Inventory

You should make sure you have all your parts before you start prepping your bike for paint. Below is a quick list of the parts that get painted for an SX200, your bike might be slightly different (did I miss anything?):

• Frame
• Forks - Make sure they don't paint the top tube or bearing races.
• Legshields
• Headset - Top
• Headset - Bottom
• Horn Switch Mount - Not usually painted.
• Horncasting
• Grill
• Front Fender
• Rear Fender
• Front Hub - Left - Mask off important areas before handing them off to the painter.
• Front Hub - Right - Mask off important areas before handing them off to the painter.
• Footboard - Left
• Footboard - Right
• Footboard support
• Bridge Piece
• Side Panel - Left
• Side Panel - Right
• Gas Tank - The tank should be sealed BEFORE paint as the sealing proces can strip the paint.
• Gas Tank Flap
• Gas Tank Straps - 2 pieces
• Glove Box
• Glove Box Door
• Air Box
• Air Box Elbow
• Air Scoop
• Fan Shroud
• Cylinder Shroud
• Tail Light Housing
• Choke Plate
• Front Wheel Rim - 2 pieces
• Rear Wheel Rim- 2 pieces
• Spare Wheel Rim- 2 pieces - not necessary but you might as well get it done while you're at it.
• Rear Hub - Don't paint the inside brake surface!
• Center Stand
• Splash Plate
• Seat - Usually glossy black
• Seat Post - Usually glossy black
• Exhaust - Usually gets silver paint
• U-bend - Usually gets silver paint

That's a lot of parts that need to be prepped. I counted 40 for my bike. You might want to make a spreadsheet of all the parts you have and their issues (or maybe you're not as ADD as me?) so you can keep track of everything.

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