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1983 GS1100GK project

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Converstation piece here: I had debated keeping the original paint but upon further examination and buffing attempts I believe it is too far gone. A chip by the pin stripe revealed that the brown gloss color was laid down over the nice flake color. Why would they paint the entire tank a nice flake color and then cover it up? I really wish there was a way to keep the color underneath and remove that top gloss brown. Sanding and paint removal is probably in the near future for this tank.

What process/steps do you all normally use when repainting a tank?
Maybe a layering technique to produce a desired colour?
If its a two tone paint job probably less labour intensive to so it that way?
Oh the paint looks realy nice btw. Is that hand buffing? I went to work on mine years ago with some mguiars polish a drill and a buffer pad and it came out like glass.
 
Going to get a new battery. Guess this isnt the thread for this.
 
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(This thread/forum is the refurbishing of a bike donated to the site administrator)


It is:.....
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The GSResources Project GS


A project bike donated to the GSR by one of its members to serve as a project and official bike of our website. Join in with your suggestions and comments.
 
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Not to stick my nose in or anything, but the stator didn't look too good in that pic. It looks fried, to put it bluntly.
 
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