Topic: adding tank stripes after paint Q?

[Don R]

 I've got a sweet perfect planet blue paint job on a 750 K2 but with no stripes, it's been painted for years. Are there problems associated with putting stripes over older paint and how imortant is a clear coat over them?

[greenjeans]

Should be no problem at all.   If the stripes are pigmented vinyl, there is not really a need to clear coat - you can always replace them if they start to show wear.   If the striped are printed, they are more susceptible to scratching etc.  Sometimes printed decals are printed with a clear. 

Or, you can scuff the tank with 600, apply the stripes and then re-clear it.   

What kind of stripes are they ?

[Don R]

 K2 reproduction, proably from CBdecals.com. I'm doing a K0 too but it will be with a paint job. I might be a rebel and use the 72 stripes on both bikes. The pearl white added into the stripe really sets it off.

[ekpent]

 If the tank has been painted for years and you use newer clearcoat just be sure all the chemicals get along well with each other. Not a good time to discover a bad reaction.

[Don R]

If the tank has been painted for years and you use newer clearcoat just be sure all the chemicals get along well with each other. Not a good time to discover a bad reaction.

That's my concern, I have no idea who painted it. I did learn tonight the PO of this bike was buddies with the PO of my drag bike project. There may yet be a picture or at least an eye witness.