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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 5, 2018 17:48:25 GMT 1
Picked up today £720 😱 Steve   |
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Post by arrow on Oct 5, 2018 18:41:29 GMT 1
Wow, is that how much it can cost now?
VERY nice though.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 5, 2018 18:51:38 GMT 1
Wow, is that how much it can cost now? VERY nice though. Afraid so I used a business that does bike repairs so all above board The paint was 600, the vat man got the rest Steve |
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Post by grim on Oct 5, 2018 19:34:29 GMT 1
Hi Steve
beautiful paint job
Do you know what colour they used ?
Regards Graham
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Post by risolc on Oct 5, 2018 19:39:22 GMT 1
Gorgeous😛😛😛
It's only money-so much more rewarding than paying council tax or electric bill
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 5, 2018 20:04:54 GMT 1
Hi Steve beautiful paint job Do you know what colour they used ? Regards Graham No idea mate. He said he made it up himself He's probably just done it R1 blue lol I've seen a few blue lc's and they seem to vary a bit in shade Some have a slight aqua tone to them Steve |
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Post by bare on Oct 5, 2018 20:28:02 GMT 1
Certainly look well done.. from here.
Breathtaking price tho... Didn't realise you Brits were so well off :-)
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 5, 2018 20:36:40 GMT 1
Certainly look well done.. from here. Breathtaking price tho... Didn't realise you Brits were so well off :-) Its a last bit of luxury before brexit financially ruins us lol Steve |
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Post by paulincayman on Oct 5, 2018 20:50:43 GMT 1
Very very nice!
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Post by steve h on Oct 5, 2018 21:13:56 GMT 1
600 dabs?? f that...rattle cans for me...  + vat..  |
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Post by marsbar350 on Oct 5, 2018 21:18:14 GMT 1
that's lovely steve so all in with a new tank side panels and tail piece,oh wheres the mudguard youd be looking at 1300 English dinero  |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 5, 2018 21:28:11 GMT 1
that's lovely steve so all in with a new tank side panels and tail piece,oh wheres the mudguard youd be looking at 1300 English dinero Mudguard is carbon I got the tank at a good price so that plus the new sides and tail, the carbon muddy then the paint does add up to £1300 It costs that to totally rebuild and engine Steve |
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 5, 2018 21:44:48 GMT 1
Oooh, that's very nice Steve  I do like the blue. I had one, it was a Subaru colour blue paint that was used. Looked lovely. Of all the bikes I've built over the years, it's only the last 2 Lc's that I've finally bitten the big financial bullet and got pro paint jobs done. So glad I did - makes a huge difference to the finished bike. Mark Cordwell did them both - a true gent and master of his craft, and well worth the outlay. Yours looks great mate  Dusty |
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Post by marsbar350 on Oct 5, 2018 22:22:43 GMT 1
that's lovely steve so all in with a new tank side panels and tail piece,oh wheres the mudguard youd be looking at 1300 English dinero Mudguard is carbon I got the tank at a good price so that plus the new sides and tail, the carbon muddy then the paint does add up to £1300 It costs that to totally rebuild and engine Steve yeah thought it might be round that mark you get 2 bit LC builders who think that a whole bodywork kit plus paint can be had for 50p |
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Post by icarus001 on Oct 6, 2018 6:11:51 GMT 1
No change out of a grand if you take it to some places, IIRC Dream Machine cost me that a few years ago.
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 6, 2018 8:41:40 GMT 1
It's easy to forget that before the advent of the new tanks and panels, Nos Lc tanks would appear on ebay for north of £700, and a buyer could then well find his existing, faded panels wouldn't match it anyway ! I've rattle can painted loads of bikes over the years, simply because I couldn't afford a pro job at the time. The last 2 builds are different though, and in my eyes, it's money well spent. Mark Cordwell is doing my Tz tank at the moment, because I want it mint, and I didn't want to attempt that myself. Tank and panels are such a focal point of a bike, they have to be right, imo Dusty |
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Post by headcoats on Oct 6, 2018 9:41:17 GMT 1
I know paint ain't cheap but if it's a straight forward paint job with one colour and the standard LC transfers applied then that is a bit rich
If it was a one off where the tank/panels were hand painted in then OK
Does look great though
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Post by arrow on Oct 6, 2018 9:56:49 GMT 1
It looks from the photos like its one of those colours that has to be done like popsicle purple. It needs a silver base cote. The top coat is a cow to apply as it needs to be so even or it looks like different colours. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I was told by a very reliable source of the cost of the actual materials, as I had a set in popsicle.
Hey, as a kid I've painted push bikes with a tin of gloss and a brush. Good jobs cost and are well worth the money.
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Post by headcoats on Oct 6, 2018 11:09:11 GMT 1
Just rang Imageworks decals and they offer a fitting service for the decals
In his own words the tank is a b*****d to do LOL
They charge £65 for the standard LC decals and fitting too which I though was good
He also said they can wreck a few decals fitting but that wouldn't be passed on , so if you did it at home and wrecked one, you would be stuffed
Just have to get the base coat on then take the panels up and they fit while you wait !
