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## Fill a Paint Can Cap with thinner (for nozzles) | ## Fill a Paint Can Cap with thinner (for nozzles) | ||
## Apply Paint in fast strokes, holding can 8 inches from the surface being painted | ## Apply Paint in fast strokes, holding can 8 inches from the surface being painted | ||
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## After every 20 strokes, switch nozzles with nozzle from thinner | ## After every 20 strokes, switch nozzles with nozzle from thinner | ||
## Wait 15 minutes between coats and reapply | ## Wait 15 minutes between coats and reapply | ||
# Apply Base | # Apply Base | ||
## Follow painting directions for applying spray paint | ## Follow painting directions for applying spray paint | ||
| + | ### Desired effect is many (10-15) thin shells of paint instead of (3-5) very thick shells | ||
## Allow paint to dry for at least 2 days | ## Allow paint to dry for at least 2 days | ||
## With a little soap and water, (lightly and evenly) wet sand (with a fine grit sponge) - Object is to have a light foggy-ness to the coat | ## With a little soap and water, (lightly and evenly) wet sand (with a fine grit sponge) - Object is to have a light foggy-ness to the coat | ||
| − | + | ## Apply Final Base Coat | |
| + | ### Moisten paper towels w/ water and wipe surface being painted | ||
| + | ### Dry surface w/ paper towels | ||
| + | ### Spray the final coat (just enough to barely cover the foggy base layer) | ||
| + | ### Dry at least 3 days | ||
| + | ## Wet sand (with a Fine sanding sponge) | ||
# Apply Clear Coat | # Apply Clear Coat | ||
| + | ## Follow painting directions for applying spray paint, but don't wait longer than 20 minutes (10-15 min) between layer dryings | ||
| + | ## Apply 5 layers | ||
| + | ## Dry at least 3 days | ||
| + | ## Final Sanding (Use Extra Fine sanding sponge + lots of Water and soap) | ||
| + | ### very light pressure on clear coat | ||
| + | # Remount Fairings | ||
| + | # Wait a week before polishing. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:00, 14 June 2011
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Overview
I need to paint my bike - I've seen several DIY guides for painting motorcycles online so I'm going to give it a whirl.
Plan Steps
- (order thoughts and steps here)
- Clean Bike (wash parts to be painted)
- Remove old decals
- TOOLS: Heat Gun
- Sand scrapes (from crash)
- Bondo Necessary?(Do Bondo + Sand Bondo):(Continue)
- Remove Fairing and Tank (everything that is getting painted)
- TOOLS: Hex Keys, Drill, Philips Drivers
- Apply Primer
- Fill a Paint Can Cap with thinner (for nozzles)
- Apply Paint in fast strokes, holding can 8 inches from the surface being painted
- After every 20 strokes, switch nozzles with nozzle from thinner
- Wait 15 minutes between coats and reapply
- Apply Base
- Follow painting directions for applying spray paint
- Desired effect is many (10-15) thin shells of paint instead of (3-5) very thick shells
- Allow paint to dry for at least 2 days
- With a little soap and water, (lightly and evenly) wet sand (with a fine grit sponge) - Object is to have a light foggy-ness to the coat
- Apply Final Base Coat
- Moisten paper towels w/ water and wipe surface being painted
- Dry surface w/ paper towels
- Spray the final coat (just enough to barely cover the foggy base layer)
- Dry at least 3 days
- Wet sand (with a Fine sanding sponge)
- Follow painting directions for applying spray paint
- Apply Clear Coat
- Follow painting directions for applying spray paint, but don't wait longer than 20 minutes (10-15 min) between layer dryings
- Apply 5 layers
- Dry at least 3 days
- Final Sanding (Use Extra Fine sanding sponge + lots of Water and soap)
- very light pressure on clear coat
- Remount Fairings
- Wait a week before polishing.
Links
- I am following the steps HERE
