Starting up another annoying paint thread. Separating this from the engine rebuild thread.
Lots of research done to date regarding the paint colours, Gold Metallic, and a dark brown, both colour codes available. Pinstripe is another issue. Thought the pinstripe was used to hide the interface between the gold and brown colours, but found out today that that is not the case. Took some time to remove the pinstripe from the left side panel. Used a razor blade to get under the pinstripe and removed the pinstripe. Took about 20 minutes to remove the pinstripe from this one small side panel. The pinstripe is a 3/8 inch tape that is installed around the brown colour. Here's a pic showing this:
You can see the width of the pinstripe and how it butts up against the brown colour.
This has given me and idea in that once painted, could use 3-4 pinstripe tapes to achieve the same effect. Would have to learn how to curve the pinstripe.
There are emblems to remove, not an issue.
Front fender is metal, the rest of the body parts are ABS. The 1500 paint project has prepared me for this, and with C-19, have some time to occupy.
There air deflectors (wings) and the side mirror accents were painted with a spray can in a gold colour. These pieces will be painted the same as the body panels making for a nice look:
The PO trimmed a lot of the body parts and pieces with a gold piping:
Will be removing this from the bike, doesn't add to the look and I find it does not necessarily stay where it is put. This pic shows the fairing trim piece. This paint has a green hue to it that is different from the paint on the shelter in the pic above.
Mentioned in a different thread that I always thought this bike had been in some sort of altercation that the PO never mentioned. After 5 years, not an issue, but there are two distinct colour schemes on this bike. This project will correct this.
A nice fresh paint job will just bring out the old girl's original personality. I'm sure these '85 Limited Edition bikes were quite stunning on the showroom floor.
Will post as I progress, but the priority is the engine rebuild.
Cheers
Lots of research done to date regarding the paint colours, Gold Metallic, and a dark brown, both colour codes available. Pinstripe is another issue. Thought the pinstripe was used to hide the interface between the gold and brown colours, but found out today that that is not the case. Took some time to remove the pinstripe from the left side panel. Used a razor blade to get under the pinstripe and removed the pinstripe. Took about 20 minutes to remove the pinstripe from this one small side panel. The pinstripe is a 3/8 inch tape that is installed around the brown colour. Here's a pic showing this:
This has given me and idea in that once painted, could use 3-4 pinstripe tapes to achieve the same effect. Would have to learn how to curve the pinstripe.
There are emblems to remove, not an issue.
Front fender is metal, the rest of the body parts are ABS. The 1500 paint project has prepared me for this, and with C-19, have some time to occupy.
There air deflectors (wings) and the side mirror accents were painted with a spray can in a gold colour. These pieces will be painted the same as the body panels making for a nice look:
The PO trimmed a lot of the body parts and pieces with a gold piping:
Mentioned in a different thread that I always thought this bike had been in some sort of altercation that the PO never mentioned. After 5 years, not an issue, but there are two distinct colour schemes on this bike. This project will correct this.
A nice fresh paint job will just bring out the old girl's original personality. I'm sure these '85 Limited Edition bikes were quite stunning on the showroom floor.
Will post as I progress, but the priority is the engine rebuild.
Cheers