Painting the KLR with bed liner

[dbdolan]

After seeing the nice results TexBiker got with the bedliner paint on his GS, I thought I would try and paint my fading red plastics on my KLR. I started on it yesterday even though weather conditions were not ideal for painting. I am still working on it but here are some pics of my progress so far.

First I started removing all the plastics, I started on the hand guards which were black and scuffed up pretty bad. I am hoping the paint will fill in the scratches.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06006.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06004.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06007.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06008.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06014.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06018.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06015.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06013.jpg

it seemed to go fairly well so far, here are the pieces I have painted so far.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06017.jpg

I will post more pics when I get finished.

[fallendown]

Saweet.....And that poster rocks! I wonder if it's possible to do an urban camo paint scheme in bedliner? You know, black, white , and grey.

[dixonduke]

:popcorn:

[TexBiker]

Looks great! I've seen a few KLR's on ADVRider that were completely painted with bedliner and I like the results. The KLR is a natural candidate for this application!

It also looks like we have the same supplier for our high-tech drying hooks. :-D

[Tourmeister]

Aren't there multiple colors available for the bed liner sprays?

[McLeod]

I was so impressed with TexBiker's idea that I spent yesterday out in the garage making me some spots on my tank to grip with my knees.

Before
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h70/McLeod_photos/January%202007/Acerbistank002.jpg
After
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h70/McLeod_photos/January%202007/tank1.jpg

The GS and KLR both look awesome.
Great job the both of you.

[Gilk51]

Aren't there multiple colors available for the bed liner sprays?
Yeah, I'd like to know as well. However, the black looks very good... :thumb:

[TexasShadow]

white with black stripes.... zebra-like.

I bet it'd be fast!

[DFW_Warrior]

Once my little Strom gets some more beauty marks on it I think I'll be doing the bedliner treatment as well. That really does look good.

[TexBiker]

Aren't there multiple colors available for the bed liner sprays?

I know the commercial applications (Line-X, etc) have multiple colors available, but I've only seen black in the consumer spray cans at auto parts stores.

[Ghost Rider]

Perhaps the next evolution for the bed-liner material would be to incorporate some type of design. McLeod's knee grip area looks great, a Dakar styled inspired bed-liner logo might acomplish the same affect and allow someone to further explore creative applications of the product.

I would not be opposed to would be artist experimenting with bed-liner stencile art on my old pick-up. I re-apply paint to it as needed with a sponge applicator and hi-temp BBQ paint.

[Chirpy]

Couldn't you use regular paint on top of the bedliner to do designs?

[Ghost Rider]

Applying paint to a textured surface might make a straight edge look blurred. Depending on the artist, that may not presnt a problem, especially if they are going for a "cammo" styled or perhaps pixilated pattern.

[Bagwell]

They also make a specific paint to paint plastics with. I believe a Krylon product is available. The only think I can think of with a lot of bedliner on a bike might be a little weight added. I know the Rhino stuff is kinda heavy. I know of a TLR that was painted with Rhino Liner once. That thing weighed a ton. I guess some bedliners now are not very heavy.

Looks good on the bikes. Nice job guys. :)

Vaughn

[TexBiker]

The only think I can think of with a lot of bedliner on a bike might be a little weight added. I know the Rhino stuff is kinda heavy. I know of a TLR that was painted with Rhino Liner once. That thing weighed a ton. I guess some bedliners now are not very heavy.

As I posted on my GS thread, the bedliner only added about 4lbs (tank, beak, head covers, side panels). For this type of application, you don't need a thick coat. A fully faired sport/touring bike would probably take about 20lbs of bedliner, though.

[casper59]

This guy is in OK City, but he can spray anything! He's done all of his own bathroom too! Application can put almost any logo/design on the desired item (bed, panels, floor...etc) take a look at the CJ that he coated in black! He's told me that he can add the coating to almost anything.
edited to ... duh... add the link!

http://www.designerlinersinc.com/photo_gallery.html

[Ghost Rider]

Casper,

thanks for the link. I was surprised to see that designs can be applied and still retains sharp detail on the textured surface.

[Chirpy]

If I had a pink jeep, I'd probably bedliner it too! ;-)

[casper59]

Casper,

thanks for the link. I was surprised to see that designs can be applied and still retains sharp detail on the textured surface.

No problem, I emailed Rick yesterday and asked him how many patterns/designs he could do, and he said (duh) it's only limited to the amount of space that he has to work with. He also mentioned that he has already done some fenders on bikes but failed to take photos as the customer wanted "plain jane" coatings.

