A skunk in the works

[GateKeeper]

OUCH !!!!!!

I am feeling your pain......

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[rustybronco]

Strip it, you've got adhesion problems.

What materials did you use? How long did you wait before applying the top coat. If it sat any length of time, did you sand the primer before applying the top coat?

If it were me, prime it, shoot the tank red and let it set for a couple of weeks. Then you can make a pattern out of paper to use for cutting the white decal material and apply the decal using a wetting agent (dish soap and water) and a rubber squeege.

[SVSooke]

Strip it, you've got adhesion problems.

What materials did you use? How long did you wait before applying the top coat. If it sat any length of time, did you sand the primer before applying the top coat?

If it were me, prime it, shoot the tank red and let it set for a couple of weeks. Then you can make a pattern out of paper to use for cutting the white decal material and apply the decal using a wetting agent (dish soap and water) and a rubber squeege.

Top coat of primer was Plasti-kote Super Primer.I was told NOT to sand it,looks like bad advice right now.I'm sure we have seen white decal stuff but right now we are not sure where.Sounds like a better idea.Sometimes I just feel dumb.

[rustybronco]

http://www.midwayautosupply.com/p-110648-plastikote--super-primer-black-12-oz-can-t-25.aspx

DO NOT SAND OR LIFTING WILL OCCUR.

Sorry, but I'd find something else to use if you're going let it set a while before painting.

[SVSooke]

Yeah I'm not buying that stuff again.

[Flyboy]

Ouch, damn Greg, that sucks, let down by the product, I have seen your work, and to deal with junk like that must bite.
I have no doubt, it will get sorted out and be no more than a distant memory.
Should that red for the skunk not have a bit more maroon in it, I don't know, just asking?

[SVSooke]

Yes Stan it will be overcome.For my bike this is the right red.But the bad day just bit me again.Pinched the tubes

[Flyboy]

Jeeeez Greg, who did you pizz off, your week is starting to sound like mine,......from hell.
At least you are making good progress, unlike me, and I am enjoying every minute of it, keep the updates coming.
With Oshkosh 10 weeks away I am putting every cent in the cookie jar, so poor Jennifer is feeling a bit neglected at the moment.
Of course having two cars throw tantrums, Renault aircon pump, and Beemer starter, as well as an oven going on strike and my little one having his teeth done, all within a week, don't help, so I feel your pain, you are not alone.
As a grumpy old crew chief said to me, chin up, it will all work out.

[rustybronco]

Greg, my vote goes with Stan. Chin up, learn and forge onwards.

Dupli-color makes a nice etching primer that I 'heard tell' can be sanded and coated with a sandable primer in preparation for spraying your top coats.
http://www.duplicolor.com/products/selfEtchingPrimer/ ***note*** only to be used on metal and fibreglass. Not plastic.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/sandablePrimer/

http://www.duplicolor.com/pdfs/tips.pdf

SEM has similar products as well that will make your life a bit easier.

http://semproducts.com/product-catalog/specialty-products/primers/self-etching-primer/

http://semproducts.com/product-catalog/specialty-products/primers/high-build-primer-surfacer/

[chuck hahn]

Im sure youcleaned the surfaces well and wiped with tack cloth too??

[SVSooke]

OK here's the plan.The seat trim and tail are fine so I will just need to redo the tank.That is under way.Have to find some decal material.That stuff seems hard to get here.Recommendations on where I might look?None of the automotive places here seem to carry any.

[GateKeeper]

Check with the artsy fartsy places.....like Michaels, well that is what it's called here, or any hobby shop, and or a place that does window tinting, or a graphics place, that does signs, those magnetic ones you can stick on cars and such...

[SVSooke]

Check with the artsy fartsy places.....like Michaels

Yeah we have them here to.Just didn't think of them

[Bill Alexander]

OK here's the plan.The seat trim and tail are fine so I will just need to redo the tank.That is under way.Have to find some decal material.That stuff seems hard to get here.Recommendations on where I might look?None of the automotive places here seem to carry any.

I got my decals and pin striping from a vinyl letter cutting place. They did some sign writing on one of my cars for me so I figured the materials they use would be suitable for the bike. I sent them a scan of the decal and they cut it in white vinyl and for the pin stripes they just cut me 3mm strips in the required colour (gold and black).
This photo not the greatest quality but should give the idea.

[7981GS]

Looking very fine indeed.




Eric