Frequently Asked Questions
- Strip everything to bare metal or plastic and check for any pinholes and have welded/patched as necessary.
- Repair any dents, dings etc. We pull large dents to minimize filler.
- Heavy prime and sand.
- Finish prime and sand.
- Guide coat and sand.
- Apply base coat (silver, blue, white etc) with catalyst for under the Candy color.
- Apply enough coats of the Candy color with catalyst to match original parts that we have for examples. Candy is transparent. Too many coats and it gets too dark.
- Apply clear coat with catalyst.
- Once a Candy paint job is started in the booth, it must be taken to completion of the clear without interruption or you risk a chance of lifting.
- Rub out – If there are no stripes.
- Scuff up the clear.
- Layout stripe pattern and paint. Or purchase decals if available.
- Apply clear coat with catalyst.
- Final rub out.
- We finish off the area around the mouth of the tank with a two part epoxy that seals the edge of the paint so that gas fumes or gas doesn’t get underneath and ruin a great paint job.
- We let the parts set in the open air for 2-3 days to let them ‘gas-out’.
- Wrap and package for shipment or pickup.
- Are your side covers cracked?
- Does your tank have pinholes that need to be welded?
- Do you want your decals cleared over?
- Does your tank need cleaned and lined?
- Is your front fender bent way out of shape?
- Do you want the decals on your side covers cleared over?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, don’t worry this doesn’t mean we won’t help you! Just make sure to Contact Us to make a special arrangement.
Before sending your parts, you are required to remove badges, fuel lid, petcock and any other trim. We will not be responsible for any damage removing these parts.