bellypan restoration
bellypan restoration
well after paying for what i thought was a rub down and respray bellypan, ive found that i paid loads of money for a previously battered bellypan thats been hastily repaired and not very well.
heres a few pics
looks ok eh?
first suspect area. iffy filler job, cracks all over.
this bit was a bit of raised paint. on inspection, it wasnt attached to the surface at all
a crack that wont get any worse, ill say why in a bit
nasty filler job, hiding absolutely nothing
non stuck paint again
so all in all it needs stripping down to the red gel coat and starting again. its awful trying to sand through black ENAMEL!!!!! plasticote if im not mistaken.
it looks like its been painted in the rain at some point too.
and the inability to crack further you ask? well i noticed its heavy. unexpectedly heavy. its been layed up once or more on the inside. more than it was originally. ok, admitedly its a bonus in a way as its now strong. but christ sakes. bodged repairs. urgh.
i had to massage the mounting kit too since the brackets made it tuck under the fairing and scuff like crazy. now at least it fits ok
this will hopefully look like something honda would have been happy to stick on their bikes soon
heres a few pics
looks ok eh?
first suspect area. iffy filler job, cracks all over.
this bit was a bit of raised paint. on inspection, it wasnt attached to the surface at all
a crack that wont get any worse, ill say why in a bit
nasty filler job, hiding absolutely nothing
non stuck paint again
so all in all it needs stripping down to the red gel coat and starting again. its awful trying to sand through black ENAMEL!!!!! plasticote if im not mistaken.
it looks like its been painted in the rain at some point too.
and the inability to crack further you ask? well i noticed its heavy. unexpectedly heavy. its been layed up once or more on the inside. more than it was originally. ok, admitedly its a bonus in a way as its now strong. but christ sakes. bodged repairs. urgh.
i had to massage the mounting kit too since the brackets made it tuck under the fairing and scuff like crazy. now at least it fits ok
this will hopefully look like something honda would have been happy to stick on their bikes soon
Re: bellypan restoration
I'm sure it'll be all good once you've refurbished it
Chris.
Chris.
- agentpineapple
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do the honest thing and quickly paint it and whack it on ebay, its what most people do
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
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heres an update
whats this blob doing?
oh of course! how silly of me! its a blob of filler obviously used to cover a bit of un removable mud. F*****G MUD FFS!!!
how it should look after a LONG time sanding down
more filler hiding bugger all
getting somewhere
and after a day of using 40 grit to remove what appeared to be a kilo of filler and paint this came out
whats this blob doing?
oh of course! how silly of me! its a blob of filler obviously used to cover a bit of un removable mud. F*****G MUD FFS!!!
how it should look after a LONG time sanding down
more filler hiding bugger all
getting somewhere
and after a day of using 40 grit to remove what appeared to be a kilo of filler and paint this came out
Re: bellypan restoration
You're getting there once the prep is finished you be good to go with the painting
Strange having mud under the filler I agree
Chris.
Strange having mud under the filler I agree
Chris.
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im not joking i think the guy put so much random filler in because he hadnt got the dexterity to get certain areas prepped. methinks 'fingers like richmonds' is fitting
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What's that, the tips of your fingers, You mention 40 grit scratch, are you not using wet n dry? It's also good for removing mud when wetand after a day of using 40 grit to remove what appeared to be a kilo of filler and paint this came out
Looking like a big improvement keep up the good work
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no thats out of my god damn nose hahaha
the dust was unbelievable. ive painted it up in 3 light and 2 heavy coats of high build. just flattening it off with 600 then 800 and the results are pleasing at the moment
the dust was unbelievable. ive painted it up in 3 light and 2 heavy coats of high build. just flattening it off with 600 then 800 and the results are pleasing at the moment
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Here comes the bogey man......KarlosVTR wrote: my god damn nose was unbelievable. ive painted it up in 3 light and 2 heavy coats of high build. just flattening it off with 600 then 800 and the results are pleasing at the moment
Snot big, snot clever, and snot funny.
How would you like being picked on?
Keep up the good work.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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well i got it primed and stuck a layer of good orange on.
no its not the same god damn colour as the rest of the bike
you cant tell but there was a feckin lot of vapour coming out of the garage
2 orange, 2 lacquer
all on looking gravy
no its not the same god damn colour as the rest of the bike
you cant tell but there was a feckin lot of vapour coming out of the garage
2 orange, 2 lacquer
all on looking gravy
- lloydie
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bellypan restoration
Looks red to me lol
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your screen colour saturation is probably well out hahaha
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Wow! That looks absolutely stunning, top work sir
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At first I though that looks like a dogyish paint job then I scrolled down to the lacquered version and thought that looks nice, a metallic tangy orange with a lovely shine. Then scrolled further and it had turned Red and I have a calibrated monitor It's amazing how lighting affect colour!
Bloody good paint job there Karlos Blends in nice with the rest of the bike. Got to say the bike looks more on the Red side than Orange though
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Bloody good paint job there Karlos Blends in nice with the rest of the bike. Got to say the bike looks more on the Red side than Orange though
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must be my camera.
its not the same orange in good daylight. under fluroescent lights its the same
im painting it all the same when i save up enough
cheers for the feedback
its not the same orange in good daylight. under fluroescent lights its the same
im painting it all the same when i save up enough
cheers for the feedback