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« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2008, 06:46:50 AM » |
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« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2008, 07:15:04 AM » |
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What ever you do, don't just use an off the shelf can of clearcoat. Those clears will just get eaten away when/if you spill any fuel on it.
Find a local auto body supply shop in your area and buy the clear from them. They can add a hardener to it that will make it resist the damaging effects of fuel.
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« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2008, 07:17:17 AM » |
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« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2008, 03:32:00 PM » |
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Yeah, I shoulda taped and painted my ugly ass toes too.
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josh12730
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« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2008, 04:29:47 PM » |
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Really cool job. Where did you get the tank decals? I'm looking for a set of tank decals as well, but 70's era style
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« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2008, 05:05:30 PM » |
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Duracoat is principally designed for firearm finishes so it's significantly more durable than the brittle Krylon/RustOleum stuff. I've tried all three on firearms, metals and plastics and Duracoat is remarkably resilient on all three, and also quite solvent resistant. I would worry about rattle can stuff around gas, chain lube, oil, etc. They have literally any color you can imagine. Check them out. I have one of the purples in mind for the frame after the riding season. http://www.lauerweaponry.com/ |
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« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2008, 06:49:44 PM » |
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Great going Brian! That looks really really nice!  |
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« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2008, 07:44:15 PM » |
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I recall that some guy on TOB did a tank with the durocoat stuff used on truck bed liners! It looked really good. No need for snakeskin grips on the sides of the tank!
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« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2008, 07:02:45 AM » |
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Really cool job. Where did you get the tank decals? I'm looking for a set of tank decals as well, but 70's era style
ebay my friend, ebay. just search for "ducati decal" and i got two or three of those ones on the first page. |
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« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2008, 08:45:22 AM » |
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I got all my decals off ebay. There are plenty to chose from. I hear you guys on the clearcoat issue. I've read alot about this from other treads on this forum and was sure to get a clearcoat that had a hardener in it. I originally wanted to do a matte finish but the auto paint shop I bought all the cans from explained that you can't get a spraycan clearcoat in matte that has a hardener in it.
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« Reply #25 on: September 03, 2008, 03:13:34 AM » |
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that's a nice lookin' paint job for a rattle can job that is... |
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« Reply #26 on: September 03, 2008, 08:38:40 PM » |
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Looks great!
Wondering what was wrong with the tank, and how you go about repairing a plastic one (I've got a new color sheme in mind, but would like to put my stock stuff aside)
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« Reply #27 on: September 03, 2008, 09:40:27 PM » |
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There wasn't much wrong with the tank. It had been in a wreck and there were alot of deep digs and scrathes but with alot of sanding I got it pretty smooth. I rattle canned the clear coat tonight and it looks like crap. Tomorrow I will be sanding that too and adding another coat.
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TAftonomos
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« Reply #28 on: September 04, 2008, 06:47:50 AM » |
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Don't bother rattle can clearing it.
Unless you are using UPOL or the stuff from RM, there is no hardener in it, and it will crack/craze and look like crap the first time a minute drop of gas gets on it.
Instead take that tank down to the local painter, and have them clear it with the next job they do. Should be $50 or less, and it will be a 2K clear and much stronger/harder.
just my .02.
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Bbrent
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« Reply #29 on: September 04, 2008, 09:01:35 AM » |
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Don't bother rattle can clearing it.
Unless you are using UPOL or the stuff from RM, there is no hardener in it, and it will crack/craze and look like crap the first time a minute drop of gas gets on it.
Instead take that tank down to the local painter, and have them clear it with the next job they do. Should be $50 or less, and it will be a 2K clear and much stronger/harder.
just my .02.
Good idea. What should I do about the coat I put on lastnight? Should I just sand the areas that look bad and have them reclear the whole thing? |
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