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Quote from Frankie55

Many thanks. I looked into it and I came to the same conclusion that it has to go through the dealer. It's an option that I may peruse. I thought it most likely will have a gloss appearance as the body color. Thats the issue on my part. I want a contrast and I really like the paint and color of the paint on now. Only issue is the gloss "pops" enough in the cockpit that it draws focus to a single area, and you can't escape. Going to try a darker color with a lower luster so it looks good but the focus remains on the slingshot as a whole.

If I get the paint I have on order and a quick test doesn't pan out I'll go the Polaris paint option. I'm laughing cause were all nuts but I love it. It keeps us going. But I keep reverting back to EjFord The best purchase is fuel.

If you like the color but not the “Gloss” of it, try spraying a “Matt Clear” over the gloss. Just make sure your gloss is fully cured, clean with denatured alcohol, let dry completely and spray. The only difference between a gloss and a Matt is the silica additive. Just make sure you SHAKE the can and SHAKE again while spraying. “Satin” is just not Matt enough for most and shows too much gloss for me.

Quote from SoCal

These are on the way. A full thousand of them. They will have a favored spot in the consul of my truck. Every time I stop for gas one will find its way onto the pump right next to the price. And anywhere else I feel like they might be useful😎

Yep, you can paint over Powder Coat.
1. Clean with alcohol……. No acetone or solvents.

2. Scuff dull and clean off dust.

3. Prime with an EPOXY primer (2 part)

4. Paint

Actually I have three Slingshots. My 2015 Supercharged quad; my 2021 R Quad; my 2021 S Automatic. The auto I will be selling to my sister as she can’t find one and the other two I will be keeping. My son has taken a liking to the Slingshot and drives one of mine when we go out on trips.

NEVER going to sell the ‘15!! Too much in that one that means so much to me I think I’ll be buried in it!

On the Dark Side there was a contest. This produced my favorite video.

pillows stuffed inside bibs folks!

ENJOY!

Some entertainment for all you Slingers from an OG (Shatneyman

Quote from Shatneyman

good to hear from you sunshine, hope all is well. Yes,.. the mid '14 early '15 wait was fun,.. only 2 WEEKS,.. and we solved the worlds problems

OMG….. How many times did we hear ‘Two Weeks’ !!!
Love ya Shat!

Quote from Lostway

Also one of the originals, was DUANEINDY but changed to "Lostway" when I sold my first one ( later got a 2019 ). Was tired of waiting on Indiana to approve so I went to Owens in Illinois and bought one. They said if I wanted it painted they knew this great guy in Terra Haute. Road around with my old Goldwing plates till I called my son who worked as a programmer for the state. He said the slingshot was in the BMV system but had not been activated, he changed it and told me to wait 4 hours then go to BMV. Being a social outcast and a huge pain in the ass, I am not known by many on the forum. I am referred to as the Gray Haired Wonder as I make everything look good.

That is exactly why I keep forgetting you…… a social outcast and huge pain in the ass! Duane is the only one I know who can take a corner in his slingshot on two wheels grinning the whole time others are biting their nails!!

Any body who knows this “Lostway” guy can tell you he has forgotten more than most will ever know! Hats off to you my Brother!

Kay and I were riding Harleys in Durango, CO June of 2014 when we stopped by a Harley/Honda/Polaris/ dealer. I went to the counter and said “Slingshot. Does that mean anything to you guys?” One looked at me and said ‘That will never happen!’. When I got home I contacted Owen Motorsports and said I want to buy the first one you get in and it has to be the cheapest model if they have such a thing as I knew I would be tearing the thing apart!

I was so early, I had to put my sister’s name on the title and register it in North Carolina the first year as Indiana reversed its approval for a bit.

Some OGs not in the picture above include Tripod , Shatneyman , DKF Texas , FunCycle , the founder of this forum and many others. One thing you will notice….. most are still riding and helping all the newcomers. We never ask for ourselves….. we ask for the community!

Some of the OGs from the 2nd Maggie Valley I believe. Taken in the parking lot of the best breakfast diner in the universe!

Quote from WingShot

I remember that day as well. What a great guy. Jim you were the catalyst for that day as well as many other days. I still remember the day you called me and told me about Lil Red being available. That was unheard of. Every dealer had waiting list and added a couple grand to the price. I was getting jerked around by another dealer. Jim met me at the dealer when I went to get it and even loaded it for me. Those were the days. The first Maggie Valley meet was so magical. For those of you who weren’t on the forum in 2014 don’t understand how we all bonded waiting for that first slingshot to finally appear last half of November 2014. Maggie Valley was are meeting of all those we had conversations with but never met. The slingshot has truly made a direction in my life I never thought a vehicle could do.

