Cheap paint jobs. Pics please.

[Spyder]

Ah! Gotcha! I just applied my first coat of silver. Yeah, decided on silver. Not enough silver bikes out there.

That fairing looks great! Love the gold and blue!

 

[Spyder]

Rattle can...

 

[Cdnpt1]

That is a thing of beauty. Is that the original seat cover?

 

[Spyder]

No. It was on the bike when I bought it. Still in good condition and quite comfy.

 

[stain]

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Painted this bike with a ROLLER.

 

[tkent02]

I bought a fairing from gs_scott.
It was a little dinged up and didn't match the bike's custom paintjob (from a PO)


And, voila!

Kerrfunk, that turned out really well, great job!

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Painted this bike with a ROLLER.

What paint and can we please have some bigger pictures?

 

[cdahl83]

Rattle can...

Is that the stock front fender, that looks shorter. Nice Color.

 

[Spyder]

It's the stock fender, but modified. The bottom was cracked. I brazed it once and welded it twice. Kept cracking through, so I cut the end off. It works until I find a replacement. Plan to paint the rear as well.

 

[cableguy]

Here's mine, just completed the addition of the fairing a couple weeks ago. All rattle can. I really should get a better shot of it somwhere, but you can see the "before" in my signature

 

[7981GS]

It's the stock fender, but modified. The bottom was cracked. I brazed it once and welded it twice. Kept cracking through, so I cut the end off. It works until I find a replacement. Plan to paint the rear as well.

As nice as the rear fender is, please exchange it for a nasty one, plus cash, from a member that may want a nice chrome example.

Eric

 

[Spyder]

As nice as the rear fender is, please exchange it for a nasty one, plus cash, from a member that may want a nice chrome example.

Eric

I guess that could happen. It will likely happen over the winter. I'm still trying to find a front fender, with no luck...

 

[MisterCinders]

Here is the latest "dress" for my bike. The side panels crazed a bit, so I'll have to redo them soon. I'll try to get some daylight pics for better detail.

The S badge I ended up getting is too small. So I'll pay around with options there.

The seat is another homegrown fiberglass job.

I am digging the tail-light, which includes integrated turn signals and plate light.

A little flash reveals the new safety feature:

 

[jeff315131]

Painting

Painting

Hello to all, for a poof can paint job the bikes look pretty good. I have been paniting anything if it will hold still long enough for about 20 years now. The laq. paints of today are not like what they were 30 years ago. They will just not hold up to chemicals. I would say after all the hard work that you put in, spend a little bit and go to a local body shop and have them put a clear coat on it. If you can buff laq. you can buff clear. If you want to use automotive paint find a local shop that has a fleet account. They get thier paints far cheaper than your non fleet shops. I have worked in both types for many years, to just spray a clear on would not cost that much. If anyone has any questions please ask I will help all I can.

 

[tkent02]

Hello to all, for a poof can paint job the bikes look pretty good. I have been paniting anything if it will hold still long enough for about 20 years now. The laq. paints of today are not like what they were 30 years ago. They will just not hold up to chemicals. I would say after all the hard work that you put in, spend a little bit and go to a local body shop and have them put a clear coat on it. If you can buff laq. you can buff clear. If you want to use automotive paint find a local shop that has a fleet account. They get thier paints far cheaper than your non fleet shops. I have worked in both types for many years, to just spray a clear on would not cost that much. If anyone has any questions please ask I will help all I can.

This is exactly what the 2K clear is. Two part urethane just like the automotive stuff, hey, it is the automotive stuff.

 

[jeff315131]

2k Upol primers are good, clear I do not like. As far as a true 2 part system in a spray can is impossible, primer or clear that is part one, part 2 is the hardner or activator. thus a chemical reaction once mixed you cant stop it, only prolong it by keeping it cold will work.

 

[MisterCinders]

2k Upol primers are good, clear I do not like. As far as a true 2 part system in a spray can is impossible, primer or clear that is part one, part 2 is the hardner or activator. thus a chemical reaction once mixed you cant stop it, only prolong it by keeping it cold will work.

That's why the 2K stuff has an activator button on the can to mix the hardener in and the can has about 12 hours of shelf life once mixed.

 

[jeff315131]

Haha

Haha

Learned somthing new. I have not seen that, I will have to ask my vendor about that, I do use the 2k Upol primer alot at work but I get it by the gallon.

 

[Spyder]

Great stuff! Lays out beautifully, not much post work to be done to it...

http://www.repaintsupply.com/pd_2_part_2k_aerosol.cfm

 

[Guest]

This may not be what you had in mind, but this brushed-on horror show by the PO is certainly cheap, reduced the value of the bike considerably
in the process:http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss161/recycled64/BikeParts005-1.jpg (helped me get it for $300 a few years ago)

 

[tkent02]

This may not be what you had in mind, but this brushed-on horror show by the PO is certainly cheap, reduced the value of the bike considerably
in the process:http://i572.photobucket.com/albums/ss161/recycled64/BikeParts005-1.jpg (helped me get it for $300 a few years ago)

Wow, I've seen three year old horses fingerpaint better than that.