Friday, November 25, 2011

11-25 Painted tail fin and side covers; painted and installed pipes: 10hrs


Wet sanded plastic with 220 grit sand paper. Applied 2 primer coats, wet sanded with 360 grit sandpaper between each coat. Applied 4 coats of white lacquer, wet sanded with 600 grit sandpaper between each coat. Applied two coats of clear lacquer, wet sanded with 1000 grit between each coat.

Installed decals on tail fin and side covers. Applied two coats of clear lacquer. Installed on the bike. Looks awesome

Also, had the muffler brackets welded for new pipes; painted the frame after it was welded. Prepped and painted pipes with flat black high temp paint. Installed pipes with black high temp RTV to seal the pipes to flanges, cured for 24hrs

Sunday, November 13, 2011

11-13-11 Cleaned, painted and installed gas tank. 40hrs.

Filled inside tank with 4 bottles of "the works" bathroom cleaner (phosphoric acid), and water. soaked for 4 days to eat out any rust. Rinsed and dried tank, fogged with wd40 (prevent rust from returning).

Dry sanded filler with 120 grit sand paper. Applied 2 primer coats, wet sanded with 360 grit sandpaper between each coat. Applied 4 coats of white lacquer, wet sanded with 600 grit sandpaper between each coat. Applied two coats of clear lacquer, wet sanded with 1000 grit between each coat.

Installing tank decals. watched you tube how to install decal (see links). Prepped tank with isopropyl alcohol. Applied 2 side decals and large red stripe decal. Applied two coats of clear lacquer

Installed rebuilt petcock and new gas cap/keys. Installed tank on bike