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Message started by WD on 07/18/10 at 17:24:45

Title: Repainting starter pictures
Post by WD on 07/18/10 at 17:24:45

http://ravenscroftart.net/watchtower/2010rebuild01.jpg
The side panel is the new sweet cream that will also be on the tank and fender sides. Not sure if I will run the small solo seat or my regular dished seat yet. Solo is cute, but comfort means more on this bike.

http://ravenscroftart.net/watchtower/2010rebuild02.jpg
The new orange, since the old orange is no longer in production. I'm going to miss the candy orange with metallic dust, but, this is more era correct.

http://ravenscroftart.net/watchtower/2010rebuild03.jpg
I think they'll go well together...

Had a bit of a fubar, the cream got cleared within an hour and is nice and glassy. I think the orange went past one hour, when the clear hit it, I ended up with a wrinkle finish... >:( NOT the look I intended. At all. Now I have to wait 24 hours, sand to primer, respray the orange, and remember to clear it within an hour (preferably within 10 minutes). What a pain in the butt. It will be worth it though, fresh paint all the way around, some more chrome deletion, new peg rubbers and grips...

Title: Re: Repainting starter pictures
Post by ArGaT on 07/19/10 at 02:16:41

Bad luck WD what happened got distracted?? Your right about the colours though they will look really sweet together.
http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww307/batfink44/2010rebuildcs-1.jpg

I appologise about the crudeness of this but i am literally doing this as im putting my shoes on to go to a meeting.

Title: Re: Repainting starter pictures
Post by WD on 07/19/10 at 04:49:46

You did better with that than I could have.

There are a lot of distractions around my place, vintage vehicles, beagle, chickens (2 roosters and 9 hens), miniature horse, wildlife... So, who knows. No big deal, paint is cheap, sandpaper is cheap and it just sets me back a day on that one part.

Painting the tins is easy, the engine is going to be a nuisance. Leaks like an old British bike or Ironhead Sportster.