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Having become the new "phantom", it looks like I've finally made some progress (in between a busy job, finding and buying a flat, moving twice and generally not having much time).
Several hours dodging 2-pack fumes, and the results, though unfished, are promising:
http://www.feelthecheese.com/Billy/Painted/
Mobile's camera doesn't do it a huge justice, but it's lacquered up to a lovely deep red. A bit of sanding and compounding still to be done, and I should have my bike back!
looks lovely I like that colour :thumleft:
how many hours did that take??
Cloggsy
14-05-06, 10:15 PM
Have you gone Ginger Bill, or does the colour not come out too well on the pics :?:
Looks good, are you doing all of this yourself?
Have you gone Ginger Bill, or does the colour not come out too well on the pics :?:
It's definitely not ginger, but the phone's camera seems to give it that hue. It is definitely RED, which became very obvious once the lacquer was laid down.
Looks good, are you doing all of this yourself? Cheers. Did the panel preparation and priming myself, but then passed it over to my Uncle to do the colour. Now it's back to me for finishing.
how many hours did that take?? Bloody ages! But it was my first time :lol: Rubbing the panels down didn't take too long, but I also had to source a new tank - and that did take ages to sand down because Suzuki put so much lacquer on them. I also had to get a new undertray from Ermax.
Once prepared, the priming took some time, as that was a bit of a learning process. Spray cans just don't put down enough paint or have enough puff to do a good quick job, so you have to take your time. Flattening the primer also took a long time, mainly because I cocked it up a couple of times and had to re-prime.
I would guess that if you can call 7 hours a working day, then the panel preparation took about 3 days from my novice point of view; and the colour spraying took another day. I'll probably spend another day compounding and polishing - and then another day putting it all back together again! But that's another story! :lol:
Looks really good! The colour looks similar to the candy anteres red on my K1! 8)
Spiderman
15-05-06, 08:22 AM
Nice work Billy, look forward to seeing you and the finished article in soho soon mate :D
northwind
15-05-06, 10:53 AM
Have the solvents melted the rest of the bike? :) Looks damn fine... How much clear did you put on there?
I was too feart to use 2-pack, I'd have ended up a cautionary tale in a health and safety booklet...
Have the solvents melted the rest of the bike? :) Looks damn fine... How much clear did you put on there?
If they melted anything - it was my brain!
I think everything got a couple of coats of clear; and probably a couple of coats of paint - just to make sure we got everything.
There are a few bits of crap stuck to the clear coat, but on the most part it looks good.
Mr Toad
15-05-06, 11:27 AM
Excellent :D
Good choice of colour - lets hope it lasts longer than 2 other red naked bikes on here :wink:
Nice work Billy, look forward to seeing you and the finished article in soho soon mate :D
I'll second that. Looking good Billster...
rictus01
16-05-06, 02:53 AM
OK, very nice, perhaps a little plain, but that's just personnel taste, I'll reseve final judgement for seeing it in the flesh (so to speak).
NOW GET THAT BL**DY BIKE BACK TOGETHER AND ON THE ROAD :roll:
Cheers Mark.
I would guess that if you can call 7 hours a working day, then the panel preparation took about 3 days from my novice point of view; and the colour spraying took another day. I'll probably spend another day compounding and polishing - and then another day putting it all back together again! But that's another story! :lol:
But Bill, your bike hasn't seen the light of day for HOW many months :?: :shock:
Have to say I really does look a nice job. I agree with Mark though, maybe could have done with two different colours and maybe some decals. Person opinion of course.
Looks like a pukker job, unlike my first attempt. :thumbsup:
Yes it is plain... I toyed with the idea of a white stripe, but decided that if I was going to do that - I'd use stickers rather than attempt to paint it - and muck it up :oops:
To be fair, it wasn't me that did the painting, but did do all the preparation, and will do all the finishing.
I think I might go for that belly pan now though... should've sorted that out months ago!
I'm rather pleased with it... but we'll see how it goes. I might build up a second set of clothes in the meantime.
yes, can only second bigape and rictus!
yes, can only second bigape and rictus!
You stay out of this ;)
rictus01
16-05-06, 02:02 PM
yes, can only second bigape and rictus!
You stay out of this ;)
Someone else missing for a while from the riding fraternity me thinks
Cheers Mark.
fully agree with you mark
The bike's had a nice rest in a garage for too long - will be moving it into london as soon as i get a chance!
rictus01
16-05-06, 04:45 PM
fully agree with you mark
The bike's had a nice rest in a garage for too long - will be moving it into london as soon as i get a chance!
:thumbsup:
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