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More Chuck tanks

nvr2old

nvr2old

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Chuck's been a great customer. Thought maybe I'd post some progress pics of his next Skunk, and the C model that took a hit in his garage "mishap".

Here's the maroon tank before starting on it. The ding is right above the stripe.

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A couple of the Skunk tank, check out the rust under the decal on top of the tank.

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Let the stripping begin..

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Looks like mac-n-cheese..:D

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Bare and ready for body work

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Lots of waves and small dents..all gone now..

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I always do the underside, too..

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Primer by the weekend, block sand, primer again, block sand, then base coats. Both should look good as new in a couple of weeks.
 
I'm really hoping that one day, you can do my GS1100E bodywork. :)

Looks like a great start. It's cool to see the paint bubble up but I have never seen that macaroni! Clear coat is my guess...
 
Thanks for the pics, Im going to do the same in a while and I will use your work as an example, as I am a total paint newbie :D
 
I did that same strip, I put the bed liner coating on the bottom side of my tank.
 
That aircraft stripper is really caustic stuff, man. You have GOT to wear thick rubber gloves eye protection and even a respirator. It only took burning my fingertips almost completely off..one time.. to realize it many years ago.. Duh, Larry..that really hurts..:D
 
Larry...WTF man!!! You couldnt save those OEM stickers for me??? Man and i thought you were like Merlin the magician!!! LOL And as you all can see i wasnt "careful" about the tank liner acids getting on the skunk paint..I lined the tank and let it sit inn the Texas sun for a wekk to cure well before shipping them off.
 
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Sorry about the delay on posting some more progress pics. Getting married, having a (very) short honeymoon, and going to a vintage bike gathering on Vashon Island this past weekend has put things behind a bit. Just primed and block sanded all the parts again yesterday (3rd round) and the parts all look great. Should have colors on before week's end. Thanks for the kind words.

Larry
 
Congratulations Larry!

may your days be filled with happiness and your nights be filled with love.
 
Thanks RB. I appreciate that. ;) I'm a pretty happy guy these days. Lots of work, and a wife that supports all my motor-head needs. Can't ask for much more than that!
 
Chuck, mine do's... :D

Monday she asked if I was going to get the 80 finished soon so I could ride it.
 
Yeah..maybe i am a bit jaded cuz i never have been supported in many relationships.. That wasnt fair of me. Sorry if it was taken the wrong way, Larry.
 
chuck hahn said:
Yeah..maybe i am a bit jaded cuz i never have been supported in many relationships.. That wasnt fair of me. Sorry if it was taken the wrong way, Larry.
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No problem, Chuck..I laughed, too. Here's some progress pics. Kinda hard to tell in primer, but the parts turned out really nice. Very straight and ready for the final sanding before color coats.

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guide coat to find any last little sand scratches. Should be able to get some color on this afternoon..oh boy! :D

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t-money said:
Nice work..
May I ask which primer you are using?

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I sprayed all the bare metal with a PPG epoxy primer, first, then PPG K36 High-Fill Urethane primer for the final coats. It's pricey stuff, about $125 a quart with the hardener (K201), but it works really well. Sands nicely.
 
I haven't used that particular product, no..but there are some quality products besides PPG for sure. I just know and trust PPG products after using it for 3 decades. I hate paying the prices, but, I continue to bite the bullet, whining to my paint guy (that I've worked with for many years) every time I get anything..:rolleyes: I'm thinking very seriously about going to water-based products for base coats. They've come a long way, and I've heard really good reports on it..more variety now, cleaner, safer, less expensive. Some states now require it, plus it's already being used extensively in Europe, so it might be worth a try..
 
Larry...I didnt open the can to see how much of the original mix was left..You gonna use the mix code or was that ppg number thing the right info you needed? I want the can with the mix code back with the parts please.
 
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