Benyen Soljax Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hmmm...good thing I know someone with a buffer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 but for now..prep your pieces to be painted..sand with 320 gritif you have to fix any spots do so.. make sure everything is smooth as you can get. do it by feel, you may have high or low spots that need filled so correct those issues.after everything is sanded and good to go youll want to blow it off with compressed air get the dust off of it, and then spray some primer on it.i use either high build primer or regular primer, either or doesnt mater. make sure you put a few coats on, cause youll be sanding on it after wards. you want enough coats to fill in any small imperfections that way when you sand it out it will be even smoother than before.youll want to sand the primer with 400 gritwhen you start sanding youll see how there is orange peel in the primer, your goal is to get all the orange peel out and get it as smooth as possible. you might see high or low spots as well, try to get those evened out as well.if you think it isnt up to par yet, you can reprime it again, and repeat the sanding step again.once you are sure everything looks good then we will move on to the next step.. base coatwhich i will continue to write up on when i get back from work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 looks hot hobbes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OsuMj Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I'm impressed. Looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 I'm impressed. Looks great.thats what she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 14, 2010 Report Share Posted April 14, 2010 thats what she said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 ^^ I LOVE XKCD.. and yes, that is one of many hobbies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artmageddon Posted April 27, 2010 Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 Sweet. Similar color to my Ranger. It's pretty amazing what some patience and hard work can accomplish, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 thanksthe project is nearing completetion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2010 guess i should have just put this in here instead of another threadgetting a little more accomplished..sorry for the shitty pics, low light sucks on my camera got the front fender donelower fairing (which i decided to do in a metallic black, and ill be taping off some of it which the metallic grey will be put on it) almost done, got one side semi done, needs bit more polishing, and the other side needs sanded and polished yet.got the tank in primer, needs sanded down yet. then base, clear, then sand and polishit will be metallic greyand im working on getting the upper fixed up and ready for primerit will be metallic grey, and have a little metallic black on it to tie the black that is on the bottom fairing into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 the tank is sanded and ready for paintand the upper is in primer.i didnt get to really make the upper perfect.. won the track day at putnam this weekend, so i had to rush this project a bit to get it together.ill get the tank painted today when i wake up, and get the part of the lower painted i wanted grey shot as well.get those sanded out and polished tomorrow nightill sand out the upper and shoot it thursday and sand and polish it out friday morninggotta get this thing together so i can change the oil and get the antifreeze drained.alot to do in 3 days time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravedigger Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 looks good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 ill have pics of it together before i leave for the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 tank is painted.. gotta wet sand and polish it tonight or tomorrow.lower fairing got some of the metallic grey.tonight ill sand out the upper and paint it in the morning.things are coming together some what nowlower fairing.. with the grey on it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 Nice! I signed up for this weekend, so I'll see you there! U going Sunday right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 saturday brosefyou sunday only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubguy85 Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 saturday brosefyou sunday only?I has a sad Yes.. Sunday only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted April 28, 2010 Report Share Posted April 28, 2010 sadz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 got the tank front fender and tail section done and mounted. all wet sanded and polished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwiztedRabbit Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 looks great man, i just rattle canned my race fairings yesterday but i went flat black and literally spent 2 hrs doing it... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 that's a really impressive rattle can job. nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 thanks guys..im just putting the upper in clear.so tonight ill wet sand and buff it out, and then ill head to iron pony tomorrow for some stomp grip.ill have pics of it all done tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblick Posted April 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 got the oil changed as well, and getting ready to drain the coolant here in a minute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Looks impressive Hob Your garage actually looks a little messy though, for a change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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