The great general painting thread

[DoomBuggy]

So one of our members asked me for some suggestions on painting. I've decided to create a thread on the subject.

Now here is the thing, my knowledge is pretty dated, I did paint Brown Sugar using modern paints, but most of my knowledge was learned at the hands of Little Mike back in the early 80s. I am hoping that others will chime in and add their own knowledge, I am not too proud and I know that my way is not necessarily the best or even the right way.

OK so the main focus will be repainting the oil tank and possibly the gas tank for Brown Sugar. The oil tank has a massive failure in the paint and I have come up with a much better design for the gas tank.

I am pretty sure that the failure was due to contamination when I was prepping the tank, I must have grabbed a rag with oil or solvent on it when I tacked the tank prior to painting. It now looks like this:


Today's mission is to pull the tank and over the weekend I will re-sand it, do a little "body work" on it and see where we get. It is getting REALLY cold this weekend so I am not sure my heater will keep the shop warm enough to start shooting anything.

More to come.

[Cimino289]

Cant wait to see the process

[Hoghead]

Cant wait to see the process

Yes-the original posts were great fun . Lets hope the Windy City doesn't get any Polar vortexes this winter!!!

[Hatchet54]

This thread comes at a perfect time for me. I just pulled the tins on my Drifter and have them sitting on the kitchen stove as I research my painting options.
I have painted every bike I've owned over the years, and in one way or another every one has been a failure. The only one that I never had an issue with was the one I Plasti-Dipped. Love that stuff. But it ain't right for every application.
Give me some new techniques!

[DoomBuggy]

I get some time today and the weather is fair. My main task is to find the leak on my transmission, but I promise an update on painting!

[armand]

I get some time today and the weather is fair. My main task is to find the leak on my transmission, but I promise an update on painting!

And clean your hands after working on the tranny!(before paint stuff)