[mj300noob]

I saw someone mention sandblasting in another thread and I was curious what is the best way to paint wheels? I'm on the 2016 (red fairings with black wheels). I like the look of the Ducati 959, but can't afford one, so I was thinking of getting an unpainted fairing set, painting that pearl, then painting the wheels red. Looking for advice as I'm not sure the best way to go about painting the wheels. In Roseburg there are powder coating and sandblasting shops and I'm not sure what each of them do exactly, I was just told I might want to sandblast my wheels. I suppose I'll just call and ask, but it's saturday night and they don't open till Monday, so thought I'd seek feedback here. Painting the fairings too. If I buy a white (unpainted) set on ebay, I don't imagine I need any primer - or anything - other than the pearl paint. There's youtube videos of guys using a $15 paint gun from Harbor Freight to paint cars and motorcycles, so I'm thinking of going that route. If any of you have experience in this world, I'd appreciate the insight. I'm a total noob going for broke.

This is what I hope my bike will look like. I might even get a little 300 sticker where the 959 is... if I can find a decent one.

 

[mj300noob]

Thanks guys. I'll start making some calls / inquiries Monday to see who can do what and about how much this is all going to take - for the wheels.

As far as the fairings go, I am starting to ask questions now because a neighbor is helping a guy paint a (classic) car - pearl white - and he says he may have enough paint leftover for my bike. I'll ask him about prep/primer/coats, etc. I'm hoping that part of this job will be the least painful and least expensive.

Appreciate it!

If/when I get to that point, I'll post some pics. 😁🧀🏍 varoom