Hey all,

 

So this winter I am planning a custom paint job on the fatty and would love to get the frame done also, but having never pulled a HD completely down... Is it a bitch of a job worth doing?.

 

Anyone done this??

done it heaps mate but if ya frame dont need it dont do it once stripped then gotta blast old coat off paints ok but depends wat ya paint with 2pak is best do you want pretty murals on frame ect or just to make it different colour
if ya want to change colour look at dulux website an check out the powdercoating colours may be the better way to go i just coat the ones i do as they are everyday riders an not look ayt me weekenders

Hi mate.

Thanks for the info. It would be painted one colour. Not fancy artwork.

dont paint if poss man powdercoating is easier an very strong as i said work out wat colour bike will be n wat frame colour ya want then go to dulux website an checkout the colours in powder info or go to a powdercoaters n check his chart
painting ya got rubbing undercoats an paint ect coating is blast check the coat an all done few hours after ya drop in to get coated

Thanks old mate!!

I am more worried about the pull down and rebuild than the actual painting. Powdercoat is the preferred option of course.

Cheers
Mongrel

 I am yet to pull down my bike, if i were i would make sure i have : The manual, a camera, and plenty of boxes ranging from small to large so i can write on the box what part it is and where it came from... Well i say thats what i would do, but i've always been gifted like that, throw it all into one box, stir and reassemble putting every bold back in its place, to this day i still dont know how i do it....but yeah do whatever works for you to make the reassembly easy.

T1

i normally got few bikes on the go at once an best way i found is grab some broccoli foam boxes an put bits in .
if first time put all primary shit in one box then put all tank bits in another have a box for each section of bike if ya not sure get ya mannual an make the sections like it does boxes hold a heap so no prob also get em at iga go see the mullet at the veg dept an ask in ormeau iga ya can buy the box with lid for 1 buck

Hey  mongrel

Where abouts are you and are you planning on doing the paint your self?

yea too old is spot on when comes to paint i seen the work an looks great even if its not black lol

i normally got few bikes on the go at once an best way i found is grab some broccoli foam boxes an put bits in .
if first time put all primary shit in one box then put all tank bits in another have a box for each section of bike if ya not sure get ya mannual an make the sections like it does boxes hold a heap so no prob also get em at iga go see the mullet at the veg dept an ask in ormeau iga ya can buy the box with lid for 1 buck

too hard..

Yeah - I am starting to think it will be too big of a job that I want to take on. It will also mean more time for the bike off the road. If I work black into my paint scheme, it might not look too bad.

Thats cool I have a paint shop in Qld could have got you trade price on the 2pac