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Custom paint!

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by Coty, Jan 3, 2016.

  1. Coty

    Coty Member

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    Well I'm not sure on where this thread should go, so I'm gonna place it here for now! Has anyone done any custom paint jobs on their bikes? I'd like to get a few ideas
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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  3. Coty

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    I'm planning on getting an airbrush. The next obstacle is learning to paint with it
     
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  5. Coty

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    That's pretty cool evil
     
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    XJ550H Well-Known Member Premium Member

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    get a section of sheet steel at the hard ware store paint and pratice all you need
     
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    I'll second the "Don't need and airbrush" ....did this with a Harbor Freight HVLP gun

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    More pics in the build thread here
     
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    I like how you did the scales on it!
     
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    What's the trick to the scales?
     
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    Black base coat, cover with mesh material, then sprayed brown, then silver at angle from opposite directions..
     
    Mad_Bohemian, Jan 6, 2016
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    You should put together a tutorial!
     
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    hogfiddles XJ-Wizard, Host-Central NY Carb Clinic Moderator Premium Member

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    I think he did!
     
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    Do you realize how long that could take to find! Seconds, literally seconds!
     
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    I did this with rattle can using 12 stencils I cut out.
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    The final detail was completed using a hand brush.
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    On the bike[​IMG]

    This one was done with airbrushing (my first attempt) the base coat is black then a clear with read metal flake sprayed a white for the spartan helmet and used an airbrush for the details then candy apple red and a two part clear (all rattle can except the detail part.
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    Found that my hands shake to much to use the airbrush for details...
     
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    Nice work tc!
     
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    Thanks!
     
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    Yes very nice!
     
    Coty, Jan 13, 2016
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    Is that a snake skin pattern looks awesome!
    Alan
     
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