Member Contributer magellan Posted September 17, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 17, 2008 Well, I finally got my bike repainted to my satisfaction. After low-siding in June, I tried repairing and repainting just the right fairing and front fender (which I had cracked earlier with a dropped floor jack handle :biggrin: ). The color match was terrible and my paint job sucked, but I did learn a lot. I think I could now paint a bike reasonably well with a good spray booth (believe me, I know where every dust fleck is in the current paint job). I rode the bike in a semi-repaired state all the way to the Kootenay Hootenanny, but when I got back it was time to bite the bullet. Here are the results: S7000892.JPG A sad sight S7000890.JPG No more dumbo holes S7000891.JPG Great ABS plastic repair epoxy!! S7000894.JPG Lots of sanding... S7000893.JPG ...and several coats of primer S7000896.JPG Finally, painted, wet sanded, buffed, buffed, waxed, and buffed some more! You can see that I need to pull the side fairing and remove a blob of filler that's holding the front cowl out a bit. Later. S7000897.JPG The paint is a pretty good match after three tries at the paint store (DuPont), but not perfect. ColorRite is no doubt better, but they have no retailers in Portland metro. S7000899.JPG You might be able to tell that the front fender is 1.5" shorter and re-contoured for a slightly sportier look, but it's hard to spot. And the money shot: S7000900.JPG I'm pretty happy. Of course I toyed around with painting the whole bike a different color, but who wants to lose 10 HP?? :wheel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Lose 10 Hp jajaja... good stuff there, not a bad match at all. Perhaps slightly more orangey than original... but near enough is good enough in this case... maybe I wouldn't even have noticed if I had seen the photo without the revealing text of the thread. IN photos of course, possibly more noticeable in the flesh (or in the metal!! hehe). I admire you DIYers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I'm pretty happy. Of course I toyed around with painting the whole bike a different color, but who wants to lose 10 HP?? :biggrin: ...thats funny........ I picked up 20 RWHP when I laid on the flat black............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rivcyko Posted September 17, 2008 Member Contributer Share Posted September 17, 2008 Looks good. Really good. Try my paint code next time. PPG is pricey, but,..... $10 bucks says no-one noticed. Good job! :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RRW Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 It looks great. What technique did you use to fill the hole where the signals were? Did you epoxy a patch to the back side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassandtim Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I don't think that WSP is going to agree with your removal of your front signals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I don't think that WSP is going to agree with your removal of your front signals! he's got signals in his mirrors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer magellan Posted September 18, 2008 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 18, 2008 he's got signals in his mirrors Tim knows that. He's just trying to be funny. Try harder next time, Tim... :dry: :491: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer magellan Posted September 18, 2008 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 18, 2008 It looks great. What technique did you use to fill the hole where the signals were? Did you epoxy a patch to the back side? I filled the holes with cut-outs from an extra seat cowl, plastic-welded the perimeter, sanded to find low spots, cleaned the ABS with a swipe of brake cleaner on a rag, mixed epoxy, and smeared it on as thinly as I could and still fill any dips. On the back side I slathered on a good layer of epoxy too, for strength. After the epoxy dried it was simply a matter of sanding with progressively finer sandpaper. 500-grit wet-sandpaper still leaves sanding swirls that can be seen after clear-coating, so I'd recommend a couple of coats of primer and a final sanding with 1000-grit or so before painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Looks good! If you ever do this again, try adding a layer of mesh sheetrock tape on the backside of the fix along with the epoxy for a more secure fix. :dry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer magellan Posted September 18, 2008 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 18, 2008 Looks good!If you ever do this again, try adding a layer of mesh sheetrock tape on the backside of the fix along with the epoxy for a more secure fix. :dry: That's a really good idea. Should do for now (knock on wood), but if there's a next time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoxmole Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Looks good as far as I can tell. After my crash I only had the upper and the right fairing painted to match the previous owners paint which I was told was Chrome Yellow from Ford. . . he's a LIAR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Bling Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 he's got signals in his mirrors Tim knows that. He's just trying to be funny. Try harder next time, Tim... :dry: Ha ha ha, that's funny stuff right there! BTW, the bike looks good Loni! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Looks good as far as I can tell. After my crash I only had the upper and the right fairing painted to match the previous owners paint which I was told was Chrome Yellow from Ford. . . he's a LIAR! It was probably Lemon Ice; is the new paint darker? The Lemon Ice has a whiter base and was a popular Mustang color(for the model previous to the latest one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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