A Rattle Can paint job

[khardrunner14]

Here is a link to some pics of my 78 gs400 with a rattle can job. Turned out nice for under $30. If I can figure out how to directly put them in the thread I will.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/khardrunner14/IMG_3841.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/khardrunner14/IMG_3840.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/khardrunner14/IMG_3840.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/khardrunner14/IMG_3839.jpg

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc197/khardrunner14/IMG_3838.jpg

[TheCafeKid]

Here's a rattle can job i did on a tank. I thought it looked good, but as soon as gas touched it, screwed.

[paco13]

Nice!
What kind of paint?
Make sure you let it cure somewhere warm for a couple days.

[khardrunner14]

My best friend did it for me with Rustoleum...lots of coats and lots of sanding!

It's been curing since at least December. I dripped a bit of gas on it, but wiped it off right away. It didn't effect anything. Hopefully it stays that way for a while.

[Flaggo60]

Gas spills seem to be a real problem on home-done paint jobs. To my knowledge there are no clearcoat products in a spray can that are up to the job.

My own solution, prior to having the tank resprayed by a local bodyshop, was to use a tankbag 100% of the time. The paint by the gas cap got screwed up but the bag covered it. Pretty slipshod, led to the professional job. Ten years later though, I have to have it done again.