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You nailed it Greg! Those days were very special and now we can see what all the buzz was really about,

One quick story about that day…. Joe is a very handsome and fit guy with a great sense of humor and a smile to match. WingShot and I were picking him up at the airport when this female raised her shirt up to joe! No bra either! Well…. That was the way it was with slingking …. Never a dull moment.

I miss him and was sorry to see him exit the community. But he and other OGs helped begin the journey for many, many to come.

Thanks for remembering EjFord !

Quote from EjFord

I remember the day the Joe flew into Indy and pickup his Slingshot. 10 of us got together in Plainfield, IN at Stake & Shake 8 fast 'red' ones and 2 custom painted one Joe's black and Painter's Burnt Orange...(both by Painter)

The first known get together of a number of Slingshot May 2015.

One day I will never forget! Jim Camp getting into the wrong red slingshot twice! Surely this was the beginning of lifelong friendships!

Chad and Becky Puterbaugh came by yesterday and Becky had been working on a quilt out of my old tee shirts for months! This has got to be one of the best gifts I’ve ever received! Chad, a LEO who was pinned down for hours in a shootout with a crazy man a while back is almost as nice as his better half!

I was honored with this quilt and matching pillows and will cherish them until my dying breath. Thank you both for being who you are and Goats_Hogs for hooking me up with these two!

See why I’m absent !!”!!!

Quote from echoraven

Found this site with actual Polaris White Pearl. Not in their touch up section... Sent them an email, so hopefully they can help.

https://www.allpowderpaints.co…lors/polaris-white-pearl/

Clear coat is required to bring out the pearls on virtually any base coat Pearl. Polaris white Pearl should work. Should be a layer of base white then a layer of Pearl then a clear protective coat. White base should cover any underlying color then 2-5 coats of Pearl with the last coat a control coat and then clear over.

Quote from SlingLow

I do not remember this from the tour. Did you get a little sumthin' extra on your tour Painter ?

yep. While you were flirting with all the girls, I got a “special quickly”!

Quote from SoCal

Painter Impressed to say the least! THANK YOU!

My project is to paint the break calipers so perhaps If I can find an automotive product that will pass the 10' test that is the way I will go. Had no clue the Polaris products were so difficult, pricy, and unobtainable. How simple can it be to provide a rattle can of match paint... Geeezzz. Someone at the factory is dropping the ball! This should be a no-brainer and an off the shelf product.

What!? Does Polaris have some guy out back mixing up batches as they go?

With all the colors available in the SS having stock on the shelf seems like... dah!

Love ya SoCal ! I read almost every post from you and enjoy each one!

If it were easy to match all the colors of Slingshots, that fender guy would offer in every color! Fact is.... it’s not that easy.

Polaris has a magnificent automated paint facility.... the best I’ve seen for sure!
Paint in most every color is housed in 500 gallon agitated vats and the computer is told what color to paint each individual part sent to the line..... and they don’t have to be the same color!,!,!,!

Part is entered.... what part is it? ..... what color to be painted? ...... and the computer takes over from there. It’s amazing! The “touch up” area is small and the percentage of parts that need attention is very small compared to manual paint.

Paint formulas are not given out to protect from copy cats and remember, touch up paints are a different paint that just emulates the OEM color. Quarts are the exact paint from the vats. Think of “touch up spray cans” as gloss enamel paint that can be applied without applying different layers or a clear protective coat on top. Touch up spray cans can give a great appearance if applied correctly.

STL765 is the part number. Orion is just a name. Car manufacturers paint will not match! Paint in early 2019 was switched to a PPG product to better work with the automated system in Huntsville. Slingshot color codes as of right now are not in the PPG computer system and may be proprietary in the future to protect dealer profits.
You should be able to order the paint in quarts from dealer. Usually pearls are two parts with a base and Pearl top coat where metallics and solids are usually one part.... For professional applications.

Even the OEM touch up will not be an exact match but only close if applied right. Scans at jobbers work great if they are experienced..... if not it’s a crap shoot!
Pearl is almost impossible to match via scan (I’ve had to spray 50 test panels to get some right!) but most metallics and solids can be scanned and g”tweaked” to match.

Scanning..... An OEM color part is scanned, entered into a code database and you are given a set number of codes closest to the scan of already available codes from all manufacturers (auto, cycle, ATV, etc.)

Sounds like you know what might have gone wrong. We learn from our mistakes and if I had a buck for everyone of mine I’d be a very wealthy man!

Look forward to talking with you!