Cheap paint jobs. Pics please.

[ValorSolo]

So how many of you have done a rattlecan paint job as instructed here?
I'd really like to see some of the results. Please, lots of pictures.
I'm trying to get a temp tank, while I mod mine, and this sound like a fun way to dress it up.
And if it comes out good enough, I'll try to do it again on my modded tank.

 

[tkent02]

Rattlecan:

Rattlecan:

Not a rattlecan, this one cost me about fifty bucks:

This one is Diplicolor's Paint Shop paint, shot through a cheap HF touch up gun, with a two part urethane clear to make is gasoline proof.

 

[ValorSolo]

Tom, those are all excellent. Nice work. Especially the black.
And that's a sweet looking Cafe. One of the nicest I've seen.

 

[tkent02]

Thanks, but there's nothing cafe about it, stock 650G with super bike bars.

 

[ValorSolo]

Sorry, the seat has a cafe look to it in this picture.

I guess it looks semi-cafe to me.

 

[kdo58]

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/kdo58/th_001.jpg?t=1311204198

 

[MisterCinders]

I rattle canned my bike. Pic is in the sig.

 

[salty_monk]

Rattlecan....

You need to be careful about gas if you don't put a 2 part clear on. BUT if you don't put a 2 part clear on it's easy to colour sand & re-finish the paint with a fine cutting polish but you need to get a lot of paint on to start with... (8-9 coats) so you have plenty to work with later....

This one is 2 part paint (thanks Nessism) shot from a quality gun...

 

[rustybronco]

Rattle can...... etching primer! (duplicolor)

The rest is 2k.

 

[ValorSolo]

I'm convinced to give it a try. As soon as I get a spare tank.
All of these look great. I hope I can achieve similar results.

 

[tkent02]

It's easy. Just act like a perfectionist when you are doing the preparations. Then it will come out fairly nice...

If you want it really perfect you better find a real perfectionist who knows what he's doing.
Like Nvr2old, or Nessism for instance

 

[MisterCinders]

If you are not a perfectionist and are nearsighted like me, you can take off the glasses to review your paintwork. Myopia removes more defects than sanding and gives you a good sense of the bike's appearance on the road (i.e., at speed). :lol:

 

[GateKeeper]

I'm convinced to give it a try. As soon as I get a spare tank.
All of these look great. I hope I can achieve similar results.

I was going to do it myself as well on my build, however I found a place to do it for 350 bucks, so I opted for that route instead. There are things I will not do on my own, painting the tins was one of them, and the recovering of the seat was another.

Doing it yourself, and using rattle can paint will not be very expensive, and if it doesn't turn out as well as you hope, sand it down, and do it again, until you get it the way you want.

Best of luck....

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[ValorSolo]

I have a couple of questions.

If I were planning to line my tank, wouldn't it be wise to line it first and paint afterwards?

Where to buy paints and what brands do you use?

 

[tkent02]

If I were planning to line my tank, wouldn't it be wise to line it first and paint afterwards?

Yes.

Where to buy paints and what brands do you use?

Auto parts store, hardware store, Walmart.

Any big name brand such as Krylon, Duplicolor, Rustoleum is OK.
Avoid the cheap store brand crap, it doesn't work very well. Use the same brand primer as your paint.

Get the 2K clear on line or at a paint supply place that sells automotive paint.

 

[ValorSolo]

From past experience, I would never again use the cheap off brand crap.
I've used Krylon and Duplicolor with success, but Rustoleum seems hit and miss.
Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's not.
But these were all enamel not acrylic lacquer.
I wasn't sure about any of them on this type of application.

 

[AJ]

From past experience, I would never again use the cheap off brand crap.
I've used Krylon and Duplicolor with success, but Rustoleum seems hit and miss.
Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's not.
But these were all enamel not acrylic lacquer.
I wasn't sure about any of them on this type of application.

It's funny, because I have the opposite.
Duplicolor - used to be great, but now hit or miss. still has the best color choices and shines up the best.
Krylon - will never use on a bike. doesn't hold up to gas. Will craze if left out in the sun.
Rustoleum - hard to get really shiny, but takes gas and the sun ok.

Whatever you do, don't try any clear coat other than 2-part epoxy. Gas eats through the ordinary clear coats with great speed and efficiency!

 

[TheCafeKid]

If you're going to use a catalized clear don't use krylon or rustoleum. They dont play well with some other paints. Duplicolor is pretty neutral so it will be fine. But spray Duplicolor over krylon and it will look like crackle paint

 

[old_chopper]

Not rattle can but not a high dollar job either. I got funny looks at the fabric store picking thru the lace though.

 

[ValorSolo]

Thanks for all the info.

It's funny that nobody has mentioned the Plasti-Kote brand from the article.
I don't recall where I've seen Plasti-Kote before, but I think someone local sells it.

And more pictures are always welcome in this thread.