Pointwithinacircle Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I'm wondering if anyone here has had their bike repainted a different color and how much it cost. The BMW color palette is rather limited and I tend to prefer colors that are somewhat bolder. I'm not talking about repainting a new bike, but I might get a reasonable deal on a bike in the 07 - 09 range, especially if I was willing to overlook a few cosmetic flaws. (my other option would be to overlook those servo brakes and buy a red 06) Also, if anyone knows about this, Should I get the bike painted as is or should I remove the parts I want painted and reassemble them after it is done. Thanks to all you knowledgeable forum members. Link to comment
TEWKS Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) You would need to remove parts to be painted if you want it to look right. Any local body shop with a good reputation should be able to do the job with no issues. Here's an idea for ya. Pat Edited July 28, 2017 by TEWKS Link to comment
Doug_Baliko Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) I just had my bike wrapped. A lot cheaper than paint, looks fantastic, protects the paint, and is totally removable if you decide to sell and the color that you pick isn't to a buyers liking. Mine cost under $1000 to get wrapped, although my installer told me that he probably wouldn't do another RT for the same money. But I did have him do areas that took a lot of time, like the dash. I used a quality Avery Dennison vinyl Wrap. There are literally 100 colors and finishes to pick from. I used a matte green with carbon fiber black trim. I think that it came out great. I would post pictures but photobucket screwed me over, and I haven't found another image hosting site yet. But I'll email you images if you send me your email address. I have posted images on the MOA website here: https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?89546-Im-having-my-RT-wrapped-please-help-with-the-color/page3 Doug Edited July 29, 2017 by dbaliko Link to comment
Doug_Baliko Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) You would need to remove parts to be painted if you want it to look right. Any local body shop with a good reputation should be able to do the job with no issues. Here's an idea for ya. Pat This looks great. But it's probably a $5000 paint job if you wanted to do something like this. Doug Edited July 29, 2017 by dbaliko Link to comment
szurszewski Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I just had my bike wrapped. A lot cheaper than paint, looks fantastic, protects the paint, and is totally removable if you decide to sell and the color that you pick isn't to a buyers liking. Mine cost under $1000 to get wrapped, although my installer told me that he probably wouldn't do another RT for the same money. But I did have him do areas that took a lot of time, like the dash. I used a quality Avery Dennison vinyl Wrap. There are literally 100 colors and finishes to pick from. I used a matte green with carbon fiber black trim. I think that it came out great. I would post pictures but photobucket screwed me over, and I haven't found another image hosting site yet. But I'll email you images if you send me your email address. I have posted images on the MOA website here: https://forums.bmwmoa.org/showthread.php?89546-Im-having-my-RT-wrapped-please-help-with-the-color/page3 Doug Doug's bike pic lifted from MOA: Link to comment
Endobob Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) This is a great idea! My son-in-law had his BMW X5 wrapped in a gunmetal gray. It looks fantastic and looks exactly like it did when first put on the vehicle over a year ago. I am wondering if Joel (Slumgullion) business has done any motorcycles? Edited July 29, 2017 by Endobobdds Link to comment
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