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aluminum fenders painted/powdercoated

francod123

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I dig the matching matte black front and rear fender on my Stone, but I'm not really big on plastic parts to be honest...would rather have the MAS front and rear aluminum fender, something about metal that just feels better y'know. However, not sure about how the aluminum finish would look on the bike though...any recommendations as far as who would be able to match the OEM matte black of the Stone with a nice powdercoat on the fenders. Thanks for any help.
 
But the aluminum is so pretty!

Powder coating to an 'exact' match might be tricky. Generally, powder coat finishes are not created the same way a painted finish is created thus having something be a perfect match is not easy.

That said, Matte Black would be easier to 'match' than say a shade of red or blue. Some companies' matte black may have a bit of a satin look to it (matte and satin are close, but do differ). Your real best bet would be stopping by your local powder coater with the bike and see if they have any color swatches/chips of the matte blacks they offer. Often powder coat shops will have metal pieces they've shot as samples for customers to look at so you'll be able to see, for the most part, how close it will be.

That said, nothing wrong with plastic fenders. Keep in mind, the earlier V7's had plastic tanks, too :)
 
I totally see both sides of this.

On the one hand, I wish the rear fender was a little more, uhhh, rigid. I don't like the tail-light bouncing side-to-side a bit like it does. So metal fenders can be nice. And I DIG powdercoat. Ironically I think I've had multiple things powdercoated for most or all of my Guzzis over the years (like the HB racks on my Stone or my old Jackal). I suspect any decent powdercoater can get close to the matte finish on the black Stones.

That said, I REPLACED my front metal fender on the Jackal with a fiberglass one BECAUSE the stock tins were rusting. I went with a metal Sportster fender for the rear, but applied 3-4 coats of rubber undercoating after it was painted (again because the stock one rusted through). So there are some advantages to plastic too.
 
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