your butt everytime you look at it!!!

 

[SkooterG]

Contact forum member Garauld, he is an expert on FJR color matching.

+1

He's repainted many a sidebag. Just remove and send him the lid, and he'll send it back looking brand new.

 

[Big-D]

You can get exact color-match paint here:

FJR Paint Match

Unless you are prepared to pay big-bucks at a shop!

 

[bramfrank]

Or . . . let it go and ride bagless except when you need 'em and enjoy the sporting look!!

 

[garauld]

$75 plus return shipping:

Bag Lid Repaint

 

[Toecutter]

$75 plus return shipping:
Bag Lid Repaint

Sweet! How much to repaint all the plastic parts?

 

[bluejag]

better yet.. Gary how bout' my helmet to match my 05 with some cool FJR logo stuff on it ?? hint,hint wink wink

 

[ScottB]

My 03 was stolen last year and although the bike was found, the bags were taken. I bought a set of missed matched used ebay bags ($300, which is at least $1000 less than new ones). They were a bit scratched but solid. I picked up a can of Scotch brand spray on rubberized bed liner, sanded the covers, and sprayed on three coats. THEY LOOK GREAT! They now have a rubberized finish that looks much like the old Krauser's. If I ding them again I'll just get out the can and tough them up. No more worries of scratching those beasts that always seem to be hanging out in harms way. ScottB

 

[Big Sky]

My 03 was stolen last year and although the bike was found, the bags were taken. I bought a set of missed matched used ebay bags ($300, which is at least $1000 less than new ones). They were a bit scratched but solid. I picked up a can of Scotch brand spray on rubberized bed liner, sanded the covers, and sprayed on three coats. THEY LOOK GREAT! They now have a rubberized finish that looks much like the old Krauser's. If I ding them again I'll just get out the can and tough them up. No more worries of scratching those beasts that always seem to be hanging out in harms way. ScottB

I gave the luggage rack on my '03 the same treatment. Now I really don't care what a bungee hook does to it. Actually looks pretty good, too. I've heard some do the plastic below the radiator with the same stuff. Gets all beat up, just shoot a new coat.

 

[SkooterG]

Anybody got a link for this spray-on bedliner stuff?

 

[Pierre]

My son ran into my left saddlebag with his bike and put a nice scracth and gouge in it. I tried repairing it with the colorite touch up pen and it looks like ****. It's an o7ae which a blueish silver metal flake. I'm I better off having a body shop repair it or order an aresol can and try to do it myself?

To avoid that I bought the Sidecase protector sell by Sargent, easy install they prevent boots scuff, but not son accident

 

[Big Sky]

Anybody got a link for this spray-on bedliner stuff?

Scoot,

My brother-in-law is an auto refinisher (painter) of the first rate. I showed him all the marks from bungees and other scuffs accumulating on the painted rack on my '03. He showed my a '69 Camaro RS he was rebuilding frame-up and showed me a spay-in coating he used in the trunk which had a new pan welded into it. The stuff was fairly glossy (semi-gloss) and had a slight texture to it. He suggested we shoot the rack with the same material, especially considering he had some left over from the car. Wow! It came out very well, looks good and it is a tough finish that holds up to abrasion and scuffing well (I ride with a bungee-hooked tail pack on the rack a lot). It has been on since the spring of 2006 and still looks great, is not peeling or anything else. Best, it doesn't seem to oxidize from the elements like some bed liners I've seen that get real flat and gray. But I sure can't tell you the brand or even exact material. I may do the valance below the radiator as it is badly sandblasted. I have even considered doing the leading painted edges of the panniers as they are getting pretty badly nicked and chipped.

 

[juniorfjr]

$75 plus return shipping:
Bag Lid Repaint

Sweet! How much to repaint all the plastic parts?

Why, finally coming over to the blue side?

 

[fjrb0]

I was having a front tire put on at the local shop and they SCRATCHED the right side bag, and offered a new one up front :glare: , but I have a friend with a body shop that did a great job on the bag. Actually, I had him also touch up the tank scratches from a dust storm in NM, and paint the helmet to match the bike. Not cheap, but still cheaper than the side bag at their cost. The way I look at it, I saved them $15....but it was still WAY more than $75!