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Author: | Jim C [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:52 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
Beauty and hi-gloss too What type of paint for this one? |
Author: | Ja-Moo [ Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:31 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
Jim C wrote: Last time I searched my local Auto Zone the clear wasn't lacquer; I should check again Then again, things might have changed; the 70's enamel was not meant to be bufferd, or, maybe I suck with a rattle can they have 2 clears Jim...... Are there any O Reileys around you? |
Author: | m in sc [ Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
rattle can hell. all out of a can: got tank already sprayed: pj1. i did the sidecovers and tail. craig wiseman now has this bike s2: old ds185. wagon! pre woodgrain.. yes i painted the orange first. different rd. john aylors seat: rd hybrid. Just got a speeding ticket on this one. not the greatest paint jobs, but all rattlecan |
Author: | BarryB [ Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
I think they look great Mark. My problem with all painting especially cans is 1) putting on too much at once and it runs, and 2) with cans, get the splatter - how can I avoid this one? I do pretty good with my spray gun though (if I don't do #1).... |
Author: | Ja-Moo [ Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:58 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
BarryB wrote: I think they look great Mark. My problem with all painting especially cans is 1) putting on too much at once and it runs, and 2) with cans, get the splatter - how can I avoid this one? I do pretty good with my spray gun though (if I don't do #1).... Watch youtube vids......... |
Author: | evansje1 [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:58 am ] |
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Ja-Moo wrote: BarryB wrote: I think they look great Mark. My problem with all painting especially cans is 1) putting on too much at once and it runs, and 2) with cans, get the splatter - how can I avoid this one? I do pretty good with my spray gun though (if I don't do #1).... Watch youtube vids......... I don't paint often but when I do it's PJ1 and Max 2K only. |
Author: | JohnnyO [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:07 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
Stupid question is that a RZ top end on a RD bottom end,, or RZ complete motor.. Nice job on paint and your bikes.. |
Author: | m in sc [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:15 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
4l0 topend. (canadian /euro 80-81 pre-rz) thanks. |
Author: | Jim C [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:39 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
BarryB wrote: I think they look great Mark. My problem with all painting especially cans is 1) putting on too much at once and it runs, and 2) with cans, get the splatter - how can I avoid this one? I do pretty good with my spray gun though (if I don't do #1).... A common problem; if you paint it "dry" there is limited gloss with rattle cans; paint it too wet and it runs or sags That's why I like lacquer, mistakes can be wet sanded and buffed out to super high gloss Back in the day, I watched a painter shoot some really big metalflake on a tank, side cover set and helmet, He literally layed the clear coat on (on later coats) so heavily that it ran; he said that it was faster to wet sand and compound the sags out than it was to lay that many coats over the big flakes They looked perfect when finished ----------------------------------------------------- When using 2K epoxy clears, do you have to lay the last coat super wet in order to get high gloss? |
Author: | Steve [ Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: how good can you spray paint your fuel tank? my results |
Wow, some nice work out there. I've had mixed results with the can. Best results for me came when I built a small paint tent with cheap plastic tarp material, then making a lot of really light coats. Plus a lot of time to cure and some wet sanding and, well, a lot of work. I did one in rattle can truck bed liner paint, it was fun project (back in 2006) and I was able to put tens of thousands of trouble free miles on that bike. Tried the fun bars (clubmans) for a while... |
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