Member Contributer VF1000RS Posted March 18, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted March 18, 2012 That paint looks so very nice. Do you use any decals for the R stripes or is it all paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 That paint looks so very nice. Do you use any decals for the R stripes or is it all paint? I've done it both ways. I've had stencils made and airbrushed factory graphics before, (check out my GS1000S) but on this bike Joe bought a decal kit. The blue stripe is painted, yes. What I did, though, was clear coat the (VF1000R) decals on the fairing lower to seal them in, and then came back and masked the white portions off and sprayed the same blue as on the stripes so it looks like you're seeing through the decals to the paint underneath (as Honda had intended it to look) then re-clear coated it. If you look closely at these bikes, the blue on the decals always seem to be a slightly different shade then the stripe and that drives me crazy. It's subtle, but I'm a little weird when it comes to details like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted March 18, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted March 18, 2012 Wow, the attention to detail is amazing and shows in the final product. The bike is going to be stunning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Kel Posted March 18, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted March 18, 2012 Looks fantastic! I always liked the '85 layout best. Please post paint codes for the group. Unfortunately, I don't really have official codes. What I have is a guy who custom mixes all my colors for me and does fantastic work. I use PPG products exclusively. Seems auto paint stores will have the codes for newer bikes, but once they get back into the 70's and 80's they start to get more difficult to find. Most places can replicate the color pretty well if you have a part they can scan the color from. I know nothing about paint mixing but I would guess there has to be a ratio formula he used whether it correlates to a factory "code" or not. No biggie, just thought it might be usefull for those who are painting in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyZ Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I mixed automotive paint for around five years, that was awhile back. With the scanner you can pretty much hit the color spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 yeah, interested in the code of the blue especially, looks lovely indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 I mixed automotive paint for around five years, that was awhile back. With the scanner you can pretty much hit the color spot on. Yes, and that's exactly what the guy that mixes my colors does. Most of the time they're very close once scanned, but occaisionally he'll have to tweak it a bit to get the right shade. I've watched him many times start from scratch with a color that was just sorta close and by dropping in small amounts of colors you wouldn't even think could be in the formula, match it beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted March 18, 2012 Author Share Posted March 18, 2012 Wow, the attention to detail is amazing and shows in the final product. The bike is going to be stunning! This VFR is the second bike Larry has done for me and certainly not the last, here my 86NH that he did. He does fabulous work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Man those bikes are beautiful.. I checked out his website and was amazed.. I would park that bike in my living room when not riding it just to stare at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Still waiting on my shock from Hagon........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer InvisibleCities Posted April 16, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted April 16, 2012 Super nice Nighthawk S. Well done JW65! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Super nice Nighthawk S. Well done JW65! Thanks, Larry's bodywork sets everything off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted May 12, 2012 Author Share Posted May 12, 2012 Finally!!! a shock that fits...much awaited assembly to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Fawesome! Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Kel Posted May 13, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 13, 2012 Looks great. 'Bout time, I'm not getting any younger ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer InvisibleCities Posted May 13, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 13, 2012 Looks great! If I could ask, why did you decide not to run the DMr shock and is this the second Hagon you ordered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 Looks great! If I could ask, why did you decide not to run the DMr shock and is this the second Hagon you ordered? I could not get JD's or the first Hagon to fit properly. Hagon actually figured it out and had to make another one. I recieved the 1000F version first which was close but still had some issues. They were real good about it and I finally got the correct one but it took forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer InvisibleCities Posted May 14, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 14, 2012 Thanks for the 411. Glad this worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWhelan65 Posted May 26, 2012 Author Share Posted May 26, 2012 Some progress.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Member Contributer vfrcapn Posted May 26, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 26, 2012 Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Kel Posted May 26, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 26, 2012 Looking good! +1! Me likey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer InvisibleCities Posted May 26, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted May 26, 2012 Wicked good. The satin black powder coated swingarm is top shelf. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Piece at a time, piece at a time... It's lookin' really cool, Joe. Your attention to detail really shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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