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The Painting Project ENDS!!
Hey there folks,
Well, I finally got to the local auto paint store to get the supplies I need to do my custom paint job on Godzilla, and 81SH. I've been doing some research, acquiring some "toys" like an HLVP sprayer, have the compresor and extra 10 Gal tank, proper filters, also picked up a nice little AIRBRUSH, a couple of books on how to airbrush MC's and such!
I've got an XJ tank that I received a few years ago from a fellow I helped fix his XJ's 1st/2nd gears, and he gave it to me!
It's primed, but I don't know with what, etc.? I'm a very extreme novice when it comes to painting. I did a rattle can job on Godzilla in 2001 but the tank has gotten another dent or two, and fuel dribble stains/runs, etc.! Have a PNM petcock from Mason79 that I'll be fitting, and capping off the other hole!
Also my fenders were rusty/pitted, and I had sanded them lightly before I painted them, but bubbled the front fender with a high speed pass stretching the tire and getting a RUB due to the fender being the wrong kind and fitting too closely to the front edge...bike had been in a bad front ender years ago, dealer must have put on a 650 fender or a standard as has been pointed out to me vs. the OEM special! The rear fender's paint has flaked a bit also, again, due to poor prep of old chrome and rattle can quality paint!
I had found a color match over a year ago while driving around, came across a 2002 Mustang with this nice Metallic Green color, and was going to use that. BUT a week ago, I saw this SCION XB with a brighter metallic green, and found it instead, and had it mixed up and bought it, along with all the fixins, reducer, Urethane Clear coat, catalyst, etching primer, base primer, and then a BLACK base coat, along with the SCION GREEN base coat. I have a plan for neat texture I want to do, but I'm going to keep it a secret for now.....depending on whether it turns out or not! Total paint supplies were less than $200.00! PPG brand Shopline stuff!
I also have plans for some custom airbrush graphics, we'll see how good of an artist I become?
I hope to get it all done in time for XS East Memorial Day weekend!
I'll take plenty of photos to document my success? or Failure to share my pride or misery with you all! Stay Tuned!
Well, I finally got to the local auto paint store to get the supplies I need to do my custom paint job on Godzilla, and 81SH. I've been doing some research, acquiring some "toys" like an HLVP sprayer, have the compresor and extra 10 Gal tank, proper filters, also picked up a nice little AIRBRUSH, a couple of books on how to airbrush MC's and such!
I've got an XJ tank that I received a few years ago from a fellow I helped fix his XJ's 1st/2nd gears, and he gave it to me!
It's primed, but I don't know with what, etc.? I'm a very extreme novice when it comes to painting. I did a rattle can job on Godzilla in 2001 but the tank has gotten another dent or two, and fuel dribble stains/runs, etc.! Have a PNM petcock from Mason79 that I'll be fitting, and capping off the other hole!Also my fenders were rusty/pitted, and I had sanded them lightly before I painted them, but bubbled the front fender with a high speed pass stretching the tire and getting a RUB due to the fender being the wrong kind and fitting too closely to the front edge...bike had been in a bad front ender years ago, dealer must have put on a 650 fender or a standard as has been pointed out to me vs. the OEM special! The rear fender's paint has flaked a bit also, again, due to poor prep of old chrome and rattle can quality paint!
I had found a color match over a year ago while driving around, came across a 2002 Mustang with this nice Metallic Green color, and was going to use that. BUT a week ago, I saw this SCION XB with a brighter metallic green, and found it instead, and had it mixed up and bought it, along with all the fixins, reducer, Urethane Clear coat, catalyst, etching primer, base primer, and then a BLACK base coat, along with the SCION GREEN base coat. I have a plan for neat texture I want to do, but I'm going to keep it a secret for now.....depending on whether it turns out or not! Total paint supplies were less than $200.00!
PPG brand Shopline stuff!I also have plans for some custom airbrush graphics, we'll see how good of an artist I become?
I hope to get it all done in time for XS East Memorial Day weekend! I'll take plenty of photos to document my success? or Failure to share my pride or misery with you all! Stay Tuned!
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