Modern Vespa

I recently bought a '79 px 125 and it has some dings and scrapes and needs body work and a paint job. Who would specialize in that in Washington state?

I took one of my scooters to SikWerks in Seattle. They specialize in motorcycles and scooters. They are not cheap but they are very good.

I was hoping Brent would see your post and tell you where he had his smallie done.

The bike is really first class and the paint is outstanding. C'mon Brent, you got a picture?

Send it for us here in Brazil

Good lucky in your search

Do it yourself. Seriously. It's not that hard.

Thats terrible flippant advice. Everything about that statement is so wrong.

There's so much to good panel work as a craft, they've made it a trade. Yes! an entire apprenticeship is centred around performing decent prep for paint.

Brookokc, you don't need to go to a specialist for this kind of work, the only nightmare part of a scooter is the leg shields, because the repair is viewed from both sides, that and taking the time when doing any welding to prevent warping.
The edging can be a bit of a pain because of the holes, but any modern panel beater would whip through a scooter job easy.

Seriously do not do any of the panel beating yourself if you dont know what you're doing. There are so many ways to ruin a panel job from incorrectly working out creases and stretching it or cold working the metal too thin to diviting skim filler and having a wavy unflat surface for paint. Of course youll get a better job if you give it to a professional. For every incorrect ding you put into the metal trying to get it straight, it takes at least 3 times that to get out, so you see it doesn't make it any cheaper.


The only real problem is getting someone who cares. Most panel work is insurance jobs. Fast easy money made from panel replacement or quick fix.

Any half decent panel beater can get these thick steeled hulls straight for a coupled of hundred dollars.

So fish around, someone will want to do it. They're so much nicer to work on than modern cars so it wont be hard to find an old codger or eager apprentice wholl do it for you.

Either that or put a half inch of bog in it and make a sculpture, ride it for a bit till the next ding and it falls out on the ground.

you can do it if ya really want to .....
the right panel i was given for the bitza looked like it had come from a driving range ... i filled n smoothed that bugger till it took paint ..... im a chippy by trade so ive only really sanded flat wood

trumpy hes not trying to put a trade outta business hes painting a scoot ... i dont get pissed off seeing people with flat packs coming outta ikea

That bike is off the CHAIN!!

Fair call bitza, na your right man, he should give it a go, those that have done it, had to start on something, might as well be your scooter.

For clarity, Im not pissed hes gonna take business away from a tradesman.
Im merely stating theres no need to seek a specialist restorer for scooter panel work.
More power to him if he does his own work. But primo work just isnt summed up as Still, the result is in the eye of the beholder.

Look enough whining from me

@ brookokc

Check this guy out if you want to do it yourself, he has mad skills