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kochic Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 80 st-jean-de-matha, qc Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #15 - 07/21/14 at 16:50:18 A little update, Marc
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #16 - 07/21/14 at 17:01:36 Very cool, who did the paint job?
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BalingWire Full Member Offline "The savage in man is never quite eradicated." HDT Posts: 238 Wauseon, Ohio Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #17 - 07/21/14 at 17:02:41 Outstanding workmanship on the electronics tank! I think I'm going to go the leather pouch route, since my welding isn't up to snuff enough to show on the side of a bike. Where did you put the rectifier?
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kochic Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 80 st-jean-de-matha, qc Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #18 - 07/21/14 at 17:18:29 thanks guys, I painted the bike with rainbow metalflake using a modified undercoating gun and lot of clear. The rectifier is mounted between the rear frame rails, you can see it a little in this pic, the small grey parts under the rear crossmember. Marc
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Arnold Serious Thumper Offline The dude abides... Posts: 896 Westchester, NY Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #19 - 07/21/14 at 17:35:03 Do you have the battery in yet?
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kochic Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 80 st-jean-de-matha, qc Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #20 - 07/21/14 at 17:45:28 The battery is under the swingarm,
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BalingWire Full Member Offline "The savage in man is never quite eradicated." HDT Posts: 238 Wauseon, Ohio Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #21 - 07/21/14 at 17:47:06 Thanks for taking a pic of that rectifier! I figure that's how I'll do mine, point it to the back. If I go the leather pouch route, I might rivet a standoff piece of metal to keep the heat from the scorching the leather.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #22 - 07/21/14 at 17:56:13 VERY COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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kochic Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 80 st-jean-de-matha, qc Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #23 - 07/23/14 at 15:52:59 Thank you, I hope to ride it next week. Marc
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kochic Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 80 st-jean-de-matha, qc Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #24 - 08/02/14 at 14:43:43 I started it, I still need to do 2 more coats of clear on the tins and to fit a speedometer.I plan to ride it next monday. Marc
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #25 - 08/02/14 at 15:49:00 Clearing flake sucks.I just did one with huge flake.Cleared it 'til no more would stick.Let it dry for about a month and recleared it.Been sitting for about 2 weeks now.Gonna wet sand and buff maybe tomorrow.
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Demin Serious Thumper Offline We need more chlorine in the gene pool Posts: 2435 Warren,Ohio Gender:	Re: false oil tank in the making Reply #26 - 08/02/14 at 15:49:54 What color base did you put down
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Re: false oil tank in the making
Reply #27 - 08/02/14 at 19:02:00

I shot over a black base but this was unnecessary, I shot the metal flake dry with a modified undercoating gun.
Using a dry shooting method gives you full coverage, the color you see is only metalflake, no color or candy paint, only rainbow flake.
it goes like this: prime -base color-1 coat of clear and shooting the flake on the wet clearcoat-followed by 5 or 6 coats of clear-let it dry a couple of days-sand-again 5-6 coats of clear-lot of sanding-wait a little-one or 2 light coats of clear-wet sand and buff.
Its very time consuming and with full metalflake you lose a little depth, like the depth you see in your paint,but it flashes/sparkles more than chrome in the sun.
Marc

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