Street fighter/ Bobber build 2.0

[3Phase]

That looks really good!

I rolled the paint on the tank and covers for my Special too but I just stayed with gloss white and no clear, your tank looks so purdy I'm rethinking the clear.

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[Fearthepack]

A month long education in paint

Never thought I would be in paint process this long but refused to let it win...I knew nothing about nothing about paint but really really wanted to understand it. Here is my progress...

Rolled 20 coats of green wet sanding every 2 coats to knock down orange peel waited a day between each coat to dry.

This is wet sanded at 2000 grit ready for clear



Taped off and rattle caned the black inlay under gas cap....



Four coats of clear....





Used 1500, 2000,2500, 3000, 5000 grit to knock down clear coat orange peel

and cutting compound on just the lower part of tank to show progress...

[Fearthepack]

Person I know that has 'rolled' a paint finish on a vehicle and made it snap.

No need for the anti-fisheye, he's not spraying.

I like the logo with the green showing, if it's easily replaced I'd have a few on hand for when needed.

Had to roll out of frustration..... I have a gun but after waiting 7 days for calm weather no booth and spraying 3 different days and all 3 times getting numerous bugs in paint before getting inside decided to roll...

The way I see it the paint doesn't know if it was sprayed, rolled, brushed, dipped, or poured on....if the orange peel is controlled all will be good

[jetmechmarty]

Your badge is nice, but I vote no badge.

[Gmac]

Well, you're the 2nd

Person I know that has 'rolled' a paint finish on a vehicle and made it snap.

No need for the anti-fisheye, he's not spraying.

I like the logo with the green showing, if it's easily replaced I'd have a few on hand for when needed.

[3Phase]

That's where your legs go so whatever you do it might not last too long.

The clean look is good.

Can you put some gold or silver foil or paint behind the transparent stickers to get something like the original metallic lettering? Shape the black part of the sticker in a swoop going up toward the top rear of the cover, sort of like the Nike logo.

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[Fearthepack]

Think I'm leaning for the no badge clean look.... anyone care to chime in?

[Fearthepack]

Or maybe badges on side panels.....



Just showing the green coming through as an option....




Or No Badges at all just clean look....

[Fearthepack]

Working on 2 areas while waiting for paint to dry....
1. Rear peg area
2. XS1100 badges maybe yes maybe no



Ok can't stand this rear peg area...





1. Plain polished plate.





2. Blacked out with polished plate coming through where white lettering is...



3. Blacked out no badge.



4. Half N Half

[DiverRay]

Yeah, I feel your pain! Bondo is the start, and THEN after sanding you use glazing putty to fill in the craters. Oh, and BUY the "fish eye" liquid for the paint if you are shooting paint from a shop, you WILL need it. DAMHIKIJK

[Fearthepack]

Found out something I totally suck at.....BODY WORK....How hard can it be to throw some bondo on a couple hand made side panels sand and paint.....Looks like the craters on the moon.......slow down and learn something after 4 tries dummy....Want to blame good old dad for not teaching such skills but at 53 and google search I guess I should own it....

[Fearthepack]

DiverRay, Thanks I was looking for just that a backyard painters wisdom.

[DiverRay]

The clear WILL give something to the final paint. A gloss should look like a coating of water on the paint, see through and glossy. Flat will be just that, flat with no shine. Match the final coat with the base coat for the best look. If you have semi gloss and high gloss, base, you MAY need two clears. the high gloss clear will push the semi base up, but a flat SHOULD look like a semi with a gloss clear. This is all JMHO, as a backyard painter....

[Fearthepack]

Yep... Brakes will be done tonight... then paint

[3Phase]

The old paint is pretty durable. If you spill brake fluid it just wipes and washes off.

Finish working with the brake fluid before you paint so you don't have to worry about the new paint.

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