[dbdolan]

Here are some pics of the KLR all finished, I am still debating on what to do with the tank area. The finish on the plastics came out okay, I need some more practice on spraying to get that even look.
Here is a before pic:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20Beach%20Run%204-15-06/BeachRide4-15-06081.jpg

and here are the afters:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07001.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07002.jpg

getting a little dirty:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07009.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07012.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07005.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07011.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07003.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07004.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07014.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07016.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/DS%20ride%201-21-07/DSride1-21-07018.jpg

[dbdolan]

It is now the ugliest KLR in Texas :rofl:

[TexBiker]

Looks good to me! :)

[Tumper]

It looks all business...I like it.

Where were you guys in the pics??

[dbdolan]

Hey thanks, Desmo came over to my house around noon since the rain never came :doh: Dang weathermen.... that is near my house by Willow Creek where it feeds to Spring Creek near Gosling.

[TexBiker]

It is now the ugliest KLR in Texas :rofl:

And let's be honest...would you really want to have the "prettiest" KLR in Texas? :lol2:

[Tumper]

Ah, I see. Is it legal to ride in there, or will tickets and court costs ensue if caught?

Desmo's bike looks strangely familiar...;-) :lol2:

[dbdolan]

And let's be honest...would you really want to have the "prettiest" KLR in Texas? :lol2:
True, it is better than being on a pinkie KLR.

[dbdolan]

Ah, I see. Is it legal to ride in there, or will tickets and court costs ensue if caught?

Desmo's bike looks strangely familiar...;-) :lol2:
Here is where we were on the creek
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=18&ll=30.110886,-95.492054&spn=0.00349,0.003873&t=h&om=1

I have been riding back there a couple of years, as far as I know it has not been a problem. People ride quads back there all the time, but yesterday it was way muddy and a lot of water so it was not much fun.
We need to try and get together this coming Sunday.

[dbdolan]

I kinda liked it when it was stripped, kinda street fighter like.....

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06day2006.jpg

[dbdolan]

Somebody post a upcoming ride from Montgomery for this Sunday and we will show up.....:trust:

[Hemibee]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d130/dbdolan/painting%20the%20KLR%201-13-06/PaintingtheKLR1-13-06013.jpg


I need to come over to your garage and rid you of that nasty poster....... :trust:

The bike looks good. I thought it would look good with the bedliner but didn't realize how good it would look. :clap:

[Tourmeister]

Hey Brian, how close are you to swapping out that front tire?

[dbdolan]

I need to come over to your garage and rid you of that nasty poster....... :trust:

The bike looks good. I thought it would look good with the bedliner but didn't realize how good it would look. :clap:
I miss that old station:jammin: and 97 rock back in the day listening to Moby and Matthews.

[dbdolan]

Hey Brian, how close are you to swapping out that front tire?
Oh yeah my front tire is toast, I need to change it soon. I may have 1 or 2 more rides left in it.

[Chirpy]

I've got a KLOL runaway radio banner that was left after a station promo. Couldn't get rid of it on eBay. Of course now that they are an urban Tejano station maybe I could ;-)

On my toolbox I have a 97Rock, and a Bowie sticker in that same style.

Dang. I'm old.

[Tourmeister]

Oh yeah my front tire is toast, I need to change it soon. I may have 1 or 2 more rides left in it.

I need to change my front and Deb needs to change the rear on her SV650S. Wanna come up grill some grub and do tires? Make it a mini maint day?

[Hemibee]

I miss that old station:jammin: and 97 rock back in the day listening to Moby and Matthews.

I ain't going to say I'm old but I remember when KILT played good music and then they went country. Used to be KLOL or KILT depending on who the DJ was.

[Chirpy]

I ain't going to say I'm old but I remember when KILT played good music and then they went country. Used to be KLOL or KILT depending on who the DJ was.

Well, I won't say you're old either, but we must be about the same age ;-)

I remember waking up to the clock radio playing country on KILT, and thinking it was some kind of joke :eek2:

[maxlib]

I remember waking up to the clock radio playing country on KILT, and thinking it was some kind of joke :eek2:

I don't usually revive old threads but...........ME TOO!:doh:

[ed29]

I was so impressed with TexBiker's idea that I spent yesterday out in the garage making me some spots on my tank to grip with my knees.

Before
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h70/McLeod_photos/January%202007/Acerbistank002.jpg
After
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h70/McLeod_photos/January%202007/tank1.jpg

The GS and KLR both look awesome.
Great job the both of you.
How has this held up on the aftermarket tank? I was wondering if the liner adhered better than paint. Even the Fusion paints peal off theses Acerbis tanks in a very short time. Did the liner stick?