Painting for dumbies....
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I do need to clarify.... when I said "sand" I did not mean SAND to remove material.... rather just barely float the 1000 grit to take off the edge between the two base coats and any other "bips" sticking up in the paint
now to apply the "second" part.... this is a colored transparent lacquer.... this is gone over multiple times.... up and down and back and forth so as to get a nice even coat.... put this on to deep too fast and you will end up with a blochy job. you can see that by having a silver and blue base cat, I get two colors as this is laid down
now to apply the "second" part.... this is a colored transparent lacquer.... this is gone over multiple times.... up and down and back and forth so as to get a nice even coat.... put this on to deep too fast and you will end up with a blochy job. you can see that by having a silver and blue base cat, I get two colors as this is laid down
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now for the decals... I got these off flea-bay... get some soapy water and lay this under the decal area so you can float the decal... lay it out where you want it.... there will be some bubbles especially where it lays over a rounded surface.... using a soft rag work this smooth.... putting this outside where some sun warmed it while I did this helped
the pin stripping is cal-strips as you work around the curves do not "strech" it, but gentle lay it around. notice how the pin stripe really highlights the two-tone effect
this will sit for several days before the top coat
the pin stripping is cal-strips as you work around the curves do not "strech" it, but gentle lay it around. notice how the pin stripe really highlights the two-tone effect
this will sit for several days before the top coat
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Got it. That's called "color sanding"....when I said "sand" I did not mean SAND to remove material.... rather just barely float the 1000 grit to take off the edge between the two base coats and any other "bips" sticking up in the paint...
The results are beautiful.
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here it is now with a coat of urethane.... you cannot see in the picture, but a couple of little dusties got in (urrrggggh )
I will actually let this sit for some time, and then lighly sand and recoat getting a nice thick clear coat.... all and all I am very pleased with how it looks
I will actually let this sit for some time, and then lighly sand and recoat getting a nice thick clear coat.... all and all I am very pleased with how it looks
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The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
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Paint Layers
Did I understand that you are layering urethane clear over laquer? Doesn't that lift the undercoat? I've had a terrible time with lifting on plastic parts. I have used an adhesion promoter, but that lifts the rattle can underlayers on contact. I would love to work with laquer base coats with a urethane clear if it works.
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if you have a urethane over a laquer and then try to put a lacquer on it the urethane will lift.... so if I were to totally redo it I would have to remove all of the urethane before I could paint it
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
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'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
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76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Re: Painting for dumbies....
going to add a tip here.... I recently used Eastwoods plastic narrow tape for blocking off a pin strip. http://www.eastwood.com/1-8-x36-yd-blue ... m-art.html I AM SOLD! There was absolutely no bleed under the tape like you get with plain masking tape. So whether you are wanting a clean edge just between two colors, or laying a stripe (like in the picture below) it is the way to go. It comes in various widths, and in the picture below it is 1/8". However, you can use it to delineate a broader line as in the second picture.
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all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
all it takes for evil to prosper is the want of a few good men to do nothing-Edmund Burke
The question is not how much time do you have, it is what you do with the time that you have Gandalf
"One of the greatest dignities of humankind is that each successive generation is invested in the welfare of each new generation." Fred Rodgers
"it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert" ancient saying
78 constantly modified/customized since 1978, BOTM June 2015 de-evolving this very moment viewtopic.php?f=30&t=65511
76 Ltd "cookies bike" ALMOST DONE
79 project, finished, FOR SALE
'86 1200 (Beth's)(FOR SALE) with motorvation sidecar (sidecar sold) , July 2017 BOTM
'17 HD Road king and 08 HD Heritage softail (Beth's) (FOR SALE). I guess you can say we have MBS
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Re: Painting for dumbies....
That is some class work, Rodg.
And an excellent tip about Eastwood's tape.
And an excellent tip about Eastwood's tape.
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Re: Painting for dumbies....
That looks great Rodger. You wanna do mine?
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Now the world is Weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.
RETIRED and LOVING It!!! anim-cheers1
82 GL1100 Standard (gone to Gson in Oregon) action1
84 GL1200 standard with Hondaline bags.
84 GL1200 dressed naked with everything to return to naked.(gone to Gson in Oregon) action1
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