Before and after paint

for those of you that have M.B.S. (multiple bike syndrome) and have the "silver wing" models.
as our sponsors also have supplies for those bikes and they are popular with the "wing" crowd.

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Before and after paint

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Here is my silverwing. It was painted an awful pink/redish color with some kind of enamel, orange peeled etc. I'm almost finished with the new paint. Here is a before and after pic: I still need to find some SILVERWING badges for the side covers. Ebay has NOTHING.
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Nice work, it's Miller time!
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Very nice work action1 action1 action1 action1 action1
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Good Job ....

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I think the guy before me put on those lower handlebars. I don't care for them. They are like my 83 Saber were. I used Duplicolor paint. Have always had good luck. 4 coats of paint, 4 of clear, wet sanded with 1500 grit paper then hand rubbed with polishing compound.
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The new color is MUCH better than the previous Pepto Bismol candy finish.
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Excellent paint job...I'd have never believed it was Duplicolor.
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Same kind of paint I used on my CX500 Custom. Lots of elbow grease. Never use that Krylon crap. always have good luck with DupliColor. Here is my Custom before and after.

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Nice job there with the spray cans, bike looks real good. Later.
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Love that last photo. I don't see a kickstand holding the bike up. WTF????
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oldwings 78 wrote:Love that last photo. I don't see a kickstand holding the bike up. WTF????
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For give me but :notworthy:
I'm new to MCs what model bike is it dare I ask?
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NewWinger wrote:For give me but :notworthy:
I'm new to MCs what model bike is it dare I ask?
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You covered them pretty good Mike except for the standard and deluxe models which have a different tank, seat and minor items. Those tanks I mentioned hold about 1.5 gals. more that the custom.
I picked up a 80 deluxe last month cause I was in need of 'another project'. They're good solid bikes. Later.
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Rustybux wrote:Same kind of paint I used on my CX500 Custom. Lots of elbow grease. Never use that Krylon crap. always have good luck with DupliColor. Here is my Custom before and after.

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Looks like a photoshop job to me. oooops kickstands gone, mirrors are gone ... but the wheels are rotated exactly the same. The fence post is visible in the voids of the rear wheel, etc.
Either way I like the adjustment to the colors and hope the actual looks as nice. Much improved ...
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