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Been doing some painting on the Fizzy...

ddaniels

ddaniels

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Can't wait to see them on the bike. Not bad for rattle cans eh?

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The stripes came out very good. How did you do them?
Can't wait to see it all put together.
Are you going to clear coat it?
 
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Thanks for the nice comments. I used Duplicolor Perfect Match paint from AutoZone or Advance Auto or O'Reilley's...take your pick. I used Duplicolor gray primer...3 coats. Then 3 coats of the blue. Then I let it dry overnight. Next day I lightly sanded with 1500 grit before putting on the gray. Turns out I sanded into the metal flake and had to go back and put another coat of blue on. This time I did not sand. I taped it off using thin pinstriping, followed by wide making tape, and newspaper to cover large areas. I put on 2 or 3 coats of the gray, but just enough to cover the blue. Then I put at least 3 coats of Rustoleum Gloss Crystal Clear Acrylic Lacquer. I like the stuff. After letting it sit at least 24 hours I started wetsanding. Started with 1000 grit to get rid of the orange peel and overspray. Followed that with 1500 grit to get rid of the 1000 grit scratches. Followed that with 3000 grip. I then let it sit overnight again and the next day hit it with McGuire's Ultimate Compound. For the gas tank clearcoat I used Spraymax 2K. It's fuel resistant and is really nice stuff. It sprays on very evenly and didn't even try to run or sag. Plus, it wetsands and buffs easier than the acrylic lacquer. Anyway, after sanding with 3000 grit wet/dry paper, the buffing is very easy. I used to stop at 1500 or 2000 grit and then buff but it would take forever for the gloss to pop out. After 3000 grit sanding, the gloss starts popping out almost immediately when buffing out with rubbing compound. It was difficult spraying this particular blue color. For some reason it produced a large amount of overspray so I had to put fairly heavy coats on, but try and not put it on too heavy or it would run/sag. The gray, which is the same Duplicolor Perfect Match paint, went on very nicely. Anyway, wetsanding can remove a lot of mistakes. Its' a long tedious and arm-breaking process, but the reward is when the gloss pops out when buffing, and it's worth it.
 
SVSooke said:
+1,been getting flak for thinking I'd do the 1000 the same way:rolleyes:
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I say go for it. It probably takes longer to wet sand out than painting with professional equipment because there's more imperfections to sand out, but it sure is cheaper, and very rewarding in the end. Just watch out you don't strain your arm patting yourself on the back. My arm hurts already. ;)
 
Those look really good man. Good job. Can't wait to see it all put back together.
 
Here she is all back together. I'm very happy with how well the colors work together. All in all, I could not be happier...especially since I didn't pay a grand or more on a professional paint job.
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Holy Cow:eek: that bike looks fantastic!!! that is a really nice blue colour, looks great.
 
I have to be honest when I saw the bodywork off the bike I was uncertain. But now that it is complete its looks stunning...Nice job!
 
Sure, Before:
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It wasn't bad, but I've always wanted a blue bike and have had 3 black bikes in the past. Never been a big fan of black anyway.
 
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That's rattle can done right.People underestimate how good a rattle can job can turnout given the proper prep.That's the difference between this job and the bad ones:clap::clap:
 
Thank you all for the kind words. It just adds to the good feeling I already have from it turning out as good as it did. Much appreciated. The only difference between rattle cans and a paint gun, as far as I can see, is the propellent used and the quality of the spray pattern. I guess there can also be a difference in shade between one can and another, but I don't think I had that problem....at least as far as you can really tell. These pictures, however, do hide the imperfections that do exist in this job. There were times when the nozzle on the can (mostly the blue) would start to clog up and then start to spit globs of paint instead of the nice pattern. I did my best to hide those by just spraying more paint on top of them, but you will find them if you look hard enough at the bike in person. Also, as long as you put on enough clear to where you can do enough wet-sanding to get the surface smooth enough, the imperfections tend to go away. I'm sure that if I had use of a professional spray gun and spray booth, I would have saved myself a ton of work, but the end result is not far off from what I think I could have accomplished. All in all, I am grinning like a possum every time I go out in the garage. :D
 
This is great work! Really looks nice man. Inspiring me to try some 2-tone on my gas tank next spring. I just finished restoring and painting my side covers using the same paint as you (different color, but no 2-tone), and I'm happy with the results. On the tank I may try to do some stripes or something, maybe white or gold.

Thanks for the post!
 
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