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  1. nvr2old

    Plastics painting vs metal

    These days it's better to stick to one manufacturer. Not sure what brand 2K clear you're using. but it should be OK as long as your plastic adhesion, primer, and base coat are all from the same place. Dupli-Color makes a good product if you're going to use rattle cans. Plastic adhesion should...
  2. nvr2old

    Prepping tank for shipping

    That's a good point. Cleaning out a tank's inside with Acetone removes gas residue nicely. Letting it breathe for a day or so afterwards, better yet.
  3. nvr2old

    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    As far as I know, Suzuki just painted them gloss black. Whoever powder coats it can get it about as smooth as it's gonna get when they sandblast the parts. It gets all the nooks and crannies. For years I used to spend crazy hours sanding, prepping and painting frames..until having my bike...
  4. nvr2old

    Jdub goes there 1981 650e rebuild

    I would powder coat all the frame parts the same, including the other parts you mentioned. Personally, I like gloss black. It easier to clean then a semi-gloss and it's closer to the factory finish.
  5. nvr2old

    Prepping tank for shipping

    I always wrapped parts in blue paper shop towels. Very soft and won't scratch the new paint. Tape them together to get it around the tank..then lots of bubble wrap. Make sure it isn't rubbing the paint anywhere. Shipping peanuts, news papers, bubble wrap to fill all the voids so the tank...
  6. nvr2old

    Solution for cracked plastics?

    Save your self hours of work by simply using 2-part plastic epoxy available at any hardware store. Get the stuff that dries in 5-10 minutes. It comes in side-by-side syringes so even the mixing ratio is done for you. V the cracks with a Dremel tool and sand the areas that are broken. Add the...
  7. nvr2old

    Larry Pearson replica in the making

    That's a really cool bike, Rijko. I'm sure the more modern brakes, suspension and wheels are a treat. I like the chin spoiler, too. Period correct Yosh pipes are like hen's teeth. I looked for a year before finding one in mint condition..for 11 dollars. I still shake my head at what a stroke of...
  8. nvr2old

    Larry Pearson replica in the making

    It is, Steve, and I should be more grateful I guess. I've seen so many S models that have borrowed styling cues from my bike since it got featured here, in Cycle World, and Moto-Retro Illustrated along with on-line features like Pipeburn and BikeFX. I've thought it would be funny if someone...
  9. nvr2old

    Larry Pearson replica in the making

    Thanks for mentioning that Rijko. Yeah, Mitch became a good long-distance friend after seeing pictures my S on line and wanting to feature in his magazine Moto-Retro Illustrated. Great magazine, but it didn't last but just a couple of years. We've stayed in touch about making a clone of mine...
  10. nvr2old

    What's a close match for my 81' GS: Stardust Silver mettalic ?

  11. nvr2old

    1981 GSX1100 Katana Based Project

    I have thoroughly enjoyed this thread. Everything you've done looks amazing. The body parts turned out great. Can't wait for next installment.
  12. nvr2old

    Time to repaint a nearly perfect tank :)

    The reflection says it all. Nicely done.
  13. nvr2old

    anyone go for a ride today? Pics?

    A GS at the end of the rainbow..cool..;)
  14. nvr2old

    ... and it was my decision...

    What bike are you painting? Is it the one used as your avatar?
  15. nvr2old

    Dented 1000s tank restore

    Turned out nice, Chuck. Good job. ;)
  16. nvr2old

    Which one of you...

    Kinda like what starving artists have done over the centuries to save on canvas. Just paint over an existing painting..
  17. nvr2old

    Bike stuck on roadside! Electrical failure.

  18. nvr2old

    Dented 1000s tank restore

    Nice to get bigger pics for sure, Chuck. Thanks for that. The only thing outside your process, that seems to work for the way you do it, is what Ed offered earlier in a post. I would have primed the entire tank in high-build primer to make sure all the sand scratches come out before laying...
  19. nvr2old

    Dented 1000s tank restore

    A quart of PPG Concept clear with the hardener is over $200..a pint of red costs $300, pearls even more. 3M masking tape costs 17 bux a roll..it starts to add up to almost $1,000 to get just enough quality materials to do a bike these days..let alone what it would cost to paint a car.
  20. nvr2old

    Dented 1000s tank restore

    Because of the rarity of a true S tank, fully restored in and out, I would think $900 would be fair for all parties concerned. Maybe more. I used to charge $800 just to re-paint an S tank. Materials prices have more then doubled since then.
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