Baby angel
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Thursday, 12th of August 2010 02:55:30 PM
l have been working on my motorcycle for awhile its a 1998 Yzf 600, and now
Baby angel
l wanna try painting it. l would like to know a step by step process for a
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beginner to paint a motorcycle. Also if there is a difference in painting
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the tank than the plastics. any good books, dvd's, or articles would be
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helpful.... Thank You.
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Fun Buns
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Friday, 13th of August 2010 06:54:23 PM
if you don't know how to paint don't bother
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trying. it takes a lot of skill to do a good paint job. spend the money
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and let a pro paint your bike.
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jellybean
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Saturday, 14th of August 2010 07:54:21 PM
problem is one of cost over quality. If you got about £300
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to spare get somewher e professional to do it.
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i find that spray in a can doesnt give a great finish, spary to think you
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get a great coat thet isnt going to stick, too think you get orang e peal.
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spray at the right distance, more goes in the air .than on the project.
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petrol tanks need harder paint, and cans dont cut it, petrol gets on the
paint and lifts it
rubberducky :)
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Sunday, 15th of August 2010 11:53:16 AM
Trust me It is very hard to get a good paint job in the
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backyard. My friends have dubbed me spray-can-dan. A motorcycle doesn't
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have much skin, so for a little money it would be worth letting a shop do
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it, & have a perfect finish. You can save money by removing all parts to
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be painted, scuffing them with lite sandpaper & bringing them to a shop.
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See if you can put ur parts in with another job such as a car. Most shops
will work with you. This will cut down on prep time, & time is money.
Pet
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Monday, 16th of August 2010 02:06:19 AM
It is the same as painting a car but easier because it is
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smaller. You will use the same techniques for the metal parts & the
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plastic parts, if they have already been painted.
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http://ehow.com/how_2030255_paint-car.html?ref=fuel
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I got this link from a search ''how to paint a car''. It turned up a
bunch of sites with step by step instructions as well as books & tips.
http://search..com/search?p=how+to+paint+a+car&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501-s&xargs=12KPjg12NSr4e9mvinEOOIMLrcmUsOkZ%2Dx8bo%5FXIR7GtYq8DtcV%5FwmXuHJwPUmEK7O2A94%2D8jXqfZUf6uZzbjPTkrNEmGMGpId643Hgro7dP4SZ9IzhrvY9h3In4dTIFc0jlyhcWeMlvN5EtJVDnw3zXsi%2DRyd67c3lIiv1dK2CBrAwWpNR0zUQatc%2DpMq9c3WK5wX8oOlSeiamjOU4IpxyKh0l%2D4IDhRDez6hkG4Li2qw&pstart=11&b=1