painting the tank and sides

[wharrah]

I have gone to several of the 'auto' repainters in town, and for some reason nobody wants to do this job... "too small" they say... I never hit them hard enough with the 'CASH' thing I guess.

I went to the local Suzuki/Harley dealership recently and asked them to recommend someone they would refer me to if they had a 'nice bike' (aka Harley is what I'm sure they thought I meant) they wanted painted... 8O

I have not yet gotten up the nerve to call the number I got. But, maybe I should. If I could find someone to do mine for under $200 I'd do it. Or, I guess I go and hit the garage sales and buy a compressor, the guns, the stuff, and start hacking on paint like all of us do on mechanics and electrics.

Seems a lot of trouble for a tank and two side panels, though.

Wayne

 

[Anonymous]

I have painted my honda cb200t with spray cans of the plasticote GM blue and spilled lots of fuel on the tank, and after 13 years there is still no paint defects. just spray and let cure real good in a heated room above 90 degrees, mine was done outside in New Mexico with daytime temps at 85 degrees. I've even painted an 84' T-Bird using $0.94 / can walmart special in Oklahoma summer temps and had no problems for the 5 years after before I totalled the car. the Key issue for any paint job is PATIENCE

 

[wharrah]

Thanks for the info on PlastiKote, Don.

Amazingly, I was emailed by one of the GSRESOURCES refugees who offered to do a professional job of painting my stuff. I have not heard back after an initial email to tell him what I was looking for, but, if he decides I'm a nut-case (which I hope I'm not), I can always do what you did.

Still, I have my 3 cans of PlastiKote paint, 3 cans of primer and 3 cans of clear coat ready if I have to bugbomb it. I'm glad to hear you didn't have any trouble. I have heard of heat-treating paints... I am wondering if I can put a heat-lamp over the tank to help it harden/dry better and cure? It may be months before the temps hit 90 here in GodItsColdIowa.

And, I am NOT in a hurry, as I can ride the bike with the dented blue tank I already have, so your Patience advise is well taken.

BTW, is the picture under your login name the bike you painted GM BLUE? Got any more pictures?

http://showcase.netins.net/web/waynespage/

Can't wait for the temps to come up...

 

[AOD]

hey wharrah, now is the ideal time to maybe try painting the bike yourself. at the least you will learn some things from it, and paint can always be redone, so why not give it a go yourself?

i've never painted anything important before....so i'm learning this as i go.

hopefully this weekend, i'll have my new fairing primed and sanded...ready for the good paint.

~Adam

 

[Dark Jedi]

hey wharrah, now is the ideal time to maybe try painting the bike yourself. at the least you will learn some things from it, and paint can always be redone, so why not give it a go yourself?

i've never painted anything important before....so i'm learning this as i go.

hopefully this weekend, i'll have my new fairing primed and sanded...ready for the good paint.

~Adam

This may seem obvious to some, but good advice to the new painter.

After sanding between coats (Including primer), wash it! Rinse well, let dry.

 

[Anonymous]

no this is my 750 that my brother had professionally painted the same gm blue before he shipped it to germany.

 

[Anonymous]

Wharrah, do you still have the Yamaha, and is it still for sale?

Harrison

 

[Evil Hobbit]

Where is the paint color number hidden on these bikes? Is it on the plate with the tire pressure?

 

[Dink]

the paint codes are on the parts fiche at your nearest dealer. they are not on the bike.
Dink

 

[AOD]

well i am reporting back. i followed the instructions on the GS Garage Painting paper, and the Color-Rite instructions. My new fairing looks pretty good, and it's very close to the right color.

I'm definitly not the most patient person, but I think it turned out okay for a spray paint job. I will post some pictures when i get my server back up and running...and get the fairing on the bike. It looks like that may not happen this weekend.

I ordered another can of the color matched paint from Color-Rite as well...i'm going to paint a few more things that need some touch up work.

~Adam

 

[AOD]

ooooookay. one of many posts i need to make on this...but here is my end result with the Color-Rite kit.

not a bad match huh? i think it could have looked better...but it was my first time painting, it was spray paint, and it is not the true exact match color. my next painting project is a front fender to match, that is in the works.

~Adam