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TSM · 16-08-05, 05:58 PM

Some of the parts on my sv which i painted myself with car paints from Halfwits, bar ends, side pannels, rear tail bridge pannel.

Well they seem to have not coped well with the heat of Spain & Portugal.

I dont know why, the bar ends seem to have cracked paint & the rear tail peice has melted paint under the rear seat plus when i had something resting on it, the paint melted arround it?

Problem with the paints? All the pro painted stuff is fine

16-08-05, 07:24 PM

how did you paint them? rememebr that the pro painted stuff has that gloss on it that protects it as well, they also apply about 3 or 4 layers of paint on it and then like 2 of gloss. try again and if you fail this time, get it done at a sprayers

trick

TSM · 16-08-05, 09:27 PM

it was primed with plastic primer (i think, cant remember if i used the correct can), then 2-3 layers of red paint then 3-4 layers of laquer.

16-08-05, 11:54 PM

when ive painted stuff i usually give 5-8 very thin layers of paint, and 5-8 very thinner layers of laquer.

17-08-05, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TSM

All the pro painted stuff is fine

That surely answers your question

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17-08-05, 08:43 AM

It could well be that you didn't let the paint dry fully before you applied the next coat, or that you applied a laquer coat before the top coat of paint dried. This can often lead to the top layer cracking, and is very easy to do if you're not spraying in a booth.

northwind · 17-08-05, 07:22 PM

Also though, chances are the pros used 2-pack paint while you've used Halford's cellulose, so they'd have very different behaviour. Car cellulose shouldn't react like that to heat though.

17-08-05, 07:43 PM

couple of reasons why:
1-didnt let it dry long enough
2-used the wrong primer
3-CALLED US HALFWITS!!!! i work there and all of us aint that bad!! some part timers are halfwits, but whenever ive done spray jobs, they've always been fine.

northwind · 17-08-05, 07:50 PM

Out of curiosity Rik, do you know why the branches with paint mixing services sell the paint by the tin for spray gun delivery, but not the clear coat or primers? Is that not just obviously ridiculous, or am I missing some subtle point?

TSM · 17-08-05, 11:04 PM

I had it painted for over 2 months before my holiday.

The primer used i beleave was halfords plastic primer red.

My halfords are halfwits, mabey not all but mine is

Northwind: i did not know halfords sold paint in tins for guns, i dont have one anyway.

16-08-05, 05:58 PM	#1
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	Painted SV parts Some of the parts on my sv which i painted myself with car paints from Halfwits, bar ends, side pannels, rear tail bridge pannel. Well they seem to have not coped well with the heat of Spain & Portugal. I dont know why, the bar ends seem to have cracked paint & the rear tail peice has melted paint under the rear seat plus when i had something resting on it, the paint melted arround it? Problem with the paints? All the pro painted stuff is fine __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

16-08-05, 09:27 PM	#3
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	it was primed with plastic primer (i think, cant remember if i used the correct can), then 2-3 layers of red paint then 3-4 layers of laquer. __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

17-08-05, 07:22 PM	#7
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Also though, chances are the pros used 2-pack paint while you've used Halford's cellulose, so they'd have very different behaviour. Car cellulose shouldn't react like that to heat though. __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

17-08-05, 07:50 PM	#9
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Out of curiosity Rik, do you know why the branches with paint mixing services sell the paint by the tin for spray gun delivery, but not the clear coat or primers? Is that not just obviously ridiculous, or am I missing some subtle point? __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

17-08-05, 11:04 PM	#10
TSM The Sick Man Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Peckham.SE.LDN Posts: 4,768	I had it painted for over 2 months before my holiday. The primer used i beleave was halfords plastic primer red. My halfords are halfwits, mabey not all but mine is Northwind: i did not know halfords sold paint in tins for guns, i dont have one anyway. __________________ OTR: KTM 690 Duke R 2015 Full Akro SIDELINE: Kwak ZX636 A1P 2002, Red, R&G's, Yoshi, Double Bubble Screen GONE: Kwak ZX-7R P1, Full Akro, Undertray, Screen GONE: SV650S K2 Very Bruised & Without Fairing, Motovation Frame Sliders, R&G Ally Sprocket Toe Protector, HEL 2 Line Setup, GSXR K1 600 RWU Forks, Barnett Clutch & Springs, Penske 8981 Shock, Gilles Ti Rearsets, Steel Barends, Scottoiler, AFAM Chain & Sprockets, Twin FIAMM Horns, Skidmarx Bellypan, Full Micron Zeta Steel System, Cut down undertay. Forum Problems & Information / Site Suggestions

16-08-05, 07:24 PM	#2
trick Guest Posts: n/a	how did you paint them? rememebr that the pro painted stuff has that gloss on it that protects it as well, they also apply about 3 or 4 layers of paint on it and then like 2 of gloss. try again and if you fail this time, get it done at a sprayers trick

16-08-05, 11:54 PM	#4
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	when ive painted stuff i usually give 5-8 very thin layers of paint, and 5-8 very thinner layers of laquer.

17-08-05, 08:43 AM	#6
Jase22 Guest Posts: n/a	It could well be that you didn't let the paint dry fully before you applied the next coat, or that you applied a laquer coat before the top coat of paint dried. This can often lead to the top layer cracking, and is very easy to do if you're not spraying in a booth.

17-08-05, 07:43 PM	#8
riktherider Guest Posts: n/a	couple of reasons why: 1-didnt let it dry long enough 2-used the wrong primer 3-CALLED US HALFWITS!!!! i work there and all of us aint that bad!! some part timers are halfwits, but whenever ive done spray jobs, they've always been fine.

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