Painted my tank side plates

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  • sachsaca
    • Mar 2026

    #1

    Painted my tank side plates

    Rattle can black and metaflake rim paint, Duplicolor. Bubbled up on top, but I'm done messing with it. I can live with a few spots till I get a spray gun.
  • sachsaca

    #2
    side plates

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    • sachsaca

      #3
      Second of tank

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      • Guest

        #4
        That's a nice looking job, Gary. I like the colors Ray

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        • sachsaca

          #5
          Thanks, not too bad for a rank amature

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          • ddaniels
            Forum Guru
            • Aug 2009
            • 5591
            • Dayton, OH

            #6
            +1 on the color. Did you clearcoat over the top?
            Current Bikes:
            2001 Yamaha FZ1 (bought same one back)

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            • portdave
              Forum Mentor
              Past Site Supporter
              • Jun 2008
              • 844
              • Rockledge, Florida

              #7
              Good job Gary. Sometimes it is fine when you can walk away and say it is a lot better than what it was. But it looks great in the pictures. Can't see any of the bubbles. Enjoy.
              David
              1998 Suzuki Bandit
              1978 GS750 gone but not forgotten
              1978 GS1000 - gone
              1981 GS850 - gone

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              • 850 Combat
                Forum Guru
                Past Site Supporter
                • Sep 2006
                • 6018
                • Spokane, WA, and Hampden, ME

                #8
                It looks nice in the photos. The color choice and paint scheme is also nice.
                sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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                • tkent02
                  Forum LongTimer
                  Past Site Supporter
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 35571
                  • Near South Park

                  #9
                  Very nice indeed.
                  http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...tatesMap-1.jpg

                  Life is too short to ride an L.

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                  • sachsaca

                    #10
                    No clear coat. I don't have the ability to spray it with a proper automotive clear. This is just rattle can enamel. Gonna ask a friend who paints if he will do it for me.

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                    • BassCliff

                      #11
                      Hi,

                      Yes! Nice work. I would not be embarrassed to be seen riding around on your motorcycle. I'd love to see what it would look like if you had the right equipment. Good job.


                      Thank you for your indulgence,

                      BassCliff

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        Originally posted by sachsaca
                        No clear coat. I don't have the ability to spray it with a proper automotive clear. This is just rattle can enamel. Gonna ask a friend who paints if he will do it for me.
                        Nice job so far,i like the color as well.It is not harder to put on rattlecan clear coat than the paint itself.You find them next to the paints...I did it before,and it turned out really well.
                        Last edited by Guest; 07-05-2011, 11:48 PM.

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                        • Flyboy

                          #13
                          Very nice, I also think the colour scheme works well.
                          For a rattle can job it looks first class, good work there.

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