New panels ready for final coat!!
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New panels ready for final coat!!
Finally managed to get the faring panels finished ready for the final laquar stage. Amazing what you can do with a tin of spray paint in your garden. The panels go in tommorrow for the professional laquar finish so that should cover up any small mistakes in the painting.
The panels are rubbed down ready so look a bit dull at the moment. Can't wait to get the bike back on the road!!!
Anybody else think I wnet over the top on the fairing stickers
The panels are rubbed down ready so look a bit dull at the moment. Can't wait to get the bike back on the road!!!
Anybody else think I wnet over the top on the fairing stickers
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Re: New panels ready for final coat!!
what fairing stickers ?? where ???
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Re: New panels ready for final coat!!
I've got a few declas left over if you want some more? Only kidding, looks good.
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Got the panels back today with the final coat on them. Very happy with the finish. Hopefully get them on the bike Saturday morning and then out Saturday afternoon!!!
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don't forget to take some pics and watch the sign posts
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Re: New panels ready for final coat!!
The bike is finally back together. When I need to get new tyres then I will get the rims done aswell.
Was awesome to be able to go back out and have a ride!!!
Was awesome to be able to go back out and have a ride!!!
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Re: New panels ready for final coat!!
It took about 4 cans of primer as I didn't take all the panels back to the metal or plastic. The black took 5 cans of matt black 500ml cans from halfords. The green took 9 cans. All the paint cost about £100 pounds. It's not cheap to buy at roughly £6 a can but still cheaper than a garage. I had a friend do the final laquer using pro stuff which cost £35 for the laquer and hardner and a crate of bitter for the workNorthern ANdy wrote:well in mate, excellent work. How many cans did it take?
It's nice to be able to say I did the paint myself when people ask aswell
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Re: New panels ready for final coat!!
yes deffinitely got job satisfaction. plus its just how you want it with no detail over looked.
Andy
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Was very impressed with your paint job. At least if anyone from here see's you on your bike they will know who it is!!
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you have a sticker missing!
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FUCHS sticker off the fairing?masterofinsanity wrote:you have a sticker missing!
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nah a http://www.zxr400ownersclub.co.uk stickerCarneyUK wrote:FUCHS sticker off the fairing?masterofinsanity wrote:you have a sticker missing!
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Re: New panels ready for final coat!!
looks like a good job tho! can we have some close up pics of the paint work?
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Re: New panels ready for final coat!!
I'm gonna be away till Friday but will get some close ups done of the good bit's and the few mistakes that were maderene wrote: looks like a good job tho! can we have some close up pics of the paint work?