Replace or re spray pannier

[Kylinski]

Hi all

My bike went over on the left hand side, taking the paint of the fins (they're now black) and putting a deep scratch into the plastic protector film.

Also a few scratches underneath mirror that I'm not too bothered about.

Replace pannier or re spray? (Moon dust silver)

[wildybeast]

Get a quote from a body shop unless your diy.Should match up ok being as its not  panel to panel .Rs paint are a good source for paint.Think its a 3 stage .Base coat- Colour then laquer.

[nightrider]

I got a quote off a body shop to respray  a top box £150 , didn't bother , I would put some stickers over it , or wait until a cheaper one can be found ,, 

[Kylinski]

Thanks for replies. Kawasaki dealer hasn't got back to me regarding price for new pannier though I'm expecting mega bucks.

I'll look into getting a re spray over the winter period.

The damage would have been worse but for my camera mount on lower fairing which took the fall. Camera and mount were un damaged 

[mikeyw64]

If you want to get a good colour macth aerosol (or indeed a good colour match spary paint


http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/shop-paints.php?colourscheme=30582&38400=on

Thats presuming your bike is a 2016


Or work through from here


http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/colours.php

[Kylinski]

It is 2016 bike. As it's only the fins that are marked, I might just have a go at this myself. Mask off everywhere else. Not sure whether to try the touch up bottles first.

Thanks for the link, much appreciated 

[mikeyw64]

It is 2016 bike. As it's only the fins that are marked, I might just have a go at this myself. Mask off everywhere else. Not sure whether to try the touch up bottles first.

Thanks for the link, much appreciated 

If its only the fins why not do them in an accent colour using plastidip?

[Kylinski]

I have no idea what plastidip is and I would have to do both panniers

[ChrisB]

You could take both lids and have them dipped or skinned in whatever colour or style you fancy.

https://www.thevehiclewrappingcentre.com/

[beegee]

You can find several second hands on the web... Maybe more interesting... 

[mikeyw64]

I have no idea what plastidip is and I would have to do both panniers

Its a plastic paint that simply peels off if you dont like it


https://www.plastidip.co.uk/

[zedmeister]

can you cover the scuffs with a pinstripe, i have covered my fins the same ( but no scuffs to cover purely for look )

[beegee]

Nice road Zed !  Its kind of rememberance place?

can you cover the scuffs with a pinstripe, i have covered my fins the same ( but no scuffs to cover purely for look )

[mikeyw64]

Nice road Zed !  Its kind of rememberance place?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_Bridge_(Isle_of_Man)

[Kylinski]

Once again cheers for replies. Some options I wouldn't have thought of.

I've seen some used pannier lids on e bay for £119, but I'm going to try to plastidip spray the fins black first, see how that looks.

I don't think trying to spray the fins in the original colour, unless done professionally, will look good.

I do like the pin striping too, might look into doing my fins in black.