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Moto Board => Tech => Topic started by: nizfiz on April 15, 2013, 06:01:30 PM

Title: You can save a mediocre paint job (maybe)
Post by: nizfiz on April 15, 2013, 06:01:30 PM
I got my bike painted this winner. First lesson, don't pick up painted stuff at night when you can't see it properly. I had a bunch of "outties" in the paint and orange peel. Thankfully, there was a bunch of clear coat to work with.

Brought it to another shop, World Class Auto in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. They wet sanded it, did a full buff and wax. They also detailed the whole bike. $240 was a bit rich for my tastes. They say it took them 8 hours, alas it certainly looks better.

New paint and re-clearing the CF is the best thing I've ever done for the appearance of my bike.

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a554/Alexandre_Fisher/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0711_zps25934bdb.jpg) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Alexandre_Fisher/media/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0711_zps25934bdb.jpg.html)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a554/Alexandre_Fisher/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0708_zps945a5b65.jpg) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Alexandre_Fisher/media/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0708_zps945a5b65.jpg.html)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a554/Alexandre_Fisher/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0707_zps7f8d92b5.jpg) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Alexandre_Fisher/media/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0707_zps7f8d92b5.jpg.html)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a554/Alexandre_Fisher/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0702_zpsb01466ab.jpg) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Alexandre_Fisher/media/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0702_zpsb01466ab.jpg.html)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a554/Alexandre_Fisher/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0705_zps5cf7719e.jpg) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Alexandre_Fisher/media/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0705_zps5cf7719e.jpg.html)

(http://i1283.photobucket.com/albums/a554/Alexandre_Fisher/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0714_zps0415c480.jpg) (http://s1283.photobucket.com/user/Alexandre_Fisher/media/wet%20sand%20and%20buff/IMAG0714_zps0415c480.jpg.html)






Title: Re: You can save a mediocre paint job (maybe)
Post by: Novelo on April 15, 2013, 07:04:27 PM
Looks awesome man but I think those Arrows would come in for a close second  [laugh] like the change of font for the tank lettering.