View Full Version : d*ck off the day goes to me then.
tomjones2
09-07-07, 09:36 PM
I took the fuel tank off my z750 when it was virtualy empty and left it upside down so that the remaining fuel didnt fall out of the open pipe. (you might already see where this is going)
I assumed the strong smell of petrol was the fuel evapoating from the open hole but in fact it was leaking out the fuel cap upside down.
This has now wrecked the lacqer of the fuel tank and made the paint bobble. So angry with myself dont normaly make mistakes this obvious.
Is there any way the paint can be fixed, I am bracing myself for a respray how much are these for a tank I was thinking £100-150 or am in for a shock.
the_lone_wolf
09-07-07, 09:46 PM
there was an article in this month's RIDE i think about painting a bike. they re-did their ducati monster, a tiny fairing, the bit behind the seat and the tank cost £900:
http://www.mcnews.com.au/NewBikeCatalogue/2003/Ducati/Monster/Feat_M620s.jpg
but they did have it done with three colours. the article also said that you can do a lot of the painting at home and then get the shop to laquer it - you have to do this because if you use home laquers they are basically crap - professional ones contain isocyanates (the "cyan.." should ring alarm bells) that will kill you if you're not using them properly
if you're interested i expect i could scan the article and send you a copy, or if you get to the newsagents it's the August 2007 edition, the main cover story is "Still got it; Own a fireblade for scooter money"
HTH
DarrenSV650S
09-07-07, 09:53 PM
£900?! you're having a laugh. For all my SV's panels except one side fairing and part of the tail I was £200. And that was from a quality sprayer, good reputation. I am waiting till the winter to do it
So for just the tank you won't be that much as long as it isn't special paint or anything
the_lone_wolf
09-07-07, 09:59 PM
£900?! you're having a laugh.
no need to shoot the messenger;):p
Flamin_Squirrel
10-07-07, 06:26 AM
I took the fuel tank off my z750 when it was virtualy empty and left it upside down so that the remaining fuel didnt fall out of the open pipe. (you might already see where this is going)
I assumed the strong smell of petrol was the fuel evapoating from the open hole but in fact it was leaking out the fuel cap upside down.
This has now wrecked the lacqer of the fuel tank and made the paint bobble. So angry with myself dont normaly make mistakes this obvious.
Is there any way the paint can be fixed, I am bracing myself for a respray how much are these for a tank I was thinking £100-150 or am in for a shock.
D'oh!
And you know, the worst bit is, your Z probably has a vacuum tap, so it wouldn't have leaked out of the fuel line anyway :(
The Ducati in ride had a two tone paint job with gold pinstripes...I'm guessing that's why it was so costly :D
The Ducati in ride had a two tone paint job with gold pinstripes...I'm guessing that's why it was so costly :D
That's still stupid money even if it was 2-tone with stripes.
I had this tank painted a couple of months ago by a local quality paintshop. The shine and depth of paint is astiounding, it's the best part of the bike.
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Total cost including the decals (which are vinyl and lacquered over) was £110. For that he did all the prep work and filled a dent as well. The red and gold stripes are all painted, not tape.
I took the fuel tank off my z750 when it was virtualy empty and left it upside down so that the remaining fuel didnt fall out of the open pipe. (you might already see where this is going)
I assumed the strong smell of petrol was the fuel evapoating from the open hole but in fact it was leaking out the fuel cap upside down.
This has now wrecked the lacqer of the fuel tank and made the paint bobble. So angry with myself dont normaly make mistakes this obvious.
Is there any way the paint can be fixed, I am bracing myself for a respray how much are these for a tank I was thinking £100-150 or am in for a shock.
As I mentioned above there's a paint shop local to me who can do it, want their number? They are in Flitwick between Luton and Bedford, so not a million miles from Banbury.
peterco
10-07-07, 08:22 AM
I got my sv tank resprayed at a local repair shop.
It cost £120 cash.
pete
I got my sv tank resprayed at a local repair shop.
It cost £120 cash.
This damage
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is going to cost me £125, but for another £150 he's painting a full GSXR1000 K5 fairing and a K4 race seat unit in the same colour as well. Just got to decide what colour now.
the_lone_wolf
10-07-07, 09:08 AM
fair dos to you all, you have to admit that the paint job on the monster is awesome...
it's nice to know that should i go tarmac surfing it's not likely to be as expensive as i thought:eek:
http://www.motorbikepaint.co.uk/ do a really good run on perfectly colour matched paint.
of course, you need to paint it yourself then........
kwak zzr
10-07-07, 01:54 PM
paint shops do vary alot in prices and they all say theres is the best, i paid £120 just for a nose fairing on a pointy in sonic silver.
tomjones2
10-07-07, 02:27 PM
paint shops do vary alot in prices and they all say theres is the best, i paid £120 just for a nose fairing on a pointy in sonic silver.
was it quicker than standard silver?
The Doctor
10-07-07, 02:28 PM
fair dos to you all, you have to admit that the paint job on the monster is awesome..
Issa no a £900 awesome! Inna da paddock at Assen I look atta Casey Ducati bike. He's bike looka like my tyres after Donnigton
Iffa it only da laquer then a t-cut job anda good spray painter willa costa notta so much - perhaps £40-100
northwind
10-07-07, 04:12 PM
OE paint should be petrol resistant... How long was it leaking for?
If it was me, I'd be looking at a used replacement tank, might well be cheaper. Don't do home spraying, even if you get a perfect job the clears available to you in rattle cans tend to be rubbish and cellulose clears aren't in the slightest bit petrol resistant, a splash from the pump can cause the paint to crinkle up like it was hit by paintstripper, no good. Even 1K's not very good for this, and 2K's deadly so not really for DIY.
OE paint should be petrol resistant... How long was it leaking for?
If it was me, I'd be looking at a used replacement tank, might well be cheaper. Don't do home spraying, even if you get a perfect job the clears available to you in rattle cans tend to be rubbish and cellulose clears aren't in the slightest bit petrol resistant, a splash from the pump can cause the paint to crinkle up like it was hit by paintstripper, no good. Even 1K's not very good for this, and 2K's deadly so not really for DIY.
Beaten to it.
I would say sell as track spare/someone going to do a custom paint & find one in your colour.
Issa no a £900 awesome! Inna da paddock at Assen I look atta Casey Ducati bike. He's bike looka like my tyres after Donnigton
Iffa it only da laquer then a t-cut job anda good spray painter willa costa notta so much - perhaps £40-100
Maybe then he willa be verrry 'appy.
tomjones2
10-07-07, 11:16 PM
OE paint should be petrol resistant... How long was it leaking for?
2-3 days, v.v stupid of me
northwind
10-07-07, 11:29 PM
Ah, well, I suppose that's fair enough then :(
try ebay for a replacement tank, thats what i would do.
tomjones2
11-07-07, 08:15 AM
try ebay for a replacement tank, thats what i would do.
Tried, the only problem is that there are not that many Z'ds about in England and I need a blue one as well. I am thinking about a repaint and posibley doing a little bit of custom work as well maybe some stripes if they look good, depends on cost really.
Wont be doing it until later in the year anyway, already spent a fortune on bikes this month
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