Auburn
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Thanks to Dirttracker30, I received the second (and so far only other) frankentank. To say his fabrication skills are very good is an understatement. Until you see them in person, pictures will do not justice for his skills.
SO that finally got me off my duff to get the bike painted and tank installed. So for the last two weeks I have spent sanding, sealing, priming and painting the bike and trailer. The weather has been too crappy to take the bike outside and get decent pictures, so those will have to wait.
disassembling front cowling parts.
getting parts ready to sand
Parts hanging and make shift paint booth set up
First coat of red painted
Note - Frankentank was hanging so I could paint the bottom too. Then I moved it so I could do the top coats for the final two coats and the clear coats.
And here a a few pictures with the bodywork back on the bike. Sorry about the lighting, better pictures when I get good enough light/weather outside.
Side view with Frankentank 2 installed. (BIG THANKS to Dirttracker30! :clapping: )
I have to wait a couple of weeks for the paint to cure fully so I can do teh final buff on the clear coat. I also have some stickers being mad similar the Ducati 916 stickers that were on the side of the lowers. I'll update once I have the bike finished. 1 coat sealer/primer, two coats red, wet sanded the slight orange peel out, 2 more coats red, 2 coats clear. Just have the final buff out of the clear once the paint has cured fully.
By the way, the PPG paint is $180 a quart, plus the reducers and activators. It took 3 quarts of base color, 1 quart of clear, 1 quart of sealer/primer and about 100 hours of time so far. I painted the bushtec trailer to match. Looks really cool too. Don't have pictures of it to past yet.
Edit: found a couple pictures of the trailer that turned out clear enough to post
SO that finally got me off my duff to get the bike painted and tank installed. So for the last two weeks I have spent sanding, sealing, priming and painting the bike and trailer. The weather has been too crappy to take the bike outside and get decent pictures, so those will have to wait.
disassembling front cowling parts.
getting parts ready to sand
Parts hanging and make shift paint booth set up
First coat of red painted
Note - Frankentank was hanging so I could paint the bottom too. Then I moved it so I could do the top coats for the final two coats and the clear coats.
And here a a few pictures with the bodywork back on the bike. Sorry about the lighting, better pictures when I get good enough light/weather outside.
Side view with Frankentank 2 installed. (BIG THANKS to Dirttracker30! :clapping: )
I have to wait a couple of weeks for the paint to cure fully so I can do teh final buff on the clear coat. I also have some stickers being mad similar the Ducati 916 stickers that were on the side of the lowers. I'll update once I have the bike finished. 1 coat sealer/primer, two coats red, wet sanded the slight orange peel out, 2 more coats red, 2 coats clear. Just have the final buff out of the clear once the paint has cured fully.
By the way, the PPG paint is $180 a quart, plus the reducers and activators. It took 3 quarts of base color, 1 quart of clear, 1 quart of sealer/primer and about 100 hours of time so far. I painted the bushtec trailer to match. Looks really cool too. Don't have pictures of it to past yet.
Edit: found a couple pictures of the trailer that turned out clear enough to post
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