Restoration Ideas
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- Farfignugin
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Restoration Ideas
Well, Ive been working on my scoot, tryin to get it to run good, check, (had to put a colder running plug in). Now Im tryin to finish up the paint stuff on it. I got one side panel pretty much done. Here's a pic:
Now I gotta do the other side, I have an idea but no pic to come from.
If anyone has a really nice black&white pic of an '85 in the letter styling of the letters for the above pic, could u email me at zip_phd901@yahoo.com
Thanks a bunch in advance.
Now I gotta do the other side, I have an idea but no pic to come from.
If anyone has a really nice black&white pic of an '85 in the letter styling of the letters for the above pic, could u email me at zip_phd901@yahoo.com
Thanks a bunch in advance.
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Yay!! I did it...i finished the other side....
Now onto the front part... but i gotta wetsand & put another coat of clear on each side, then they are done.
I think on the front I should do the same as the sides but smaller of course. Also, If anyone hase a good picture of a skull & crossbones (b&w) that I could use I would be greatful.
Now onto the front part... but i gotta wetsand & put another coat of clear on each side, then they are done.
I think on the front I should do the same as the sides but smaller of course. Also, If anyone hase a good picture of a skull & crossbones (b&w) that I could use I would be greatful.
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Hey man you might want to think about taking a S.O.S pad to the metal on your rear turnsignal rack. Than wax it. The thing will never rust on you and it will look great. later
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well...all has gone to *...
I paint the front "leg guard" and it turns out to be polypropl/ethyline...for those of you who dont know what that is, its the kind of plastic that NOTHING really bonds to....and amazingly even the krylon fusion paint does not bond to it. so I go to paint the decale things and pull of the tape and, what else...the tape (painters tape that is) pulls off the paint to the plastic. then i got * off at it and the i clear coat the side panels and the clear paint wrinkles, so i get even more * off at the thing and i almost wanted to throw the panels into a wall, but i figured all is not lost. I go home and figure i could just start all over and rub everything with some laquer thinner to get rid of my (around) 10 coats of paint................ life sucks as I know it....
I paint the front "leg guard" and it turns out to be polypropl/ethyline...for those of you who dont know what that is, its the kind of plastic that NOTHING really bonds to....and amazingly even the krylon fusion paint does not bond to it. so I go to paint the decale things and pull of the tape and, what else...the tape (painters tape that is) pulls off the paint to the plastic. then i got * off at it and the i clear coat the side panels and the clear paint wrinkles, so i get even more * off at the thing and i almost wanted to throw the panels into a wall, but i figured all is not lost. I go home and figure i could just start all over and rub everything with some laquer thinner to get rid of my (around) 10 coats of paint................ life sucks as I know it....
Have you checked out "mirage by dupont" its a 3 stage base coat /clearcoat paint that changes color in the sun or under lights, then use some hand glaze for a mirror finish, can be bought at any auto parts store and alot of colors, its a spray can system, the trick is after the base coat goes on & dries use a tack cloth to get rid of over spray & dust, my panels came out cherry.
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