Testarossa's 78 KZ1000 Fighter Build

Looks like I need to replace a light bulb:

I hear angels...



-KR

testarossa wrote:

Looks like I need to replace a light bulb:

cool paint job...how did you get the picture of a ufo under the paint

Wow those look great! I really like the paint scheme. Nice job

trianglelaguna wrote:

testarossa wrote:

Looks like I need to replace a light bulb:

cool paint job...how did you get the picture of a ufo under the paint

Call George Noory. Maybe he can explain it to you. :laugh:

Your paint turned out great for your first time Josh. You should be able to start wet sanding today. After you get it wet sanded, we'll talk about buffing. You'll need buffing compound, a buffer, microfiber towels and polishing glaze to top it off. The buffer will be the most expensive tool unless you already have one.

Nice work on the paint

Well the sun was shining and I decided to roll her out so we could see what it looks like in the sun.

And the right side:

Adam, I do have a buffer and rubbing compound, polishing compound and swirl remover. I have used the buffer before so I'm confident that I can restore a shine to paint that has been color sanded. However, I have only done old paint. How long do I need to wait to buff the new paint on my parts?

I have been working on the color sanding. I got the front fender done today, and started on the tank. The tail and side covers will be easy since they have minimal issues. The tank is the worst, but I started on the fender since it will be the least noticeable when installed.

Here's a picture to show the runs in the tank. I have successfully removed similar runs on the other side already.

Bravo! I applaud you showing the "mistakes". It's all about learning... Did you just wet sand out the run on the other side?

Yeah, so far, it's been wet sanded down to 2000 grit. As for showing my boo-boos I like to remind myself that pride is one of those seven deadlies for a reason. I hope someone can learn from my mistakes. Anyway, my flawed painting technique worked beautifully on the horizontal surfaces, but all the vertical stuff got runs. So the lesson learned is that orange peel is preferable to runs.