A note for people considering a home respray: - SV650.org

northwind · 02-09-05, 09:27 PM

Don't drop your newly prepped panel down a flight of concrete steps.

02-09-05, 09:29 PM

note much appreciated

northwind · 02-09-05, 09:35 PM

I suspect it won't be the last

03-09-05, 02:51 PM

Using my mind reading powers I detect that there may have been one or possibly two choice words

03-09-05, 02:55 PM

dont assume cos the tops dry the whole things dry... and dont then put your bike cover over your newly sprayed tank assuming the above unless you want an interesting "leather" effect

northwind · 03-09-05, 04:28 PM

Mmm, leather effect...

04-09-05, 02:51 PM

thanks for the tip

northwind · 04-09-05, 09:05 PM

More tips... When you burned the midnight oil to get a batch of panels ready for priming, don't forget to spray one of them or you'll upset the neighbours with your language.

Remember when buying paint to buy way more thinner than you'd think you'll need- you need it for cleaning as well, remember. Quite annoyed that Paints4u didn't point that out when I was discussing my order actually, I reckon I'm going to need to order more for the basecoat.

Halfords thinner primer is like mana from heaven... Makes serious filler work so much easier to finish. The panels I'm spraying were quite mangled (no, I didn't do it) and so there's a lot of filler on there- couple of tins of this stuff = bargain. Get the panels nearly there, spray them up, wet sand back with P800, smooth as a baby's behind.

Something like a Black and Decker Mouse sander is also very nice to have-I'm doing a big renovation on my bellypan, and it's saved me so much grunt work. £6.99 from Woolies!

02-09-05, 09:27 PM	#1
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	A note for people considering a home respray: Don't drop your newly prepped panel down a flight of concrete steps. __________________ "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"

02-09-05, 09:35 PM	#3
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I suspect it won't be the last __________________ "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"

03-09-05, 04:28 PM	#6
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	Mmm, leather effect... __________________ "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"

04-09-05, 09:05 PM	#8
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	More tips... When you burned the midnight oil to get a batch of panels ready for priming, don't forget to spray one of them or you'll upset the neighbours with your language. Remember when buying paint to buy way more thinner than you'd think you'll need- you need it for cleaning as well, remember. Quite annoyed that Paints4u didn't point that out when I was discussing my order actually, I reckon I'm going to need to order more for the basecoat. Halfords thinner primer is like mana from heaven... Makes serious filler work so much easier to finish. The panels I'm spraying were quite mangled (no, I didn't do it) and so there's a lot of filler on there- couple of tins of this stuff = bargain. Get the panels nearly there, spray them up, wet sand back with P800, smooth as a baby's behind. Something like a Black and Decker Mouse sander is also very nice to have-I'm doing a big renovation on my bellypan, and it's saved me so much grunt work. £6.99 from Woolies! __________________ "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"

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02-09-05, 09:29 PM	#2
adamfool Guest Posts: n/a	note much appreciated

03-09-05, 02:51 PM	#4
Scoobs Guest Posts: n/a	Using my mind reading powers I detect that there may have been one or possibly two choice words

03-09-05, 02:55 PM	#5
lynw Guest Posts: n/a	dont assume cos the tops dry the whole things dry... and dont then put your bike cover over your newly sprayed tank assuming the above unless you want an interesting "leather" effect

04-09-05, 02:51 PM	#7
GSXR Carlos Guest Posts: n/a	thanks for the tip