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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> How do you like my new gas tank paint job? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1368043459 Message started by gdrseeker on 05/08/13 at 13:04:19 |
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Title: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by gdrseeker on 05/08/13 at 13:04:19 My friend is an amateur airbrush artist. He has done a few things here and there but has never done any painting on cars or motorcycles etc. I asked him to do this job for me and he did a fairly nice job. I had it professionally painted black at an auto body shop then took it to get airbrushed, then back to the auto body shop for the clear coat. Let me know what you think..... Anyone else have any custom paint job pictures they want to share? http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a521/gdrseeker/IMAG0281_zpsac253980.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a521/gdrseeker/IMAG0280_zps3c553400.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a521/gdrseeker/IMAG0282_zpseefa6f2c.jpg |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by sbrice54 on 05/08/13 at 13:07:51 Fairly good????... That looks awsome!!!! |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Dane Allen on 05/08/13 at 13:09:35 Can't see the pics at the moment due to my work computer security settings but a few questions as I am wanting to do a paint job of my own. I have a tank and front and rear fenders. What made you decide to have the shop do the base and clear coats? What did this cost? Did you do any prep work on the tank or did the shop do it all? If you could do it over would you try anything different? Thanks for the thread, very much look forward to the pics when I get home. :) Update: Saw the pics on my phone - fantastic!!! |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Blinky-FSO on 05/08/13 at 13:10:58 I have never been a fan of skulls (just a bit commonplace in the wonderful world of motorcycling) but the layered flames are very well done. Nice work! |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by paulmarshall on 05/08/13 at 13:18:23 That looks cool. |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Badass94Cad on 05/08/13 at 13:18:46 Looks like your friend has some solid airbrushing skills! 8-) |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Pine on 05/08/13 at 13:27:29 AWESOME! |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by gdrseeker on 05/08/13 at 13:29:25 I originally did a rattle can job myself. http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a521/gdrseeker/IMAG0039_zpse54a1882.jpg I did a great job except for the area around the gas fill neck. I didn’t get it sealed well with my clear coat so gas got under the paint and it started to peal up around the neck. The rest of the tank looked great but if I had to do it again I would have just gotten it done by the shop. I paid around $100 to do it myself. 3 can of spray paint, sanding paper, masking tape, and Spraymax 2k Clear with shipping it isn’t cheap. (I totally recommend Spraymax 2K for your clear coat....it is a 2 part clear). The shop gave me a rate of $200.... that included sanding the old paint off down to the metal, prepping it, painting the base coat, spraying a 500 clear on it, then after I brought it back they prepped it for Clear, then buffed and polished it. For $200 I HAVE TO SAY IT WAS WORTH IT. |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by ToesNose on 05/08/13 at 15:00:31 Looks like a quality job to me ;) The graphics aren't my cup of coffee, but it's not my bike :D Also I think you're red stipe job looked pretty clean too 8-) |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Dane Allen on 05/08/13 at 16:19:21 5D5E48495F5F515F483A0 wrote:
I think I'm sold. So, just to clarify, the shop did a primer, base black and a clear coat or is the black the primer, or was there primer at all? The graphics are in between two coats of clear or is the first clear different from the second clear? I like the graphics!! Not soley because they are skulls and flames, rather, because it is done soo well. Can I ask what the overall plan is for the tank? Is there a matching fender(s) in the future or do you roll without? I find this fascinating!! :) |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by v-pilot on 05/08/13 at 16:42:52 5647574C46401011250 wrote:
++1 on that! 8-) |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by shovelbum87 on 05/08/13 at 16:52:07 I think it looks good, I would suggest that you tell your friend that they should try using different layers of slightly different colors to define the flames a bit more, using slightly darker colors on the bottom ones will create a more dramatic and deep look. But I have to say it is very good for someone that has not been doing it long. I say he (I assume "He") gets an A |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by gdrseeker on 05/08/13 at 16:57:12 The shop sanded and prepped the tank down to the bare metal. They then painted the main coat of gloss black. Then laid down a thin coat of what he called 500 clear. He said this was so the guy doing the airbrushing could lightly sand off any mistakes etc. without breaking into the actual color coat. After the art work was done I took it back to the shop where he applied the final clear coat. he said he would need to sand down any parts that were not painted with airbrush art, in order to get the clear to properly adhere to the gloss black (it was 3 days to do the art, so too long of drying time in between coats). He then buffed and shinned the clear to a high gloss. |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Trippah on 05/08/13 at 20:09:22 Looks great - nice to see some talented people's work. |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Borracho on 05/08/13 at 20:44:58 nice tank! |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/09/13 at 10:32:48 Looks like a quality job. I just dont understand the fascination with death & skulls & such. REally? Who started that? How did that get to be "Cool"? I doubt seriously thats what YOU like. Looks like something to get OOhs & ahhs from others, who have been taught death is cool. Signed Pragmatic Philosopher |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by greenmonster on 05/09/13 at 13:18:10 I'll be honest and admit that I'm not a flame or a skull guy. However, your friend has some serious skill on those skulls! He has excellent depth and shine on them. For his flames, I would like to see some more orange and yellows mixed in there. He has heavy reds and a bit of white but in the pictures I can't see anything in between. All in all, nice work! It's too bad that gas got under your rattle can job. I loved that stripe. |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by gdrseeker on 05/09/13 at 16:39:17 I told him to do all reds and no yellows or orange. So it was a design choice. I like the Red and Black theme. |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Dave on 05/09/13 at 18:41:46 It looks great....very nice work. Not into skulls myself....except maybe one. The exotic young vixen that cuts my hair has a tattoo on her upper arm that is a skull with bright red flowing hair and a red ribbon.....obviously a female skull. On the other arms she has a Michael Jackson tattoo! |
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Title: Re: How do you like my new gas tank paint job? Post by Dane Allen on 05/09/13 at 19:24:31 6B505D4A5B574C4A5159544B380 wrote:
Before and after, maybe?? ;D ;D What are the plans for the tank? Matching fenders? |
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