Non-standard paint colours - reduce value?
Discussion
Looking to pick up a Hornet 900 that needs a bit of tidying up, it's blue and the paintwork is okay minus a air bubble in the paint on the tank.
I don't like the blue and think it would look great in black. So what are my options:
1) Plasti-dip it black. - cheapest and easiest option, wont last long (not necessarily bad?) tank paint will rub off where legs touch it?
2) rattle can it black - 2nd cheapest and easist - will look a bit crap though possibly?
3) Buy a compressor and spray it - I've painted wheels before myself and they looked half decent. Should be able to do this cheaper than a garage though.
4) Buy black tank and fairings - Probably most expensive option and may end up with scratched up ones, but can swap back to blue when I sell it?
Probably wont bother putting the decals on after a paint job as they will add about £100+ to the cost as well.
Thoughts? Bare in mind the bike is >10 years old and <£1500 worth so not worth me getting an expensive spray job done.
If I decide to sell /part-ex it in a year's time will I end up losing potential buyers/money due to a non-standard colour?
Thanks.
I don't like the blue and think it would look great in black. So what are my options:
1) Plasti-dip it black. - cheapest and easiest option, wont last long (not necessarily bad?) tank paint will rub off where legs touch it?
2) rattle can it black - 2nd cheapest and easist - will look a bit crap though possibly?
3) Buy a compressor and spray it - I've painted wheels before myself and they looked half decent. Should be able to do this cheaper than a garage though.
4) Buy black tank and fairings - Probably most expensive option and may end up with scratched up ones, but can swap back to blue when I sell it?
Probably wont bother putting the decals on after a paint job as they will add about £100+ to the cost as well.
Thoughts? Bare in mind the bike is >10 years old and <£1500 worth so not worth me getting an expensive spray job done.
If I decide to sell /part-ex it in a year's time will I end up losing potential buyers/money due to a non-standard colour?
Thanks.
Prof Prolapse said:
I think you're either doing it on the cheap or you're not. To me you need the former, so there's only one choice there for me and that's a rattle can.
Some blokes manage great jobs (google Moanthebairns spray job and look at what other people did). You can even get grips like spray guns which help.
I see your point - either do it cheap or do it properly, no middle ground.Some blokes manage great jobs (google Moanthebairns spray job and look at what other people did). You can even get grips like spray guns which help.
I could always rattle can it then if it looks wk come up with a better solution?
What about resale value - should I be taking that into consideration?
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