Rock Chip

usranger74 · 06-21-2010, 01:27 PM

I picked up a rock chip on my front finder. It is "small" but noticeable.

Any advise on how to "repair" it?

Txs

Bill

**ringadingh** · 06-21-2010, 02:23 PM

You can use touch up paint, with a match tip, there are a few places on you tube that will show you how do it. Usually you can get it fairly close so its not too noticeable.
I have a few good stone chips in the fairing and fender. I touched up the first few, now I don't bother anymore.

AlabamaNomadRider · 06-21-2010, 05:55 PM

More than likely you will have to order touch up paint. My Kawasaki dealer doesn't stock any and was told Kawasaki doesn't even have it. I forget which company you order it from. I had their toll free number once upon a time but that was several months ago.

phred · 06-21-2010, 07:30 PM

You can order touch up paint from www.colorrite.com

timebandit · 06-21-2010, 08:06 PM

I got a stone chip the first month with the nomad :'( got 4-5 after in the next year.

Don't mind them to much because it gives me an excuse to paint the bike next winter

macmac · 06-21-2010, 08:12 PM

Time to go steal mama's finger nail polish to avoid rust, and seal out water! Then you can play blend and paint.

**Cajunrider** · 06-21-2010, 09:09 PM

I ordered the 3 Colorite pens. Base, top, and clear coats. Cost $48 for all three pens. Touched up the first rock chip with them following directions closely. Looked like crap! Buffed out the touch up and left as is. Now I have at least a dozen and don't worry about them anymore. Will paint the bike in another year or two. I'm looking at Pearl White. Don't see too many of them.

timebandit · 06-21-2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cajunrider

Will paint the bike in another year or two. I'm looking at Pearl White. Don't see too many of them.

I just painted the GF VTX white but I put in some silver pearl instead of white and it looks more white then white ???

scottc75 · 06-21-2010, 10:24 PM

Get your touch up paint, and apply it in thin coats allowing plenty of dry time between coats ( If it's not dry through the paint before the next coat it can mean adhesion problems down the road). Put enough coats on it that you actually form a "bump" instead of an indention. Then lightly wet sand with 1500 grit sand paper and buff.

**voyager** · 06-21-2010, 10:42 PM

Seems we've all suffered the "chips of life" on our fenders, fairings and hard bags, etc. I too will be repainting in the next couple of years but haven't decided on a colour scheme yet. One thing for sure, after the new paint job I'll be applying the 3M film on all the hot spots to get some more life out of the paint job......

voyager

rusty1 · 06-22-2010, 12:58 AM

I found some touch-up paint in a Wal-Mart auto dept. that almost perfectly matched the lighter green on g/g 1999 nomad.

rusty1 · 06-22-2010, 02:25 AM

OOPS. It matches the DARK green.

macmac · 06-22-2010, 09:15 AM

I need to borrow that pen set.

after that I am pretty sure this will buff out nice! ::)

**Jared** · 06-23-2010, 11:01 AM

I wouldn't worry too much about it, Bill. It's just part of riding. My brand new paint job already has a few chips, but to me, it just means I ride.

06-21-2010, 01:27 PM	#1
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Rock Chip I picked up a rock chip on my front finder. It is "small" but noticeable. Any advise on how to "repair" it? Txs Bill __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-21-2010, 02:23 PM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Rock Chip You can use touch up paint, with a match tip, there are a few places on you tube that will show you how do it. Usually you can get it fairly close so its not too noticeable. I have a few good stone chips in the fairing and fender. I touched up the first few, now I don't bother anymore. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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06-21-2010, 05:55 PM	#3
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Rock Chip More than likely you will have to order touch up paint. My Kawasaki dealer doesn't stock any and was told Kawasaki doesn't even have it. I forget which company you order it from. I had their toll free number once upon a time but that was several months ago. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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06-21-2010, 07:30 PM	#4
phred Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Upstate S.C. Posts: 567	Rock Chip You can order touch up paint from www.colorrite.com
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06-21-2010, 08:06 PM	#5
timebandit Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Casselman, Ontario Posts: 790	Rock Chip I got a stone chip the first month with the nomad :'( got 4-5 after in the next year. Don't mind them to much because it gives me an excuse to paint the bike next winter Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-21-2010, 08:12 PM	#6
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Rock Chip Time to go steal mama's finger nail polish to avoid rust, and seal out water! Then you can play blend and paint. __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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06-21-2010, 09:09 PM	#7
Cajunrider Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (SE Louisiana) Posts: 8,340	Rock Chip I ordered the 3 Colorite pens. Base, top, and clear coats. Cost $48 for all three pens. Touched up the first rock chip with them following directions closely. Looked like crap! Buffed out the touch up and left as is. Now I have at least a dozen and don't worry about them anymore. Will paint the bike in another year or two. I'm looking at Pearl White. Don't see too many of them. __________________ 2016 Electra Glide Ultra Limited CVO Palladium Silver / Phantom Blue 110 cu in SE 2012 Electra Glide Ultra Limited (Traded 6/22/16) Tequila Sunrise / HD Orange Vance & Hines true dual headers Rinehart 4" slip ons Screamin Eagle Super Tuner Screamin Eagle Stage 1 intake Dyno tuned H.O.G.# 4514015 2007 Nomad 1600 (Traded 6/23/12) VBA #482
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06-21-2010, 10:24 PM	#9
scottc75 Jr. Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 9	Rock Chip Get your touch up paint, and apply it in thin coats allowing plenty of dry time between coats ( If it's not dry through the paint before the next coat it can mean adhesion problems down the road). Put enough coats on it that you actually form a "bump" instead of an indention. Then lightly wet sand with 1500 grit sand paper and buff.
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06-21-2010, 10:42 PM	#10
voyager Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stony Plain, Alberta Posts: 694	Rock Chip Seems we've all suffered the "chips of life" on our fenders, fairings and hard bags, etc. I too will be repainting in the next couple of years but haven't decided on a colour scheme yet. One thing for sure, after the new paint job I'll be applying the 3M film on all the hot spots to get some more life out of the paint job...... voyager __________________ Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.........Mark Twain.
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06-22-2010, 12:58 AM	#11
rusty1 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 84	Rock Chip I found some touch-up paint in a Wal-Mart auto dept. that almost perfectly matched the lighter green on g/g 1999 nomad.
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06-22-2010, 02:25 AM	#12
rusty1 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 84	Rock Chip OOPS. It matches the DARK green.
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06-22-2010, 09:15 AM	#13
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Rock Chip I need to borrow that pen set. after that I am pretty sure this will buff out nice! ::) __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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06-23-2010, 11:01 AM	#14
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Rock Chip I wouldn't worry too much about it, Bill. It's just part of riding. My brand new paint job already has a few chips, but to me, it just means I ride. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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