Painting my 450

[rustybronco]

That is sure somes serious polishing!

This is prior to polishing... just shows what an FX1000 can do.

at least that's what He said...

[pete]

Pete, I know you are being patient. bless you for that...

how about a bit of encouragement to get you started? http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/4454232-post30.html (those are sure are some skilz He has!)

Oooooh wow Can I hear you say mirror?

That is sure somes serious polishing!

I'm not sure how I'm doing it yet... hand or drill or fork out for a little dedicated hand polisher or something... I need to have a look around.

Ultimately I'd like something I can put another pad on for Mother's mag and alloy polish so I can keep my crank case covers and wheels polished up too...

[rustybronco]

Hahaha now now Dale, I'm being patient remember?

But seriously, I'm hoping next Saturday will work for that as I'm not sure doing it at night is a good idea due to the lack of good light. I'd really rather do that in natural light I think.

I also need to get some buffing and polishing stuff. Checked out the house mate's stuff he has and it's really old and falling apart so no go.

Pete, I know you are being patient. bless you for that...

how about a bit of encouragement to get you started? http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/4454232-post30.html (those are sure are some skilz He has!)

[pete]

Pete, we're dying to see the final product after it's cut and buffed!

can you speed it up a bit 'Eh?

Hahaha now now Dale, I'm being patient remember?

But seriously, I'm hoping next Saturday will work for that as I'm not sure doing it at night is a good idea due to the lack of good light. I'd really rather do that in natural light I think.

I also need to get some buffing and polishing stuff. Checked out the house mate's stuff he has and it's really old and falling apart so no go.

The place I got my paint from also sells wet/dry paper up to 2500 grit, so my house mate will pick some up next week for me seeing as he can walk there.

HEAR HEAR

Patience grasshopper ... it'll happen Stan, don't you worry about that

Pete, we're dying to see the final product after it's cut and buffed!

can you speed it up a bit 'Eh?

HEAR HEAR

[rustybronco]

Pete, we're dying to see the final product after it's cut and buffed!

can you speed it up a bit 'Eh?

[pete]

Tell me about itVERY happy the Skunk nor the CB have them.On the other side the fairing is cool looking.

Haha I'm not surprised. Luckily for me I prefer my bikes nekkid

That's looking flash, Pete..

I'm hanging out to see it together now..

Cheers Leigh! Wondered when you were gonna chip in

Yes I'm getting desperate myself to see it all together... so close I can almost touch it...

That's looking flash, Pete..

I'm hanging out to see it together now..

By the way Greg, I neglected to mention that you had a *lot* more work to do on yours than I did. I think I would've gone stir crazy if I had to do fairings...

Tell me about itVERY happy the Skunk nor the CB have them.On the other side the fairing is cool looking.

[pete]

That front guard turned out about 100% better than I expected after all that too...

[pete]

*Finally*!!! I got home and there was some patchy sun so even though it was getting towards sunset I got them all out for some natural light photos anyway, and I think it now shows a much more accurate representation of how they really look.

Definitely will need some work as there's definitely orange peel, but not to the extent that I thought there was. You can also clearly see all the dust and crap that floated in and stuck to the clear coat.

I can definitely see how nice and shiny they will become though!

[pete]

I know Old yeller looks OK in pics but you have done a better job than I did first time out.

By the way Greg, I neglected to mention that you had a *lot* more work to do on yours than I did. I think I would've gone stir crazy if I had to do fairings...

[pete]

Pete,and I thought it ****ed down here!,glad to be of some help and I'm sure the others who contributed feel the same-but always remember it was YOU working the gun,just don't polish it so much when the bike is finished that you have to start over ha ha ha.Johnny

Haha mate it was one of those weeks where it was just unpredictable weather and the weather bureau have no idea what they're talking about...

You, Dale, Larry, and everyone else who chipped in were all a huge help.

I do feel some pride though that I did manage to work the gun and get that result, so I'm pretty stoked with that

And don't worry, right now I think I'm too scared to polish it! Hahahahaha

I've really gotta get some sunshine pic's done coz I have no idea how good or bad it really is yet...

Pete,and I thought it ****ed down here!,glad to be of some help and I'm sure the others who contributed feel the same-but always remember it was YOU working the gun,just don't polish it so much when the bike is finished that you have to start over ha ha ha.Johnny

[pete]

I know Old yeller looks OK in pics but you have done a better job than I did first time out.

Thanks Greg, although I haven't seen it out in the sun yet, and it still needs a sand, buff, and polish so plenty of opportunity for me to stuff it yet

To be honest the pic's so far don't really show a true reflection, and they are definitely masking some of the sanding masks on the front and rear guard that are still there, but the tank and tail piece seem to be coming out pretty much as they are...