rattle can paint job
 

trackday plastics arrived, now to paint - everything i've read so far says "prepping the surface it most important".

ok, of course i didn't pay attention & botched my 1st first attempt. i used up an entire spray can on the un-prepped surface. sprayed the underside & partial topside. yikes! it looked horrible, bumps, pores, scratches, even a bug landed on the wet paint.

while the paint was drying i went out & got some fine sandpaper. i used the wet sandpaper & made the surface nice & smooth. i'm working on the smallest piece first (front fender) to test out my procedures. i'm going to paint it indoors to avoid the bugs, i got it on some newspapers, ready for the topcoat...

I like your choice of drop cloth :lol:

I read a great idea not to long ago, guy made a paint booth out of an ez-up and a tarp for the sides. Pretty genius.

you dont want to be inhaling all that stuff indoors either.

Tom

I'm still a little buzzed from painting the TPM rental bikes in the shop last weekend.
the whole place smelled like cancer!

Its all about multiple coats.....

Yeah, chick was hot. What else did you paint Ginoe?

lol, painters radio!

Lookin good Ginoe!!

i'll use the box the bodywork came in as a DIY paint booth
(the bucket hanging is just to give an idea on how i'll have the bodywork situated)

i think i'm done - now what stickers do i need to boost the HP? :moocow:

looks good

Nice job G.

Looks great! the color matches that tank really closely.

Looks like a Taxi Cab!

Looks good though.