painting & prepping

albertaduke said:

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.

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Macrider said:

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

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albertaduke said:

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.

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cadconversions said:

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!

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albertaduke said:

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

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cadconversions said:

In theory but not in practice.

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