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Message started by EJID on 07/25/09 at 18:46:47

Title: Painting tins - Day 1
Post by EJID on 07/25/09 at 18:46:47

Well, here's where I am at after day 1.

I have stripped the tins from the bike.

Sanded the front and rear fenders with 320 grit paper and washed them down real well.

Used chemical stripper on the tank to take of "textured" paint. After taking off as much as I could with the chemicals, I used 150, 220 & 320 grit paper to takeoff the remaining paint. (The chemicals worked awesome in comparison to my last experience, but they were only taking off the previous owner's rattle can textured paint. It didn't do too well taking off the bits of the factory paint that I found under the texture.)

Gonna see if I can get some "metal prep" for the tank, but I'm still going to try and prime the fenders if I can tonight.

Here's some pictures of the progress:

Bike Stripped of all the tins:
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/07/25/bikepics-1736439-full.jpg

Tins from the bike:
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/07/25/bikepics-1736440-full.jpg
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/07/25/bikepics-1736441-full.jpg

Chemical stripper working on the tank (This stuff BURNS if you get it on your skin :(
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/07/25/bikepics-1736442-full.jpg

Tins ready for the first coat of primer & metal prep on the bare tank:
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/07/25/bikepics-1736443-full.jpg
http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2009/07/25/bikepics-1736444-full.jpg

I'll provide more updates as I move along, always open to suggestions along the way though... :D

Title: Re: Painting tins - Day 1
Post by thumperclone on 07/25/09 at 19:20:32

(depending on your final scheme)
the paint on thumperclone for example:
primer
silver
2 coats of blue
clear coat
this is on a chinese clone!!
the silver really makes the blue

Title: Re: Painting tins - Day 1
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 07/26/09 at 03:38:49

How nice. You have one of those cool, roll about seats. Mine is a piece of crap fiberglass milk crate with casters from a plastic cubby installed & some old carpet tied on for a butt pad..but Id race ya!

Title: Re: Painting tins - Day 1
Post by EJID on 07/26/09 at 06:45:15

6B747275686F5E6E5E66747833010 wrote:

You're ON, but you'll probably beat me & my HarborFright special! :-[

Title: Re: Painting tins - Day 1
Post by Stimpy on 07/26/09 at 17:12:02

Hey, I remember that bike w/the webs and spikes! :D
can't wait to see it finished (great time to fix that
speedo rattle too) get some progressive shocks,
$200 wisely spent, or so I hear. Good luck.

...what color are you gonna paint it? pink? ;)
http://www.suzuki-bikes.com/images/bikes/2009/Boulevard-S40.jpg

Title: Re: Painting tins - Day 1
Post by EJID on 07/26/09 at 19:47:28

65425F5B464F360 wrote:

Just finished it up & I will post some pics later tonight...wife's scooter is pink, so I had to pick something else... :P