Simple Tank Paint Upgrade... or Degrade

[OakBehringer]

This bike was painted by its previous owner with an unimpressive metallic red paint that with dissolve in gas. Really lame. I taped off a single stripe along the back and sprayed it down with aircraft remover. Scrape, repeat. I'll leave the steel bare and either rub in some beeswax/oil or let it corrode a bit. Regardless, I think it looks great.

More pics here:

http://www.hellsbananas.com/archives/xs650-special-tank-update/1238

You don't need to be good at painting to stripe your tank!

 

[CoastsideXS650]

I like the lemonade you made out of this lemon. I would leave it bare metal. A clearcoat would be nice but I am a sucker for the look of a nice patina.