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Don't hold your breath.....

Pick two, because you can't have all three, right?

THAT'S funny!!! I will search for more!

I always carry a spare clutch cable on long trips

bluej58 wrote: I always carry a spare clutch cable on long trips

Luck favors the prepared

So, I hung my frame and subframe from the rafters in my garage, and cleaned them off with a wax/grease remover and then a tack cloth. Though considering I'm painting in my garage, the tack cloth step was probably a waste of time Old habits die hard though~

1st coat is an acid etching primer. Over that goes an activated sealer, then a single stage metallic copper. Lets hope its as understated as I had envisioned..... we'll see soon!!

It is great to this thread start up again. It has such great ideas and execution. Good luck on completing your vision!

It IS great to see this thread resurrected isn't it?

Will we be seeing some painted frame pics soon?

Alan

Main and sub frames ready for primer

Main frame in that oh so elegant green etching primer

Followed by the grey sealer...



I'm walking out to mix the color, pics to follow soon

Hurry up!!!

Ask and ye shall receive

Was this fast enough?



I'm going to go put on the second coat, but it's not going to look any different. Some of those tubing joints are a PITA to get to!!!

B E A utiful.

Thank you very much Alan I'm looking forward to seeing it in the sun

I really like the color. Speaking of the sun, are you worried about UV damage with all the carbon fiber? Assume you didn't wrap it just to paint over it. Polyester or epoxy resin?

Alan

Great choice on the color! Interesting question about what affect UV will have on the carbon fiber...didn't Chevrolet have to develop some hideously expensive clear coat to protect the hood on their supercharged 'Vette?

Excellent question! The resin by itself doesn't have any uv protection (I'm using epoxy). In order to prevent the resin from yellowing, am automotive clear cost must be applied to protect the part. BTW, my parts aren't wrapped, they are full carbon

As for the frame paint, I'm liking it too, but I wanted it a little darker, so I tossed in some copper kandy in the last coat. We'll see tomorrow what that looks like in the sun

My bad on saying they were wrapped, sorry. Even high end clears don't provide much more than UV resistance, but I supposed you're not worried about structural issues.

Alan

It's no biggie. There is another member that did wrap his body work, and it turned out awesome.
As far as UV protection, automotive clears absolutely provide it. In fact, the clear coats duel purpose is to provide a durable shiny surface, and UV protection for the color coat under it. Without the UV inhibitors in a standard clear coat, the pigments used in basecoats would fade pretty quick. Now, UV inhibiting epoxy resin is another animal all together. I'm willing to bet that is what GM spent truckloads of money on, because that's not something I can walk down and buy for myself. I do appreciate the concern though, since my fuel tank will be a structural item. At least, I need it to survive and function. Not just look pretty like the side covers and the fenders