Plasti-Dip on the side cover

[Monkey Rider_imp]

CB1100 already has near perfect styling IMO.. so I need nothing to add so far.
Instead, I just spray plasti-dip on the side cover to make it a bit different looking.
Purpose is leave the red color only on the fuel tank.



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Plasti-dip is easy to apply, also easy to remove(peel off) because it's kind of rubber/urethan material.
(I did it on my car wheels -Wrangler JKU- and it stays strong over 4 years.)

 

[Setchman_imp]

I like it. I've only used Plasti-dip to coat tool handles but that certainly works, too. Neat!

 

[andreas63_imp]

Looks good

 

[the Ferret]

Man that looks good. Excellent job. I'd much rather have that personally than the factory silver covers.

Quite impressive!

Wait, that's a deluxe. I'd rather have the color matched side covers. However if I had a 2013, I'd be all over that.

 

[username_imp]

That looks good. It's funny how one change like that can make a big difference in the way a bike looks.

 

[jchoby_imp]

Hmm… I do not like my silver side covers. great idea that may be repeated

 

[pekingduck]

Looks great. Think I'll try that on my 2013.

Hmm, wonder what the gearshift covper would look like painted silver?

 

[ChipBeck_imp]

That looks excellent! Did you mask the CB1100 logo or remove it and put it back on after spraying the plastic on?

Chip

 

[CBAnonymous_imp]

I agree... Looks great. Might be next on my list!

 

[Monkey Rider_imp]

That looks excellent! Did you mask the CB1100 logo or remove it and put it back on after spraying the plastic on?

Chip

Actually I didn't remove the logo, and didn't mask it either.
Just spray all over the side cover, wait until fully dried, then carefully peel off the logo area.
I used sticky side of masking tape to clean-up the left over plasti-dip in small area between letters.
It was fairly easy job. hy:

 

[12cb96vfr_imp]

looks amazing

 

[TINK_imp]

As much as I like my color matched side covers, I got to say that looks really good.

 

[metalmaven_imp]

Thats awesome. I was thinking of doing the same thing on a few parts as I have a friend that has been spraying cars with the stuff. He did his VW Jetta with some cool blue color and it looks really really cool. Thanks for posting!

 

[Papa Weeley_imp]

I ran flat black side covers on my '13 for a while. I really like the CBX-like effect they give.

 

[Xyzzy_imp]

That looks very awesome!

Do the deluxe side covers fit the standard CB?

If I could find deluxe side covers in glossy black that would be awesome. If not, I may buy some red deluxe side covers and dip them. I've never dipped anything before so I don't know how easy it is, but those in this thread look very professional!

 

[Papa Weeley_imp]

It's extremely easy - in fact, easier than using a spray can of paint, and it's much thicker, so it's a lot more "forgiving" - i.e., not as susceptible to runs, etc. And if you screw it up somehow anyway, let it dry a bit, and just peel it all off to start over! The stuff is amazing.
Give it a try - it's massively cheap and easy, and if you don't like it or get tired of it, as I said, you just peel it off!

 

[geosar_imp]

Bought a can at Home Depot. This store only had flat black, white and a can of liquid yellow which is meant for dipping your pliers handles.

Any other spray colors available?

 

[Lord Popgun]

On the Plasti dip site they show 7 colors and a make your own color kit.

http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip

 

[flynrider]

That looks very awesome!

Do the deluxe side covers fit the standard CB?

If I could find deluxe side covers in glossy black that would be awesome. If not, I may buy some red deluxe side covers and dip them. I've never dipped anything before so I don't know how easy it is, but those in this thread look very professional!

A few members have fitted DLX side covers to the '13, which has the same side covers as the '14 standard.

Honda makes the covers in gloss black for the Japan/Euro EX models. I don't think you could order them from a U.S. parts house (since the EX isn't a U.S. model), but I'll bet Mr. T could fix you up.