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Post by ozzy on Mar 8, 2009 14:54:29 GMT 1
blue soooooooooooo common.. ;D and thought you was at sea side today..  |
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Post by Norbo on Mar 9, 2009 23:37:59 GMT 1
it is very nice but we all know red bikes are the fastest
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Post by tomitch on Mar 10, 2009 1:21:58 GMT 1
has anyone else had this problem notice the neck that the petrol cap screws onto after its been used a few times the laqure wears through an the petrol makes the paint bubble up ??
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Post by Norbo on Mar 10, 2009 10:56:03 GMT 1
Yes i have seen in on a lot of bike s. a real shiter when its a white paint as it comes threw yellow after a while .
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Post by tomitch on Mar 10, 2009 11:30:55 GMT 1
Within a couple of weeks the patch was a bit bigger than a cd round the cap but i think its mainly cos i got it sprayed with water based paint so if any liquid gets to it it jst peels
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Post by twostroker on Mar 10, 2009 23:27:01 GMT 1
Within a couple of weeks the patch was a bit bigger than a cd round the cap but i think its mainly cos i got it sprayed with water based paint so if any liquid gets to it it jst peels waterbased has been used by all car/bike manafacturers sinse the early 1990's and german cars even earlier,the problem is most likley due to occure when using cheaper materials than originaly used by a original manafacturer ie top quality 2k clear coat goes up to £500 for 5 litres and as cheap as £9 per litre for entry level quality products that polish up as good as top end stuff.its like every thing you get what you pay for ive been there done both,my rd was all budget products,my current car budgut stuff but when i in a body shop using top stuff every day i repainted my ols car for about £600 which was the paint materials alown  . my rd125lc has got a tiny yellow stain around the petrol cap,luckely hidden under the cap o il live with it. sorry to sound like a geek guys  |
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Post by tomitch on Mar 11, 2009 9:57:34 GMT 1
Lol i know what ya talkin about i work in a bodyshop aswel nxt colour for me tetrosyl flash cyan to purple i managed 2 get 1/2 a litre of it off my bos for £30  |
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Post by twostroker on Mar 11, 2009 21:46:31 GMT 1
Lol i know what ya talkin about i work in a bodyshop aswel nxt colour for me tetrosyl flash cyan to purple i managed 2 get 1/2 a litre of it off my bos for £30 cool be ok for a bike,i wouldnt fancy putting it on big pannels tho.i take it your going to do a flip colour repaint on your rd? i did a zzr1100 in flip paint 10 years ago the guy loved it,lol. post up some pics if your doing your bike,you could probaly do a full repaint in a week by just using your lunch breaks for 1 week  |
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Post by tomitch on Mar 12, 2009 9:54:18 GMT 1
yeah on my 125lc ill get some pics up lol i only get 30mins for dinner but am alllowed to do stuff in my own time there
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Post by twostroker on Mar 12, 2009 16:28:08 GMT 1
it would look pukka if you did your flip paint,scotched it all again.applies standard decal kit then 2k laquered over it all to give a standard(ish) look
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