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**Rudie4** · 12-13-2012, 01:06 PM

Whats up everyone new to the site and riding just picked up an 05 600. found alot of good information on this site so far keep up the good stuff

**Dirty Dick** · 12-13-2012, 01:10 PM

Welcome

What part of socal?

**Zlow28** · 12-13-2012, 01:21 PM

Welcome! Post pics of the bike

**Rudie4** · 12-13-2012, 02:16 PM

im from riverside and ill post a picture as soon as i figure out how

**Rudie4** · 12-13-2012, 02:26 PM

Just got the bike 2 weeks ago and i painted it thats the before and after

**yup** · 12-13-2012, 04:19 PM

hello n welcome. is that plastidip?

oldgixxer · 12-13-2012, 04:32 PM

Welcome.
New rear tire asap

**Zlow28** · 12-13-2012, 05:29 PM

Curious as to why you painted it...

Some nice levers would make it stand out a lot more IMO, of course after you take care of the rear tire.

**dLegend82** · 12-13-2012, 05:50 PM

welcome to GDC. bight wanna clean up and put some oil on that chain too.

**GSXF60093** · 12-13-2012, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudie4

Just got the bike 2 weeks ago and i painted it thats the before and after

Really awesome looking bike dude! Looking to possibly paint my ZX6R?

**Rudie4** · 12-13-2012, 07:25 PM

Thanks for the welcomes hopefully I can answer everyone's questions
1. Yes it is plasti-dip
2. I painted it because the left side fairings were really scratched up from previous owner dropping it and I can't find a fairing set that has a gas tank cover hopefully somebody on here can help me out with located a complete set
3. Thanks for the heads up on the rear tire I didn't think it was that bad but ill make sure to get that changed this weekend
4 and the chain is getting oiled up this weekend as well as a fresh oil change, thanks for looking out

oldgixxer · 12-13-2012, 08:01 PM

Im likin the Plasti-Dip. How many coats did you use and how many cans needed to cover the bike?

**yup** · 12-13-2012, 10:18 PM

let me know how long this pastidip lasts. I'm super curious

**Crashing Sucks** · 12-14-2012, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgixxer

Welcome.
New rear tire asap

i dont see no chords yet

**Rudie4** · 12-14-2012, 01:52 AM

It took me two cans and two hours of my day to put 5 coats on the bike I bought three I use the third can for touch ups and what not

**yup** · 12-14-2012, 02:18 AM

5 total coats with just 2 cans, not bad. IN FOR UPDATE IN 6 MONTHS!

**AFGixxer08** · 12-14-2012, 03:04 AM

Looks good dude, plastidip is fun to get creative with.

**Rudie4** · 12-14-2012, 03:46 AM

Ill give an update on it I'm going to hit it with a little bit of matte clear on the gas tank tomorrow just because my leg runs against it hopefully give it a longer life, and thanks man the plasti-dip is really fun u can do watever you want and if you don't like it it just peels off

**yup** · 12-14-2012, 05:19 AM

yea i actually have a can waiting for my front fairing because I've been wanting a certain look for a while but school has eaten all my time day & night. I finally got a break and have time for my bike. I need to look into a good clear option to try and extend the life of the plastidip. let me know which one you end up using. the more guinea pigs there are, the better for regular pigs...

**yup** · 12-14-2012, 06:38 AM

very informational vid on what to use in combination with plastidip

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