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painting day… I debated on painting some of the parts satin black, but I actually like the fake carbon, plus its very durable. The fuel filters came as well.. I bought an 8mm and a 6mm one and swapped the parts over to compensate for the fact the fuel tap is a smaller pipe than the carb!



I was going to put a standard Honda decal on the tank, but then I saw these and liked them… not from the usual supplier, but the seller also sent me some samples so i could test the compatibility with the laquer. It was fine thank goodness. When painting over decals there are a few tips… first off I always do a first coat of laquer and let it dry, i never put them on the base coat. then I wet sand with 1000 wet and dry and then stick the decals in place. Now the important bits… Always wipe the area with panel wipe… this is for two reasons. Firstly, there is always some adhesive on the edge of the decal, and secondly they often have silicon on them and that makes the paint cess. I always give a mist coat over the decal and let it tack off, the reason for this is if you hit it with a full coat first you end up with runs off the horizontal edges of the decal.

I looked at the filler cap that came new with the tank and decided it looked crap, so I took it apart and made a new on incorporating a breather.


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I'm looking forward to seeing these on the bike!!
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Originally posted by Buckaroo Buckaroo wrote:

I'm looking forward to seeing these on the bike!!

Me too!  the powder coater is taking a while...  he is working 7 days a week at the moment as he cant get staff!
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Man of your skills could do powder coatingSmile

Patience is a virtue, apparently
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Originally posted by Buckaroo Buckaroo wrote:

Man of your skills could do powder coatingSmile

Patience is a virtue, apparently

It has crossed my mind for small parts, but for frames you need a big oven.  I used to paint them in 2K but it made such a mess in the garage.

I have come to a standstill now until the powder coater finishes my frame and parts, which is quite frustrating!

I have also finished the wiring diagram ready to do the electrics.


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