My new race bike update 2/7/2008
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My new race bike update 2/7/2008
Hey guys this is kind of an update to my last post. I have finished the paint on my zx6r race bike. After looking around at different paints I figured i would try the Dupli Color paint shop line. I have read a lot of different things about this and wanted to see for my self if it was crap or not. Well to tell you the truth it is not bad for the cost. I am not saying it is better than other paint, but for my need it is great. Also it is very easy, there is no mixing, reducing, hardening. Nothing. Just pour and spray. Also i made a paint booth again. This time a little bit bigger and it is great, easy to set up and easy to clean up. It only cost about $15 for the plastic and $2 for a roll of masking tape. Also the paint cost about $60 for 1 black, 1 red, and 1 can of clear. The total process took about 2 days form star to finish. Here is how it went.
Here is the supplies:
And here is the making of the paint booth:
The parts and inside the booth:
Painting:
After the first color (black) was laid i refitted the parts on the bike to line up the two-tone paint job:
Now masking everything off:
Now laying the red:
After laying the clear and letting it dry i ripped down the paint both for easy clean up:
The bike stripped:
And the bike back together with the new paint:
And last but not least, the race numbers:
Hope you guys liked it and see you out on the track.
Here is the supplies:
And here is the making of the paint booth:
The parts and inside the booth:
Painting:
After the first color (black) was laid i refitted the parts on the bike to line up the two-tone paint job:
Now masking everything off:
Now laying the red:
After laying the clear and letting it dry i ripped down the paint both for easy clean up:
The bike stripped:
And the bike back together with the new paint:
And last but not least, the race numbers:
Hope you guys liked it and see you out on the track.
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Looks good, I expected abit more pop ie shiny on the finished job though. Looks good though.
and who places the condensor coil for an ac for the house in the garage?
and who places the condensor coil for an ac for the house in the garage?
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looks awesome. I agree with drag. maybe one more shot of clear for the pop. nice choice of colors. i also like how you broke it up a little differently from the stock 2 tone. A+ I think its dope looking!
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Looks good, I expected abit more pop ie shiny on the finished job though. Looks good though.
and who places the condensor coil for an ac for the house in the garage?
Looks good, I expected abit more pop ie shiny on the finished job though. Looks good though.
and who places the condensor coil for an ac for the house in the garage?
LOL i know it is wierd. I live in a townhome so there is no side of the house. And that is where all of them are in the neiborhood. It helps with the weather keeping off of it and there are vents in the garage to help with cooling it.
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looks awesome. I agree with drag. maybe one more shot of clear for the pop. nice choice of colors. i also like how you broke it up a little differently from the stock 2 tone. A+ I think its dope looking!
looks awesome. I agree with drag. maybe one more shot of clear for the pop. nice choice of colors. i also like how you broke it up a little differently from the stock 2 tone. A+ I think its dope looking!
I put 5 layers of clear on it!!!!!!!! It is the paint it is cheap and it is only a track bike so i don't want it to look to good. LOL, so if i lay it down i will not cry to bad. LOL But it came out nice for under 50 bucks and a few hours of work. I ordered real number plates. i don't like how the numbers came out so they should be in monday or tuesday.
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Looks great for a track bike! I like the colors Red/Black. They go together well and the way you did it. What compant made the body kit?
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I put 5 layers of clear on it!!!!!!!! It is the paint it is cheap and it is only a track bike so i don't want it to look to good. LOL, so if i lay it down i will not cry to bad. LOL But it came out nice for under 50 bucks and a few hours of work. I ordered real number plates. i don't like how the numbers came out so they should be in monday or tuesday.
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looks awesome. I agree with drag. maybe one more shot of clear for the pop. nice choice of colors. i also like how you broke it up a little differently from the stock 2 tone. A+ I think its dope looking!
looks awesome. I agree with drag. maybe one more shot of clear for the pop. nice choice of colors. i also like how you broke it up a little differently from the stock 2 tone. A+ I think its dope looking!
I put 5 layers of clear on it!!!!!!!! It is the paint it is cheap and it is only a track bike so i don't want it to look to good. LOL, so if i lay it down i will not cry to bad. LOL But it came out nice for under 50 bucks and a few hours of work. I ordered real number plates. i don't like how the numbers came out so they should be in monday or tuesday.
really? I thought the numbers came out awesome. I like how you taped up the bottom of the tail to "fade" the bottom half. nice job. The paint does look good, though its just not AS shiny as the factory paint next to it. I give you props. What manufacturer are the fairings from?
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wow that paint scheme looks so bad ***!! i'm getting tired of my blue..
it's so plain
wow that paint scheme looks so bad ***!! i'm getting tired of my blue..
it's so plain