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 6, 2018 11:41:30 GMT 1
Just rang Imageworks decals and they offer a fitting service for the decals In his own words the tank is a b*****d to do LOL They charge £65 for the standard LC decals and fitting too which I though was good He also said they can wreck a few decals fitting but that wouldn't be passed on , so if you did it at home and wrecked one, you would be stuffed Just have to get the base coat on then take the panels up and they fit while you wait ! Knew they fitted them Mark Cordwell doesn't do his own decals, he takes them to The Image Works to do Decals can be a right bitch, I've done loads and the hardest and most hated is early lc2 tank decals. It's like trying to get no creases putting a sticker on a ball Interestingly on one of the updates I got from the painter they said the candy and the first coat of lacquer was done, just waiting on decals and second lacquer coat I always thought they would go on before any lacquer Steve |
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Post by headcoats on Oct 6, 2018 11:46:53 GMT 1
Not sure but think the laquer protects the decals from the base coat as they can react  |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 6, 2018 11:48:59 GMT 1
It looks from the photos like its one of those colours that has to be done like popsicle purple. It needs a silver base cote. The top coat is a cow to apply as it needs to be so even or it looks like different colours. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I was told by a very reliable source of the cost of the actual materials, as I had a set in popsicle. Hey, as a kid I've painted push bikes with a tin of gloss and a brush. Good jobs cost and are well worth the money. Yes it's a candy over base coat colour so primer, base coat, candy coat the 2 x lacquer so not straight forward I've painted the lc2 stormy white, stormy red and both were c.o.b colours As you say the shade is drastically affected by number and thickness of coats of the candy The red wasn't too bad but the white went silvery if you put too much on and not enough pearl if too little Strangely I could understand a white base for the white but the red used a white base too Steve |
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 6, 2018 11:51:06 GMT 1
Not sure but think the laquer protects the decals from the base coat as they can react Maybe if they are using water based base coat they can't do the decals "wet" The lacquer will be either solvent or 2 pack so water proof Steve |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 6, 2018 11:53:01 GMT 1
On the tank, lacquer over the decals otherwise fuel will destroy the decal. All others should not have lacquer on them. It something to do with decal lamination but I have no idea what that is......
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 6, 2018 11:58:04 GMT 1
On the tank, lacquer over the decals otherwise fuel will destroy the decal. All others should not have lacquer on them. It something to do with decal lamination but I have no idea what that is...... I had it done on my n1 build as wanted it as factory as possible Yes tank decals are clear coated but the problem with standard decals is they are mostly printed on a lighter shade vinyl Rub against it and the colour wears off I had the side and tail decals laminated. It's just a layer of clear vinyl bonded on top of the printed one The Image Works will make them Steve |
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Post by veg on Oct 6, 2018 12:17:47 GMT 1
That looks lovely had my first hybrid in that colour not many about. A proper paint job makes a bike mine cost me £750 cash plus decals plus all new bodywork and tank. For me a proper professional job makes a bike. This will look stunning top job
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Post by icarus001 on Oct 6, 2018 13:09:52 GMT 1
For me a proper professional job makes a bike. This will look stunning top job Agreed. Although to be fair you don't really notice it while you're riding. My £1000+ Dream Machine paint now has a couple of chips on it, one annoying one at the front where a stone flicked up and hit the right side front of the tank. And a scratch (that might T-cut out) where my jacket zip caught it. But it still rides the same as it did before and I also think a bit of 'patina' looks good as well. I was going to get my old classic bike done, but I'm just not careful enough and I'd only end up flapping about marking it. |
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Post by muttsnuts on Oct 6, 2018 15:23:14 GMT 1
For me a proper professional job makes a bike. This will look stunning top job Agreed. Although to be fair you don't really notice it while you're riding. My £1000+ Dream Machine paint now has a couple of chips on it, one annoying one at the front where a stone flicked up and hit the right side front of the tank. And a scratch (that might T-cut out) where my jacket zip caught it. But it still rides the same as it did before and I also think a bit of 'patina' looks good as well. I was going to get my old classic bike done, but I'm just not careful enough and I'd only end up flapping about marking it. you need to keep all your cash anyway to pay those speeding fines you keep getting when coming back from my place !!! |
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Post by oldbritguy on Oct 6, 2018 23:21:45 GMT 1
Beautiful paint job Steve, amazing colour too! Worth every penny by the looks of it
Will make all the difference when the whole bike is finished
John
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Post by Ozhammer on Oct 7, 2018 8:02:21 GMT 1
I have managed to persuade a painter that paints vintage aircraft for a living to do my RD 250 & 400E and 400F paint sets for me at mates rates, so am keen to see how they turn out. They are all the same base colour (clean white) and I am supplying all the decals but hoping the total cost will be less than $1,000. I have seen plenty of examples of the work he has done on aircraft and they are stunning and the fact that he is a biker, meant he was super keen to do my tins, so fingers crossed they turn out well.
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