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PetesPonies · « **Reply #25 on:** April 06, 2017, 09:54:06 PM »

Appreciate the color responses. Once I get the tank painted, then we'll know

PetesPonies · « **Reply #26 on:** April 08, 2017, 03:32:24 PM »

Fender mounted on bike.

And then using stud welder to pull tank dents.

irish44395 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 08, 2017, 04:13:45 PM »

Green seems to be my favorite color
Pete

PetesPonies · « **Reply #28 on:** April 08, 2017, 05:00:17 PM »

It's one of mine as well.

Medyo Bastos · « **Reply #29 on:** April 08, 2017, 05:09:15 PM »

looks great

makes me want a jolly rancher

PetesPonies · « **Reply #30 on:** April 09, 2017, 07:03:23 AM »

Yep it does remind you of that.

PetesPonies · « **Reply #31 on:** April 12, 2017, 07:20:09 PM »

I got the tank in primer today. First some epoxy, then polyester primer. Since there is a fair amount of bodywork, the polyester is used. Once it is blocked, I will follow with more epoxy and final wet sanding for paint.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #32 on:** April 12, 2017, 08:34:40 PM »

Outstanding body work.

PetesPonies · « **Reply #33 on:** April 16, 2017, 10:39:47 AM »

Thank you guys . .the tank has been blocked. It now has the last application of epoxy and will be wet sanded and painted next. I'll give the epoxy a few days to really cure well.

PetesPonies · « **Reply #34 on:** April 22, 2017, 01:15:05 PM »

The epoxy primer was block sanded.

Next the silver base was sprayed.

Next 6 coats of my candy green were sprayed.

Then 2 coats of a quick clear were sprayed. It doesn't look much different than the last pic because the candy isn't a flat hue. But in two hours I will be sanding this tank and applying the stripe. Then a couple more coats of clear.

Stev-o · « **Reply #35 on:** April 22, 2017, 02:15:18 PM »

VIVID and beautiful, you have excellent paint skills.

toytuff · « **Reply #36 on:** April 22, 2017, 02:19:04 PM »

Quote from: Stev-o on April 22, 2017, 02:15:18 PM

VIVID and beautiful, you have excellent paint skills.

Agree!

irish44395 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 22, 2017, 05:04:13 PM »

love it
Pete

Can550 · « **Reply #38 on:** April 22, 2017, 09:08:02 PM »

Lovely
Looks like an oversized candy

than a gas tank

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riverfever · « **Reply #39 on:** April 22, 2017, 09:26:38 PM »

Lovely.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #40 on:** April 22, 2017, 11:20:18 PM »

To say that Green POPS is an understatement. Brilliant.

PetesPonies · « **Reply #41 on:** April 23, 2017, 07:01:33 AM »

Thanks guys. Here's with the stripe added. I haven't re-cleared over the stripe yet, which I want to do.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #42 on:** April 23, 2017, 08:00:14 AM »

Side covers too? Also I'm thinking the calipers too? Never seen matching calipers. I gotta get mine going and come for a visit!!

palepainter · « **Reply #43 on:** April 23, 2017, 08:19:05 AM »

Looking good. Painted stripes beat the hell out of burying the vinyl under clear.

PetesPonies · « **Reply #44 on:** April 23, 2017, 08:38:04 AM »

Side covers and headlight. Not calipers . .yuk

. . . calipers are powder coated anyway.

PetesPonies · « **Reply #45 on:** April 23, 2017, 08:38:48 AM »

No, these are vinyl stripes.

754 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 23, 2017, 11:11:23 AM »

Oh..oh ...oh.oh.oh...... Damn that is nice... Emerald..

PetesPonies · « **Reply #47 on:** April 23, 2017, 03:03:20 PM »

Pic might not look much different than the last, BUT a lot has happened. I had planned on clearing the tank again, including the decal. But when I looked at it today, there were so many small bubbles, 3 or 4 times as many as when I left it yesterday , I decided to paint the stripe. So out came my tape and what you see is now finally finished.

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #48 on:** April 23, 2017, 03:40:30 PM »

Much better (painted).

palepainter · « **Reply #49 on:** April 24, 2017, 06:49:28 AM »

Quote from: PetesPonies on April 23, 2017, 03:03:20 PM

Pic might not look much different than the last, BUT a lot has happened. I had planned on clearing the tank again, including the decal. But when I looked at it today, there were so many small bubbles, 3 or 4 times as many as when I left it yesterday , I decided to paint the stripe. So out came my tape and what you see is now finally finished.

Bingo!

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