A skunk in the works

[rustybronco]

Greg, find out for sure what grit to use between coats, or do a test run on a piece of scrap sheet metal and see what works.

So the plan is to use Lacquer paint from bare metal on up? Lacquer paints are a hot solvent and you might get away with the finer grit papers between coats. I really don't know what to recommend as I haven't used it in eons.

There are better paints now-a-days that you can have put into spray cans.

[SVSooke]

There could be better paints but there just ain't the $$ here to do them.The GS650 turned out VERY nice as will this oneJust happy I have a lot less bits to paint this time round

[rustybronco]

Greg, Trust me, I know about the money i$$ue. It's tight here as I suspect it is with most people. I have the advantage, my wife works at a body shop, which from time to time, helps with the materials cost.

I did a bit of searching and came up with this... http://autobodystore.com/forum/showt...quer-paint-job

[rustybronco]

Ohhhh Greg!

Do you recall your thin gold pinstripe comment?

Lookie what I just found...

[SVSooke]

Yes I do.Thinking either a black or gold pinstripe.Vinyl stripes are getting hard to find up here these days.Only Canadian tire seems to have them and selection is limited to say the least.My talents as a stripier are almost as limited sadly

[SVSooke]

OK white's done.Did all of the bits so there is no colour change from the white to the gray of the primer.Sitting in the shed for a bit then I will do the red.After that a month to let it really cure out then a good coat of 2K clear.

[7981GS]

Coming along really well so far.

Eric

[SVSooke]

Got the tires and tubes today Interested to see how the Shinko's do.

Picked up some of this at Princess Auto,this to should be interesting as I never used it before.

Oh yeah I painted the red to.Have to touch up the white but overall I'm happy.Ride tomorrow fell though so I guess I'm mounting tires.

[7981GS]

Looking good and new shoes too.

Eric

[steve murdoch]

Definitely seeing the finish line, SV.
Paint looks good.

[rustybronco]

Greg, You have an 18" rear rim to go on her now?

[SVSooke]

Greg, You have an 18" rear rim to go on her now?

Always did have "C" sized alloys Dale,remeber this http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=181058 ?

[rustybronco]

Rodger that Greg.

I had it stuck in my mind that the rear you had was a 17". I remembered the conversation about the decal stating the bike had 18" rears on it but I had forgotten your rear mag was 18" as well.

Never mind the man behind the curtain. Carry on...

[SVSooke]

For some reason I think the alloys are off a 750.No good reason I just do.

[SVSooke]

OK this ain't working for me.Now what? Thinking I'd try spray enamel after sanding most of this **** off