its actually eay to paint the plastic yourself. I just painted my roommates seat cowl for her GSXR and it turned out really good. Just get the Krylon Fusion pain (about 4 bucks a can) then clean the item to be painted with Isophryl, then put a good 4 coats on it. If you want it very shiny then there is a clear krylon fusion you can throw over it. But it turn out nice on its own. You have to be careful for the first 7 days, but after that it becomes chip resistant.