Just thought I would share
but it is tough as nails after it cures. Once you activate the spray can, you only have a few hours to use it before it starts to harden inside the can. 24 month shelf-life before activation. I had some left over from my "employed" days
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Still, I am happy with mine
Don't get the idea I'm a pro; I shot this in my garage, and had numerous bugs commit suicide in the wet paint. I'm using a cheap HF HVLP 'detail' gun ($50 in a 2 gun kit) and as long as you avoid any runs, it's almost impossible to screw this up. I've found that once you've got the gun, it's as cheap or cheaper than using spray cans. But even if you're using rattle-cans, you can still get this finish with the fine papers and compounds. Mine probably didn't look as good as yours before I rubbed it out... Don't get the idea I'm a pro; I shot this in my garage, and had numerous bugs commit suicide in the wet paint. I'm using a cheap HF HVLP 'detail' gun ($50 in a 2 gun kit) and as long as you avoid any runs, it's almost impossible to screw this up. I've found that once you've got the gun, it's as cheap or cheaper than using spray cans. But even if you're using rattle-cans, you can still get this finish with the fine papers and compounds. Mine probably didn't look as good as yours before I rubbed it out... I owned a AutoBody shop in my youth. I have done the kind of paint job you are talking about. Here is a pic of my 68 Z28 (and, yes, I did extend the mufflers to over the axle after the pic was taken) It was primed, sealed, top coated with PPG black Lacquer (Ah, the good ole days when you could buy / spray Lacquer), debur-sanded between 5 coats, PPG gold Lacqure stripes, gold micro sequins in clear on top, then 5 coats of PPG clear Lacquer, debur-sanded between coats, then 1000 sanded, 1200 sanded, 1600 Ditzler power buffing compound, Ditzled pollishing compound then finishing compound then wax then off to the car shows But that was a $100,000.00 show car, this is a $1,900.00 bike, and I am getting old Don't get the idea I'm a pro; I shot this in my garage, and had numerous bugs commit suicide in the wet paint. I'm using a cheap HF HVLP 'detail' gun ($50 in a 2 gun kit) and as long as you avoid any runs, it's almost impossible to screw this up. I've found that once you've got the gun, it's as cheap or cheaper than using spray cans. But even if you're using rattle-cans, you can still get this finish with the fine papers and compounds. Mine probably didn't look as good as yours before I rubbed it out...) I have been using 3M 39002 and its OK, but culd cut faster / better, Thanks
Try 'em, you'll love 'em too....
Try 'em, you'll love 'em too.... Will try the Maquires
It kinda has a KZ look, which was a great looking bike in its own right, one of the 1st bikes that caught my eye as a young lad
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