Paintjob
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Galilee
, Mar 24 2009 08:42 pm
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#21
tdm850rider
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Posted 27 March 2009 - 09:29 pm
These would look great after the paintjob....
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Posted 30 March 2009 - 06:26 am
QUOTE(tdm850rider @ Fri 27th Mar 2009, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
These would look great after the paintjob....
Those are great.
I'm fitting heated grips. And the heater elements are molded in the grips. But I'm saving the link to those, just in case
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#23
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:29 pm
Painjob progress report.
Removing stickers and coarse sanding all the parts:
Ready for filler and primer:
Primer done, ready for wet-sanding:
First colour. The white in the stripes:
Masking the stripes:
6mm wide stripes.
It looks easy, but getting the lines in the same place on both sides is not that easy. The masking tape can't overlap anywhere eather, cause paint will creep into the gap. The design of the side stripes is changed slightly because the top of the side fairings curve very much. The top black stripe would be invisible from the side, and it would just look weird, so it's moved down slightly.
3mm stripes on the rear covers:
Next step is black paint.
Removing stickers and coarse sanding all the parts:
Ready for filler and primer:
Primer done, ready for wet-sanding:
First colour. The white in the stripes:
Masking the stripes:
6mm wide stripes.
It looks easy, but getting the lines in the same place on both sides is not that easy. The masking tape can't overlap anywhere eather, cause paint will creep into the gap. The design of the side stripes is changed slightly because the top of the side fairings curve very much. The top black stripe would be invisible from the side, and it would just look weird, so it's moved down slightly.
3mm stripes on the rear covers:
Next step is black paint.
Edited by Galilee, 01 July 2009 - 12:32 pm.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:39 pm
Progress report 2:
Basecoat, pearl and the first layers of clear, all done in one evening (required due to the properties of the paint).
Parts painted black, then masked off the parts intended to stay black:
Basecoat, looking totally different to the paint I ordered.....
3 layers of basecoat
Pearl colour, 4 layers:
Now i had to wait for the paint to dry, and peel off the masking tape when the paint was dust dry, but not hardened. Here's what i found.
This is like x-mas!
...more stuff to unpack.
...and more
Top box was also colour and decor matched.
Then i had to paint 3 layers of clear on top of that.
Now it has to harden for 2-4 days, then it's sanding, and 3-4 more layers of clear on top of that. ....then I'll see if it's ready or needs more sanding.
Basecoat, pearl and the first layers of clear, all done in one evening (required due to the properties of the paint).
Parts painted black, then masked off the parts intended to stay black:
Basecoat, looking totally different to the paint I ordered.....
3 layers of basecoat
Pearl colour, 4 layers:
Now i had to wait for the paint to dry, and peel off the masking tape when the paint was dust dry, but not hardened. Here's what i found.
This is like x-mas!
...more stuff to unpack.
...and more
Top box was also colour and decor matched.
Then i had to paint 3 layers of clear on top of that.
Now it has to harden for 2-4 days, then it's sanding, and 3-4 more layers of clear on top of that. ....then I'll see if it's ready or needs more sanding.
Too Freud to rock'n'roll, too Jung to die.
#25
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:42 pm
Looks good cant wait to see it completed & on the bike.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:46 pm
that already looks the dogs dinglydoos...
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:49 pm
QUOTE(TDMTAM @ Wed 1st Jul 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
cant wait to see it completed & on the bike.
Same here, that looks lovely. Is your paintshop mate doing much of the work or showing you what to do and letting you get on with it?
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 12:53 pm
QUOTE(ChrisG @ Wed 1st Jul 2009, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Same here, that looks lovely. Is your paintshop mate doing much of the work or showing you what to do and letting you get on with it?
Thanks,
He does one piece as demonstration for each step, then i paint myself. It's great fun.
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#29
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 02:21 pm
Simply stunning!!!
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 02:21 pm
Fantastic job Galilee, cant wait to see it finish!!!
Edited by emperador, 01 July 2009 - 02:22 pm.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 03:39 pm
Fantastic... cant wait to see the bike all built up
#32
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 04:33 pm
Until the parts are finished it looks like this:
I guess any paint will be an improvement.
I guess any paint will be an improvement.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 04:59 pm
Lookin good.
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If you want to mark your location on the Carpe map: http://www.carpe-tdm...opic.php?t=5117
Doin valve clearances? Use dappers valve shim exchange program and the job will be carroty - Free (other than you postin me yer shims) for sporting members.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 06:43 pm
lookin' VERY snazzy! Love it! Good work!
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 07:07 pm
Don't know how you can resist putting them on the bike just to see it finished.
It's gonna look excellent.
It's gonna look excellent.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 07:43 pm
QUOTE(Catteeclan @ Wed 1st Jul 2009, 09:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't know how you can resist putting them on the bike just to see it finished.
It's gonna look excellent.
It's gonna look excellent.
If i put everything on the bike, It would be difficult to take it off to finish everything. Too tempting to just go riding.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 07:45 pm
looking sweet, can't wait to see the finished article.
from earlier posts I take it you are leaving the hugger alone?
from earlier posts I take it you are leaving the hugger alone?
Edited by Daveb, 01 July 2009 - 07:46 pm.
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Posted 01 July 2009 - 08:37 pm
Top Job there ! Lookin' Good 
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Posted 02 July 2009 - 08:51 am
cant wait to see the entire outcome of the bike!!
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Posted 03 July 2009 - 06:19 am
care to share what kind of paint are you using?
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