Check Yamiyas tanks. K2 has white between, earlier not.
K2:
http://www.yamiya750.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=246_157_271_242&products_id=2651K1, K0:
http://www.yamiya750.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=246_157_270_167&products_id=1838What I have found out about doing the paint and stickers by myself....
Real PITA to apply sticker on tank. I understand why some prefer to paint the stripes. The sticker must be warm enough so it can be massaged to follow the curved tank. Do not handle sticker too hard or early with a plastic card pressing out bubbles of water. Risk to get wrinkles close to the edge. Better to use a needle and puncture the most difficult bubbles of water and take the small dot mark.
When sticker has fastened, do not try to lift it, it will get striped marks.
I had to redo my K2 stripes, still not perfect but good enough for not very close critical inspection. The bad spots will be magnified by the thickness of clear. This is what I saw on my tank.
Buy a new tank from Yamiya is not that expensive when thinking about the hard work to do an old tank. Or if you know a pro painter doing it all.
Removal of old paint and ev bondo. Sand it , new 2k bondo on all small dents that will multiply after first layers of primer and sanding it again
Maybe more primer, sanding more.
Now the 2 stage stage rocket with metallic base coat in enough layers for an even result without flames. Wait 15 minutes between each layer. When final layer is done waith 30 minites and do the 2k clear with 15 minutes between.
Candy means 3 stage I guess without too long between. Metallic cannot be sanded.
Let this cure for a week, sand it again.2K clear is very hard and the 800 grit is not enough remove eventual arange peel. Go for 400.... finalize with 800.
Dry tank and remove all dust.
Time for stickers that must be applied with water under so they will not stick direct. You must have wet fingers, wet the all the time when working, if not your skin will get stucked under sticker that you might have cut out from the sticker sheet. Scissor work fine and cut very close to the paint with min clear sticker left. That clear sticker will be applied on a sanded clear and will not be as good as the clear coat beside plu ev skin will be visible too.
Let sticker dry for min 1 week and clear averything again. Thin dusty layers to start with on vinyl stikcers. Then let it get clear. Metallic look better with more. Maybe exactly not how Honda did.
EDIT: New tank from Yamiya has ZERO rust inside to be removed!!
