Painting my 450

[nvr2old]

Just remembered... Larry you mentioned something about JB Weld around the base of the filler?

I'm assuming just a thin bead around the base as a seal to prevent any fuel that drips down there getting under the paint as such?

I'll have to get onto that real soon...

Yeah, I believe it's a good thing to do, Pete. Take some tape and mask a line about 1/8" above and below the paint line. With your index finger smear on enough JB Weld or Liquid Steel (but as little as possible)to cover the line. Pull the tape almost immediately. The sooner you seal it and the longer you can wait to fill it with gas, all the better. I've had good luck with this so far.

 

[Guest]

Yeah, I believe it's a good thing to do, Pete. Take some tape and mask a line about 1/8" above and below the paint line. With your index finger smear on enough JB Weld or Liquid Steel (but as little as possible)to cover the line. Pull the tape almost immediately. The sooner you seal it and the longer you can wait to fill it with gas, all the better. I've had good luck with this so far.

Cheers Larry, makes sense! I was wondering what I was going to do tomorrow night now that I've got the seat foam shaped and static timing done, now I know

It'll be at least a couple of weeks before fuel hits the tank so that should be safe enough. I think the next run to check timing etc. will be on the temporary fuel tank anyway.

 

[Guest]

Done! The lighting + flash + bits of foam from sanding the seat foam make the paintwork look a bit on the crappy side, but here it is from masking through to done:



Thanks again Larry

 

[nvr2old]

Nicely done, Pete. Can't even see it, and it should protect that paint edge from fume invasion.

 

[Guest]

Nicely done, Pete. Can't even see it, and it should protect that paint edge from fume invasion.

Cheers Larry, definitely wanted it covered by that fuel cap... all sorted... and thanks again for advice, definitely want to protect that paint job as much as I can

 

[Guest]

Ok, just realised it's been nearly 2 months since I finished the paint job, but I think I should wait another before waxing... does that sound right?

Also, I'm not happy with my initial sanding/cutting and there are some places where I still have a very minor amount of orange peel because I was too catious the first time.

If I cut again, does this affect the breating time or is the breathing time just from the last coat of paint? Pretty sure the latter is the case but just want to double check...

She really needs a bath then cut and polish at the moment...

 

[nvr2old]

Ok, just realised it's been nearly 2 months since I finished the paint job, but I think I should wait another before waxing... does that sound right?

Also, I'm not happy with my initial sanding/cutting and there are some places where I still have a very minor amount of orange peel because I was too catious the first time.

If I cut again, does this affect the breating time or is the breathing time just from the last coat of paint? Pretty sure the latter is the case but just want to double check...

She really needs a bath then cut and polish at the moment...

Better to give it 90 days before waxing it, Pete. Yes, 3 months from the last coat of clear. Cutting and buffing again should be easier since it's had a good time to dry. You can use Meguiars #7 Show Car Polish on it till it's time to wax. A perfect follow-up to the buffing stage and to keep it shining.

 

[Guest]

Better to give it 90 days before waxing it, Pete. Yes, 3 months from the last coat of clear. Cutting and buffing again should be easier since it's had a good time to dry. You can use Meguiars #7 Show Car Polish on it till it's time to wax. A perfect follow-up to the buffing stage and to keep it shining.

Good stuff, thanks Larry, that should actually work out very well!

I've been using the number 7 Meguiars already, so that's worked out well too...

We have the inaugural Brissie/South East Qld GSR run planned for the 5th Feb, so going back through the thread history tells me I can give her the first coat of wax the day before on the 4th Feb so she should be all nice and shiny just in time