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« Reply #135 on: October 30, 2008, 02:06:13 PM »
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« Reply #136 on: November 04, 2008, 03:55:24 AM »
Now here is a interesting thread, thanx for all the tips and info dp waytogo
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« Reply #137 on: November 05, 2008, 01:38:24 PM »
Ducpainter, I've got an '03 Dark.  The original owner left that little warning sticker on the tank.  When I removed it and all the glue there was and still is a slight difference in color between the spot that was under the sticker and the rest of the tank.  Can I use polishing compound or something similar to get rid of this?  I'm hesitant to start rubbing out a matte finish, I've only worked with shiny finishes before.

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« Reply #138 on: November 05, 2008, 01:46:59 PM »
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Ducpainter, I've got an '03 Dark.  The original owner left that little warning sticker on the tank.  When I removed it and all the glue there was and still is a slight difference in color between the spot that was under the sticker and the rest of the tank.  Can I use polishing compound or something similar to get rid of this?  I'm hesitant to start rubbing out a matte finish, I've only worked with shiny finishes before.

Thanks,

Scott
Scott,

If you rub too much the gloss will change (shinier), but the dark spot will remain.

What you're seeing is the fading of the part of the tank that had less UV protection.

Not much you can do I'm afraid.

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« Reply #139 on: November 05, 2008, 02:35:30 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on November 05, 2008, 01:46:59 PM
Scott,

If you rub too much the gloss will change (shinier), but the dark spot will remain.

What you're seeing is the fading of the part of the tank that had less UV protection.

Not much you can do I'm afraid.

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UV lamp with a mask on the tank??
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« Reply #140 on: November 05, 2008, 03:49:31 PM »
Quote from: ducatizzzz on November 05, 2008, 02:35:30 PM
UV lamp with a mask on the tank??
It might work...

It would be pretty expensive.

I'd bet in a few months time in the sun it would be a distant memory.
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« Reply #141 on: November 07, 2008, 04:45:52 PM »
UV light?  Mask?  Way too much trouble!  But thanks for the suggestion.

A few months in the sun is probably easier but living in Portland , OR and having covered parking, that may take more than a few months.

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« Reply #142 on: November 08, 2008, 06:33:56 AM »
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Ducpainter, I've got an '03 Dark.

Scott, I've never been able to understand the attraction of a matte black tank or motorcycle, especially a matte black Ducati.  I have a left over quart of proper RED paint that will permanently solve your  problem  Grin
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« Reply #143 on: November 08, 2008, 01:20:12 PM »
I have no problem. 

Matte black, or 'suede' as the hot rodders call it, is a fabulous color.  It doesn't need cleaning.  It doesn't need polishing.  Ok, maybe it does but since dirt never affects the shine there's no compulsion to clean and polish.  It is the same color as that hideous brake dust so you never notice it piling up on your wheels.  You never notice that that new chain lube has flung off all over the back of your bike.  It looks great with a little bit of rust on the edges.

If I paint my tank red I will no doubt feel compelled to wash and wax the damn thing and worry about all manner of silly people scratching my bike.  That's a problem!  As it is, I wash it once a year before I put it up for the winter.  I don't worry about scratches and if I did I could easily fix them with a Sharpie marker.

I'm not really a fan of black bikes, too invisible.  Yet two of my three bikes have been black.  So sexy and seductive...

The only way I would paint the tank red is if I could also paint the wheels white and then slap 'Radio Flyer' stickers on the tank.  'Radio Flyer' was everybody's first hotrod.

http://www.thedailygreen.com/cm/thedailygreen/images/pL/Radio-Flyer-Classic-Red-Wagon-lg.jpg

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« Reply #144 on: November 08, 2008, 01:51:43 PM »
Quote from: scott_araujo on November 08, 2008, 01:20:12 PM
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The only way I would paint the tank red is if I could also paint the wheels white and then slap 'Radio Flyer' stickers on the tank.  'Radio Flyer' was everybody's first hotrod.

http://www.thedailygreen.com/cm/thedailygreen/images/pL/Radio-Flyer-Classic-Red-Wagon-lg.jpg

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I have white paint...

and I'll get the decals made if you'll do it.   Grin
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« Reply #145 on: November 08, 2008, 05:41:54 PM »
You can get the decals on e-bay.  I checked Cheesy

I'm thinking about it but for what it costs to paint my tank, fender, and wheels, I can buy lots of suspension bits and maybe an old 70s project bike to boot.  Those are both higher on my priority list.  And if the wheels were white, I'd have to clean them.

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« Reply #146 on: November 11, 2008, 10:53:20 AM »
Quote from: scott_araujo on November 08, 2008, 05:41:54 PM
And if the wheels were white, I'd have to clean them.


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« Reply #147 on: December 22, 2008, 10:13:55 AM »
what is the last thing you painted Nate?
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« Reply #148 on: December 22, 2008, 11:17:39 AM »
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« Reply #149 on: December 22, 2008, 06:50:23 PM »
i sprayed the left side of a yellow 999 on fri.
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