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Offline WpnX

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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2016, 07:10:03 AM »
Great lookin bike Kanth, did you do the paint?
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2016, 07:18:38 AM »
Thanks, Elvis.

Yep, I used the Dupli-Color spray paint cans you get at the automotive store. I purchased a spray gun but never had to use it. The paint cans have a tip on them that fans out the spray like you would get from a spray gun and it ends up covering much better than you'd think from a can.

I learned that you never EVER want to spray your clear coat in high humidity. It doesn't come out clear, it'll come out milky looking and ruin the paint job. Learned that one the hard way. I think it was about 70% humidity out and it sprayed on clear and then started to look sorta flat and then horrible. Had to re-do.
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2016, 08:52:25 AM »
That looks fantastic Kanth,  nice job kid.
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2016, 09:25:18 AM »
Thanks!
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2016, 10:12:36 AM »
Kanth, that is about the baddest bike I've ever seen: I like the minimalist look; some people just go too far trying to look awesome, but you nailed this one. Great job. :aok
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2016, 10:13:22 AM »
Kanth, well done. Much better.

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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2016, 11:02:52 AM »
thanks Nooby  :D  :cheers:
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2016, 11:04:56 AM »
haha! Frenchy did you do that one? Looks good! Much more personality!   :aok
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2016, 11:10:12 AM »
Zoney, I have the flat black half helmet but not the face piece.  I have full and full/modular helmets with coms and stuff which would probably be better. Looks interesting though. 

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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2016, 12:15:30 PM »
The place where I got the kit just said they were going to post my bike on their website. So that's kinda cool.  :D  :banana: :banana:
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #26 on: August 01, 2016, 12:51:21 PM »
haha! Frenchy did you do that one? Looks good! Much more personality!   :aok

Yes Sir. First bike and first project. Easy breezy, everything was 10mm and electrical simple enough to redo.

Spray cans are awesome but they lay much thinner than spray guns. I find the paint job is less chip resistant.
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #27 on: August 01, 2016, 12:58:54 PM »
Good point. I think if it chips apart I'll go ahead and respray with the gun. Shouldn't be too much trouble.
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #28 on: August 01, 2016, 04:31:19 PM »
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Re: First Motorcycle
« Reply #29 on: August 01, 2016, 04:46:39 PM »
nice!!  :rock
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