RATTLE CAN WORKS of art -- SHOW ME ----

[Nerobro]

By the way ... it just occurred to me how to create a very effective and inexpensive "paint booth" inside a garage ... buy a used (or inexpensive new) large tent and set it up inside the garage ... then use a HEPA air filter to take the dust out of the air inside the tent. Presto! = economical but effective paint booth!!

GENIUS! I'll start hunting tents.

[supergus]

By the way ... it just occurred to me how to create a very effective and inexpensive "paint booth" inside a garage ... buy a used (or inexpensive new) large tent and set it up inside the garage ... then use a HEPA air filter to take the dust out of the air inside the tent. Presto! = economical but effective paint booth!!

Regards,

you can also run some water on the concrete floor to help keep the dust down... (my Dad used to do that in his shop)

BTW: my wife had a local guy do the clearcoat and it cost her $40 for the fenders,side covers and tank. he used a thick clear and said to let it cure for 30 days and then you can wax and it will be ok for gas spillage. (eventhough i will be EXTRA carefull anyway!)

[Planecrazy]

GENIUS! I'll start hunting tents.

Better get an extra large one ... I think I just felt my head expanding!:shock:;-)

[rustybronco]

I have a compressor and two paint guns, Greg ... Oh and absolutely no experience with them (although I've always been good with rattle cans). If you want to try again you're welcome to come on over and we'll learn together...

Of course we'll have to find an old oven if we want to properly bake the paint.

Regards,

hvlp or suction gun? suction gunshould work just fine with most small 1-2 hp compressors hvlp's require more air volume. TRY IT! yourself it can't hurt.

acrylic enamel with a hardener in it= no bake, cover it with a box to keep out the dust while drying.

[fat_sac]

It seems it would be worth it for a forum member who paints to make good side money to paint. Not at $1,000 per job, but to offer a deal for forum members... Meaning to make up for a lower cost by recieving a large volume of business from this board.

I would gladly do this for extra money. PM for pix if anyone wants to see a little of my work. I have everything to do it and lots of experience with rattle and real paint. I learned like every kid with rattle, then moved on to the fun toys and useful paint lol. I would probably be willing to do tank/side covers/fenders/wheels/brakes/fork tubes/frames [not chrome, that would be more]...anything if you shipped it to me. I would expect the main body parts to be about 4-5 hundred for a solid color and going up from there depending on what kind of paint and/or work you'd want done. I'd have to think about how much I'd want to charge for a frame or chrome fenders. I can do any custom ideas too. I'm not a body man by trade, but paint a lot as a hobby.

[Planecrazy]

hvlp or suction gun? suction gunshould work just fine with most small 1-2 hp compressors hvlp's require more air volume. TRY IT! yourself it can't hurt.

acrylic enamel with a hardener in it= no bake, cover it with a box to keep out the dust while drying.

Actually I don't know which type of guns I have ... one came with the compressor (2 hp -- 8 gallon 3.8cfm/90psi), so I'd guess it's a suction style.

Thanks for the suggestions regarding "no bake." The box idea is clever as well, but since the part will be inside a mostly "dust free" tent I'm guessing it should be pretty safe after we spray it.

Regards,

[AOD]

I painted the lower fairing, fender, and cafe fairing to match the tank, covers, and tail section previously painted. I had to use $30 cans of ColorRite www.colorrite.com paint though, so it wasn't cheap. Lots of clearcoat...









~Adam

[BigDaddyKool]

How can I post pics in here arggg

Hi I have a 1982 gs850 with some before and after pics how can I post em in here I'm having some trouble with the size max for the attachment. thanks

[UncleMike]

Not so fast.
One spark from static electricity and you're a gone. Most fans (or compressors for that matter) don't have sealed motors.
Take a look at the MSDS sheets for the paint you have. I'm pretty sure the flash point on your reducer is around 75 degrees.:shock:

Awww,...that would've been fun! What a party pooper.

[Planecrazy]

Not so fast.
One spark from static electricity and you're a gone. Most fans (or compressors for that matter) don't have sealed motors.
Take a look at the MSDS sheets for the paint you have. I'm pretty sure the flash point on your reducer is around 75 degrees.:shock:

A valid point, but who says the compressor and/or the air filter need to be in the tent (where the fumes will be highest? The garage door can remain open and the "offending appliances" can remain outside the tent where the fumes won't be. Creating a duct to bring the fresh filtered air in from the outside shouldn't be that complicated. Thanks for mentioning it, Jeff! I STILL have my eyebrows and would like to keep them!:shock:;-)

[jaysihn]

just fyi, i painted my bike the first time with flames on it with spray paint. it was just rustoleum paint i believe. and as soon as it overflowed, the paint was trashed.

this time around the look i was going for was the flat green with all black motor and wheels. so i bought teh camoflauge paint. well i overflowed the tank the other day and was upset because i figured it would need touched up. but i just got on and drove away and when i got home you couldnt' tell it had spilled.

i'm not sure if this is behavior of any flat paint or just teh camoflauge type because maybe its more durable

[Planecrazy]

just fyi, i painted my bike the first time with flames on it with spray paint. it was just rustoleum paint i believe. and as soon as it overflowed, the paint was trashed.

this time around the look i was going for was the flat green with all black motor and wheels. so i bought teh camoflauge paint. well i overflowed the tank the other day and was upset because i figured it would need touched up. but i just got on and drove away and when i got home you couldnt' tell it had spilled.

i'm not sure if this is behavior of any flat paint or just teh camoflauge type because maybe its more durable

Oh it's damaged, all right! You just can't see it because it's camoflauged!:shock:;-)

[AOD]

Steve, have you ever painted with your guns before? I sense a lot of talk and little action. A huge learning curve is in store for you!

~Adam

[Bucko]

this time around the look i was going for was the flat green with all black motor and wheels. so i bought teh camoflauge paint. well i overflowed the tank the other day and was upset because i figured it would need touched up. but i just got on and drove away and when i got home you couldnt' tell it had spilled.

i'm not sure if this is behavior of any flat paint or just teh camoflauge type because maybe its more durable

I found flat paint to be rather durable too. Here's my TDM850 (called Mr T), it was painted with chalk board green and some flat black stripes.



I've spilled fuel on the paint a few times and had no problem. If I wanted a long lasting glossy finish, I would probably spend the money on getting a pro to do it.

However, on a cheap dunger, who cares?

If you feel like seeing the whole story on Mr T, CLICK HERE for the thread on the twowheels forum.

[beby99]

HAhA..lol great story of the Mr.T