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RATTLE CAN WORKS of art -- SHOW ME ----

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Let me see your pics of the RATTLE CAN paint jobs --

Up close shots are better
 
getsum said:
Let me see your pics of the RATTLE CAN paint jobs --

Up close shots are better
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Actually just painted mine today...will host some pictures tomarrow.
 
see my "finished the stripes" thread. that's all rattle can.
 
This is on my KZ400:
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pretty from 10 feet

pretty from 10 feet

mine looks good from ten feet or so but up close eh.
 
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graymulligan said:
see my "finished the stripes" thread. that's all rattle can.
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Yeah, I like that. All of the stuff so far amazes me with how good it looks.
 
supergus said:
on my new GS 850... the wifey did this!

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Woah!
Thats some awesome $hite right there man!
What brand of paints did she use???

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mach said:
Woah!
Thats some awesome $hite right there man!
What brand of paints did she use???

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http://www.duplicolor.com/products/mirage.html
she took the tank & fenders to a local pro for clear coating, he said that after it cures for 30 days, it should be OK from gas spillage. (I will still use some paper towels when filling and be extra careful tho!)

she did this for Father's Day. http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=93816

also, all of the changes she did was in just 5 days!! :shock:
 
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walmart camo (krylon i think)

farm and fleet tractor paint on the frame

engine paint

high temp exhaust paint

all spray cans
 
DupliColor medium metallic blue - about 16 cans worth (plus an @$$load of primer, sandpaper, and elbow grease).
 
Rustolium on the wheels and frame, Duplicolor on all body parts pluss their gloss clear over the top.
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Thanks,
Stiksave
 
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spots25 said:
I can't take credit for it, but...

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yea i posted that pic a few weeks ago my buddy did it with the mirage rattle can paint
 
8trackmind said:
Good to hear you'll be returning from the "dark side". :-D
Did you get you're bikes painted yet?
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I bought single stage acrylic paint. :-) I won't be able to paint untill early fall. :-/ I've kinda decided that I'm going to redo my 550 and do it completely right. That means a teardown, sandblast, frame reinforcement, and paint. I intend to have something at least as sexy as your 550.

UncleMike said:
"All to waste?"
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My bike looks pretty there. Within two rides the paint was trashed. Within the year it looked almost worse than when I started. It could be restored... But it would need to be restored weekly or monthly. I did everything right. And I'll do everything right again on the new paint, but I won't need to worry about gasoline spills, or leaving the bike in the rain. Paint that will properly accept wax.

I put probally 80 hours into that paint job. My tank overflowed once.. and it was trashed. *shakes head* I will not do that again.

Rattlecan can look good. And on a garage queen, it just might stay looking good. But a bike that sees real use? You end up with the same problems 1980gs1000e and I have run into. It's disheartening.
 
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