Sanding and sanding and...

[JLarkin]

sanding. I know there is an end but I been at it for weeks. Fill pits, prime and sand. Repeat. Argh. May be spraying a little color tonight after dinner though.

 

[Ratfink1962]

Ah yes... but 90% of an awesome paint job is in the prep work! You will be rewarded for all that hard work.

The only thing I can suggest for the future, use a high build primer. if your using spray bomb primer... its a little thin and doesnt offer much in the way of thickness to help actually fill the low spots. So high build will probably save you some time.

 

[Rustinkerer]

That's why I like my DeWalt 5" electric sander! :mrgreen: -Adam

 

[JLarkin]

I did use high build but this bike was so pitted it was tough. I got it though. Glad I stuck with it. Got the stripe color on the wheels tonight. Gonna make my pinstripes in the morning and lay down the contrast/two-tone color on all the other parts. It is going to be sharp.

Here is a before pic:

 

[John c]

I've got a tank for that bike!

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Ah yes... but 90% of an awesome paint job is in the prep work! You will be rewarded for all that hard work.

The only thing I can suggest for the future, use a high build primer. if your using spray bomb primer... its a little thin and doesnt offer much in the way of thickness to help actually fill the low spots. So high build will probably save you some time.

I have actually had good luck with spray can primer, but I take the time to wet-sand each coat and use 3 coats of it before my basecoat, wet-sanding between each coat, Top coat, again wet sanding between each coat and my 3 coats of clear, buffing, and polishing. Ah the work....lol. That's why my Huffy is flat black, no primer, no sanding, just removed the decals and sprayed it.

 

[JLarkin]

I've got a tank for that bike!

So do I!

 

[JLarkin]

Results. I finished painting today and clearcoated everything. Those are painted graphics, not decals. The WF chainguard, the cast Monark fork and the double step hoops will be for sale soon. After I had everything hanging in the garage, I felt a little like the last photo from the fumes. :!:

 

[SimpleMan]

Beautiful job John........you get a deal on red paint :mrgreen:

I'm guessing thats a Grand National in the picture based on the Mickey's hanging on the wall. Whats it run?

 

[JLarkin]

About $350 every 6 months. It sits, haha. I re-bushinged the upper control arms this spring and added new front tires.

The sibling to this bike was red so that made my decision easy on color choice.

 

[SimpleMan]

LOL :mrgreen: I'm with you on that. I have a supercharged Mustang Cobra that has been driven once last year and once this year and about 800 miles total in the last 4 years.

About $350 every 6 months. It sits.

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Nice paintwork! looks awesome.