Watching paint dry.....

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Watching paint dry.....

18 Jan 2012 21:48

really does suck!!!!!

Just putting the clear coat on the KZ900 tank.. F'ed up the tail and will have to redo it..oo well Stand by and I will post a few pics to share...

~Jack

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18 Jan 2012 22:22 - 18 Jan 2012 22:23

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Ok, here we go.. sorry for the dark picks, will have to get some better ones.

Came out pretty good, had a couple of small bleads which I assume was just me not getting the tape down good, or maybe having it on to lone. Not sure..

What tape are you guys using to cut lines etc?

~Jack

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18 Jan 2012 22:23

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never fails I would love to paint something 1 time without having to go back redo or touch it up

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18 Jan 2012 22:26

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Yea and I knew better!!! had a spec settle in the primer and I tried to remove it.. (dumb ass!).. Waiting for my new side cover to come in, so I paint the tail then as well.

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18 Jan 2012 22:26

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Wow thats beautiful man!

i use the blue/purple 3M vinyl tape dont have many bleed throughs except when i dont pay attention but then again I havent done that many

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18 Jan 2012 22:35

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Thanks man... Appreciate it! Now that I look at it, it kinda reminds me of a Tuxedo.. LOL

I had to mix it up a little bit, so I didn't get wacked (this is for your josh).. LOL

Kinda was going for the retro 69 Camaro Strips...

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18 Jan 2012 22:43

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25 years ago I had a 72 chevelle I had spent a month getting ready to paint
pulled it in the garage sprayed the floors down while I was mixing mixing the paint one of the old men walked over said hey there is a spot on the hood I told him yaeh I know and before I could say dont touch it he had a piece of 120
grit wrapped around his finger diggin into the primer. my first full paint job had a bad spot in the hood til I sold it

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18 Jan 2012 22:44

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Cool, I cant tell from the picture but is that blue metal flake? I hear that is hard to paint. That should really shine out in the sun. Looks great man.

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18 Jan 2012 22:51

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ramtough_63 wrote: 25 years ago I had a 72 chevelle I had spent a month getting ready to paint
pulled it in the garage sprayed the floors down while I was mixing mixing the paint one of the old men walked over said hey there is a spot on the hood I told him yaeh I know and before I could say dont touch it he had a piece of 120
grit wrapped around his finger diggin into the primer. my first full paint job had a bad spot in the hood til I sold it

Holy shit.. I would of freaked!!! Reminds me of the time I walk out and see my sisters boy friend washer her BRAND NEW Grand Am.. taking a bug off the center of the hood with a Brillo Pad!!!

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18 Jan 2012 23:09

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Thanks bud, appreciate it.. Not metal-flake pur se, but blue metallic.

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18 Jan 2012 23:31

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We have a winner!...

Yeah, prep, painting, cure time, wet sanding., clear coat, wet sanding, rubbing compound, buff etc... is a pain but sonsofabitch is it worth it once completed.

Sweet!

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19 Jan 2012 00:03 - 19 Jan 2012 00:04

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Thanks OMR.. a bitch indeed, but your right, well worth the effort. Still need to wet sand it and finish it off.

~Jack

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