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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	a little paint work! 06/24/09 at 18:20:32 here's the front fender and side panels painted, i got the header wrap and i'm goin to put a logo on the battery box. then i'm gonna do something different with the tank...gotta have a little suspense. what do u guys think? not bad for first time, 2 o clock in the morning, in the backyard! lol
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odvelasc Ex Member	Re: a little paint work! Reply #1 - 06/24/09 at 18:41:58 Honestly, without clear coat that paint is gonna come off with any rain or debris hitting it. What sort of paint did you use? If you used high temp paint I hope that you at least cured the pieces in the oven with the correct method. Curing will help the paint to hold up.
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Savage_Amusement Serious Thumper Offline On this steel horse I ride. Posts: 1004 Omaha, NE Gender:	Re: a little paint work! Reply #2 - 06/24/09 at 20:10:13 Or it will make the paint bubble up as it did for me. I was not happy, I had to start over for the 3rd time on this god for saken tank.
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Re: a little paint work!
Reply #3 - 06/24/09 at 20:34:36

odvelasc wrote on 06/24/09 at 18:41:58:

Honestly, without clear coat that paint is gonna come off with any rain or debris hitting it. What sort of paint did you use? If you used high temp paint I hope that you at least cured the pieces in the oven with the correct method. Curing will help the paint to hold up.

I painted my bobbed rear fender, scuffed it with 80 grit, then 220, then a Scotch red pad and wiped it down with some Total Prep. Layed about 3-5 layers of primer, 3-5 layers of flat black and it still holds it color only place where there isn't any paint is where the tire rubbed when I bottomed out.

I repainted it again a day or 2 ago though so everything is dandy. Just don't spill any gas on it and your golden.

Looking good though Rocco!

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Rocco

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Re: a little paint work!
Reply #4 - 06/24/09 at 22:49:15

i used rustoleum flat protective enamel lol it was the best i could find @ walmart!

and i don't mind having to touch it up, i'm goin for the ratty look. so no curing or anything, and i used 400 grit and just got it smooth then did one layer of black. it was black to begin with so i guess it didn't need much.

and thanks kevin! you'll love the tank idea i have then, you're the only one who knows. i bought a kit from home depot that goes from coarse to fine grit and i think that should do the job. i have to take the tank off to do it though, so i might hold off on that so i can ride!

i don't have any help for the header wrap til friday so i have to wait...kinda sux but what can u do! i think she's coming along nicely!

'95 bobber rat...i guess it's a "bat bike" haha flat black mostly, bare metal tank, header wrap, always a work in progress !

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AngloSaxon Full Member Offline I'd rather have one big one than four small ones. Posts: 141 Framingham MA Gender:	Re: a little paint work! Reply #5 - 06/25/09 at 11:30:29 Nice lookin' bike!
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