99 Harley Road King - Police Edition

[SeaJay's]

This bike was dropped off with me 2 weeks ago (customer picked up last Thursday night). He wanted my Show Bike package which includes full paint correction. There were some stickers to be removed as well.

Overall I put about 15 hours worth of work into the bike. 4 and 1/2 was spent on the spoke wheels alone!

I want to thank TL Mitchell for helping me out a long the way with this. This would be the first motorcycle paint correction I have done and he was able to give me some pointers.

FYI - Bike was repainted to the green color from the original white.

Products Used

DP Xtreme Foam/Dawn wash
DP Plex All
P21S Metal Polish
S100 Engine Brighter
Menz Power Gloss
Meguiars Swirl Remover # 9
Menz PO85RD
OptiClean
Griots Garage Clay
ONR as Clay Lube
Magic Eraser - for white walls on tires
Menz Power Lock
Pinnacle Souveran
Leathermasters leather cleaner and protectant


Equipment used

5 gallon bucket with grit guard
Daytona wheel brush - small and large
Tooth brush
0000 Steel wool
PC7424xp
LC CCS Flat pads - Yellow, white
Flex PE14
Edge 4" pad -white
Many MF's
Foam paint brushes
Yellow Foam applicators


How the bike arrived

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6521.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6522.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6523.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6527.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6530.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6535.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6537.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6538.jpg

I didn't get a ton of pics during the correction. But here are a couple

Headlight bezel
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6589.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6595.jpg

Saddle bag scratches before
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6599.jpg

50/50
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6600.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6601.jpg

Top of the saddle bag
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6603.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6606.jpg

And the afters
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6613.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6614.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6615.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6616.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6618.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6621.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6622.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6623.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6626.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6628.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6629.jpg

Brought back the gloss and depth of the paint - Sorry no sun shots...as soon as I brought the bike out to snap some pics it started pouring...so the bike got
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6630.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e147/JPerrydore/99%20Harley%20Police%20Bike/IMG_6631.jpg

The customer was ecstatic with the results and said that it never looked as good as it does now.

Thanks for reading!

[Garry Dean]

Very nice work, Sir!

[BobbyG]

Jason,

Fantastic job! Man there was some serious paint correction with and all those nooks and crannies around the motor must have tested you several times!!

Awesome job buddy!!

[rwright]

Great job! Looks like you knocked out the haze you spoke of previously. :props:

[SeaJay's]

Great job! Looks like you knocked out the haze you spoke of previously. :props:

Thanks! The haze is actually still there. I did get it to improve some but at certain angles you can still see it. But the customer was happy and since it was a repaint (confirmed with the customer) I assume it was like that from the booth.

[rwright]

Thanks! The haze is actually still there. I did get it to improve some but at certain angles you can still see it. But the customer was happy and since it was a repaint (confirmed with the customer) I assume it was like that from the booth.

This ^ is the most important part, this is why we do it! The bike still looks awesome even if a slight haze remains (I don't see it) so don't let that take away from a job well done. :)

[SeaJay's]

Just realized i forgot to state that I treated all the chrome and wheels with UTTG to hopefully make my job easier when the bike comes back for maintenance washes.

[SeaJay's]

This ^ is the most important part, this is why we do it! The bike still looks awesome even if a slight haze remains (I don't see it) so don't let that take away from a job well done. :)

Very true! He didn't notice it either until I took my brinkmann light out and showed him.

[TLMitchell]

Looks great! Now you know why all my bikes have cast wheels. :D

TL

[Audi X2]

Very nice work Jason ..... :xyxthumbs:
That is a lot of fine areas to detail and you made it look incredible.

How are you liking your new ride?

[mdb917]

Nice job Jason!! :xyxthumbs:


From the looks of those wheels I can understand why a large part of your time was spent there...wow. :urtheman:

[Fast Eddie]

Excellent work, I just did a motorcycle yesterday and damn spoke wheels are a nightmare, great work for sure!

[SeaJay's]

Looks great! Now you know why all my bikes have cast wheels. :D

TL

HAHA, yes I do! If I ever own a bike it will NOT have spoke wheels!


Very nice work Jason ..... :xyxthumbs:
That is a lot of fine areas to detail and you made it look incredible.

How are you liking your new ride?

Thanks! The HHR is great so far. I really like it.


Nice job Jason!! :xyxthumbs:


From the looks of those wheels I can understand why a large part of your time was spent there...wow. :urtheman:

Thanks!

[Meghan]

Jason looks nice, when I think of someone detailing a bike it always makes my knuckles hurt. Its just so hard to get your hands in all that nooks and crannies.

[TLMitchell]

Jason looks nice, when I think of someone detailing a bike it always makes my knuckles hurt. Its just so hard to get your hands in all that nooks and crannies.

I had a look of bruised knuckles until I discovered MF gloves. :xyxthumbs:

TL