painting & prepping

[Macrider]

I am painting mine on monday at 3'00pm at u wrench paint booth care to come and look Valspar brand dark green is what I chose (BRG) I already plasti-dipped the wheels in black as well as the inner brakes mounted a bridgestone on the rear (incidentally bought it at JC motor in the states for $185 with shipping and tax 220 the total beats blackfoot $ 312) I also sanded the tank to the metal around the pressed joint on the right side and front that I found so ugly to look at and bondoed the edge smoothly it looks so much better


did you read my review of the roof desmo it is a nice helmet and for the first time I do not feel "trapped in" when I lower the chin bar all in all I am happy with it. only missing is a sun glare shield.

 

[Macrider]

Did you have to prepare the wheels for Plasti dip? Spray on from aerosol cans?

 

[albertaduke]

Did you have to prepare the wheels for Plasti dip? Spray on from aerosol cans?

all I did was clean them thoroughly dried them and applied the spray can paint I used rustoleum plasti-dip two cans for two wheels result is very good very smooth and the test I did before spraying shows a strong bond.
the mechanic who mounted the tire told me that next time I change tire the counterweights will stick to the plastic paint so I did not leave a band of the old finish we will see in two years if he is right.

 

[albertaduke]

all I did was clean them thoroughly dried them and applied the spray can paint I used rustoleum plasti-dip two cans for two wheels result is very good very smooth and the test I did before spraying shows a strong bond.
the mechanic who mounted the tire told me that next time I change tire the counterweights will stick to the plastic paint so I did not leave a band of the old finish we will see in two years if he is right.

here goes the new color I am a bit baffled as the sample was slightly darker and after spraying it looks two shades lighter anyway it will have to do ..

 

[cadconversions]

I wanna mimic the Red Marble Haze that dad has on his Thunderbird but with Green on my bike. Something about a Green Rocket 3 and the Incredible Hulk feel of the bike just speaks to me. lol Watching with anticipation - nice so far!

 

[albertaduke]

I wanna mimic the Red Marble Haze that dad has on his Thunderbird but with Green on my bike. Something about a Green Rocket 3 and the Incredible Hulk feel of the bike just speaks to me. lol Watching with anticipation - nice so far!

thanks .......... I gather you know how to do the marbleizing

 

[vanguard138]

yes, next winter I hope to have my R3T a shade of BRG.

 

[cadconversions]

thanks .......... I gather you know how to do the marbleizing

In theory but not in practice.

 

[albertaduke]

In theory but not in practice.

do not use valspar brand for your marbleizing spend a few more $$ and get a top brand and less reducer than normal

 

[Rick McC.]

Couldn't see any of the earlier pictures you posted links to; hope all is going well!

Rick