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Pain(t) question.
My paint seems kinda dull, almost kinda like a satin finish. I'm thinking too much air in the paintgun? Well, I'm gonna finish up my stripes and clear it real good and hope for the best.
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My paint seems kinda dull, almost kinda like a satin finish. I'm thinking too much air in the paintgun? Well, I'm gonna finish up my stripes and clear it real good and hope for the best.
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wet sand it and turn down the spray pressure and apply another coat..Then do the clearMY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
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If that's just a base coat paint, then it's supposed to look like that, no worry. The clear will bring out the shine.1979 GS1000S,
1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'Comment
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Yea what he said nvr2old that is. If it's a base coat clear coat then the clear coat is the shine. Paint looks good and consistant.Comment
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Thanks guys, saved my sanity more than anything. nvr2old, wow, just wow. looked thru your pics and your site and still wow.
So, I went ahead and did the stripes I had in mind. I took my new sidecover decal and color matched the gold from the GS part as close as my eye would allow and did my interpretation of what was in my noggin and voila.... Just don't laugh too loud. 
Not too bad for a rookie huh?
And yeah, my bike has four sides that need side covers. LOL nah, got two sets and wanted to make them look right just in case.
Shooting clear tomorrow so don't kill me over that.
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Decidedly different, but looks good.
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Thank you Steve. I have come to respect yours as a voice of substance. Even though you haven't asked for it. I am actually using a Duplicolor PaintShop Lacquer (performance red) and the rattlecan Gold Metallic ColorMatch stuff and then a two part urethane clear over the top to make it fuel-resistanter than lacquer.
Not going for a complete resto on this one but man, the journey is almost as fun as the destination. I'm kind of dreading being done when I get there. 
I guess that means I need another right?
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Looks really good, I like it, be sure to keep us up to date with more pics as the project progresses.Comment
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I like it, good jobComment
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Looking good.
Can't wait to see how that rattle can urethane turns out. Don't worry about getting the clear to lay down super smooth since you can color sand and polish if there are any dry looking spots, or a run or two. Just make sure you get enough down to give yourself something to work with and you should be good.
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Originally posted by Steve View PostDecidedly different, but looks good.
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+1 fer sher
Nice vintage look to it. If it's for the bike in your sig then it'll look right for the period just after avacado and harvest wheat and just before hunter green and brass. You're gonna do your helmet to match, right?Comment
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Oh, I'm not using a rattlecan clear. The only rattlecan stuff was for the gold. I didn't want to buy a quart just to do the stripes. I got a two part clear at Sherwin Williams Automotive. It was actually recommended on the Duplicolor Forum to shoot a urethane clear over the PaintShop lacquer to provide more gas resistance.Originally posted by Nessism View PostLooking good. Can't wait to see how that rattle can urethane turns out. Don't worry about getting the clear to lay down super smooth since you can color sand and polish if there are any dry looking spots, or a run or two. Just make sure you get enough down to give yourself something to work with and you should be good.Comment
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What did you think of the Paint Shop stuff, how well did it spray, etc? I'm getting ready to use it on a bike here.
I want to see it all back together when you are finished.Comment
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Well, it was my first time using any sort of paint sprayer other than a can. I'm also using the $15 HF HVLP (non-HVLP
) gun. I didn't really know what I was looking for which is why I started this thread and ended up using 1 3/4 quarts for everything. Ends up being good because I always paint stuff too thin anyway. I used the gun settings that rustybronco suggested here http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...47&postcount=1 and it worked pretty well. I guess the real trick to making the PaintShop work is to put a good urethane clear over it. They make a clear but it's lacquer too.
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ikantbreave,
How crudded up was the HF 47016 when you took it apart?
also, what did you think of it after you sprayed with it a bit?Comment
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