Very nice.
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Painting Tins. No really...
- Thread starter Jim
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Ooooh…….dats pretty!
That would be me. Looks great, thank you!
Initial inquiry made March 20, 2020. I was number three in line. Tins shipped on Nov. 3, 2020. Tank shipped back to me somewhere along the way after pinholes were discovered in it. Tank shipped back to Jim (along with a few extras) on March 28, 2021, after I sealed the tank. This was never meant to be a race.Another one that took way too long. Don't ask.
Border Collie?My assistants help was invaluable.
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Yeah... a mutt, but mostly Border Collie.
Jim, your work is first class. I am conflicted now I used to think red was the nicest paint scheme but that yellow is stunning.
That mustard and white one of my favourite factory colour schemes.
Border Collie? The breed originates around this area.
Border Collie? The breed originates around this area.
XS-1 candy green sidecovers. The LED lighting and camera doesn't do 'em justice. They look to be a perfect match to Yamaha's candy green. I'll see if I can get a pic in the sunlight tomorrow.
Very nice! 
Ooooohhhhhh…..pretty!
Here's one of the covers in sunlight. My phone camera just refuses to render the color correctly. Instead of the brilliant green my eyes are looking at, it's the same washed out green. 
It just doesn't have the "pop" that it does in real life.
It just doesn't have the "pop" that it does in real life.
Looks defective, better ship them off to Wisconsin. 
Well shoot....Looks defective, better ship them off to Wisconsin.
OK... if you insist... I'll box 'em up...
NOT!!
Yeah... it's weird. They appear teal on my phone and my computer as well, yet they look a perfect match for the mint candy green of the XS-1's in real life. Wish I had another camera to try... as I suspect it's a glitch in the Pixel 2XL camera.They appear Teal on my laptop, but I would trust you to color match any color in the 'rainbow'.
dug out the ol' ancient Nexus 7 tablet. Still not completely accurate, but better.
Here's one of the covers in sunlight. My phone camera just refuses to render the color correctly. Instead of the brilliant green my eyes are looking at, it's the same washed out green.
It just doesn't have the "pop" that it does in real life.
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Hi Jim, phone camera sensors are OK; but never render colour well.
They look great never the less; your prep work must have been well executed.
What?!?! 
Black covers are Special too II.
Jeeze, I crack myself up.
Three full coats of Centari "Negro Intenso." I don't speak the language, but even I can figure out that means "Very Black."
Let's back up a bit... Bead blasted these covers and they were a little more rusted than we initially thought....
Found that in about 4 different places
Nothing a little J B Weld couldn't handle though.
Inside is a fair bit worse.
Didn't do anything to the pits on the inside. Didn't really see any point.
'Sides... carrying pits around on a 40 sumpin' year old bike is kinda like a badge of honor.
Don't really want to see 'em on the outside though...
5 or 6 days of cure time and she'll be Special-II
Black covers are Special Jeeze, I crack myself up.
Three full coats of Centari "Negro Intenso." I don't speak the language, but even I can figure out that means "Very Black."
Let's back up a bit... Bead blasted these covers and they were a little more rusted than we initially thought....
Found that in about 4 different places
Nothing a little J B Weld couldn't handle though.
Inside is a fair bit worse.
Didn't do anything to the pits on the inside. Didn't really see any point.
'Sides... carrying pits around on a 40 sumpin' year old bike is kinda like a badge of honor.
Don't really want to see 'em on the outside though...
5 or 6 days of cure time and she'll be Special-II
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