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Sporty Custom Paint job

Sporty Custom Paint job

tussuck
2 months

Well, I'm bored with the current paint so have bought a spare set of tins over the past while and can paint them without having to take the bike off the road - which is a plus for me as that's my daily commuter. Thought I would start this thread and jots down things as I progress so that its all in one spot.

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Hilly
2 months

Teach me brother

tussuck
2 months

So... starting with a set of factory tins in okay condition....(Tank / front and rear fenders/and both side covers)
1. Sand @ 150 to get the shine off the original clearcoat
2. Bog up the dings (I use Normfest Body Fillers - pricy but top of the line)
3. High Solid Primer (spraycan oddly enough) to fill the sanding scratches and bog job
4. Sand back @ 320/400/600 to prep and then lay down black spraycan basecoat
5. Flake is next - smaller this time at 370 micron but still need a 1.7mm spray gun. Flake is mixed with a 2 pack intercoat clear designed for flake so that the flake actually stays in suspension for an hour or so rather than instantly sinking to the bottom. About 3 coats in the end to get coverage.
6. Then about 4 coats of intercoat clear to seal in the flake
7. Sand back @ 600 and we are now ready for the fine line tape which starts tonight!

Products:
DNA Paints all the way.

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tussuck
2 months

Underway… covered with clear plastic first and sketched the basic idea out. Then buggered about procrastinating for yonks before finally starting. Everything now flows from this section …

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Hilly
2 months

You got a good hand

Hilly
2 months

Any updates mate or is life getting in the way

tussuck
2 months

Still on it. Life and gardening is taking its toll. I have done more so will post tonight. A good example of one of the PIA issues with fine line tape.

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tussuck
2 months

updated... one side is looking a lot better. About 50% done and then to mirror to other side. Needed to grab some softer fine line tape as the Green was struggling on the acute bends - the red tape is extra soft so bends a lot better, BUT its bloody easy to screw it up and stretch it too much.

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tussuck
21 days ago

Still at it.... its not complicated but it is slow. I tried some new tape on the tight corners and no joy so finally found a good way to simply cut some wide tape to the correct radius. Hence the colorful mix of red and green. Will tidy this bit up and get ready to do the side covers as well - I had to order a new battery one from overseas as none in AU and that will take another week to deliver. I ended up doing the entire rear guard as well, even though 90% is hidden under the seat and frame - at least then I can say i did it all.

The big gaps on the tank top are deliberate as I will do patterns/lace/fishscales etc in the empty space; as well as the side of tank and guards.

Still not sure on what to do with finished product oddly enough.... I'll have to ponder if I keep or sell.

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