Recent content by EvenmoreXS

75XS, Dude, I apologize for taking so long to reply to your original post in this thread but I am not surprised at all to see how everyone jumped right in to try to help when I didn't. Good group of folks here. I'm sorry to see you're having so much trouble but I understand you wanting to be...

Great info Max, Thanks. If I do go with paint I'd want to purchase a couple of guns and try to do as professional a job as I could. Possibly a mixture of spray and brush in some areas. I've been researching mixing paint correctly. All the paint research and the need to set up a temporary...

I want to doubt the Triumph frames were painted by hand, but thats probably because of how poorly things are done these day's. The saying, "they don't make things like they used to." definitely has stood the test of time. True craftsmanship is not always easy to find these days. Go look at a...

Suhweeet Halfmile! I've read about that online and seen a few images but nothing like the tie-dye you have there. Can't decide if its Beatles themed or just one of those special mushrooms. Definitely one of a kind. PC may be easier though... Thanks for sharing, I'm sure others will enjoy too.

Excellent Bluz... You'd probably like the sound of my 81 Ibanez Artist Double cutaway through my Egnater tube amp. But I digress.,, I don't have any plans for fancy colors. Black, white and grey for the most part with some chrome of course. All taste-full like. I get the "Not everything...

Side by side it will most likely cost me more to paint everything myself than to PC the specific things I'm concerned about. PC isn't as cheap as I'd like but it really isn't prohibitively expensive either. I can afford it and from the word of mouth I've received about the PC'r I would use I...

Good point. A frame isn't exactly flat, is it... Luckily I do have some other things I could put the learning curve on to practice. I don't have zero experience painting, just having a hard time deciding on PC or paint for this project... for good reasons on both sides... but I also have...

Thanks Signal, I'm starting to lean towards paint with several base coats and 2K clear coats. Potential for fitment issues and inconsistent touch up ability of PC are a deterrent. If I do paint it myself, touch ups would likely be less complicated. I have no doubt I can do it, but setting up...

Thanks for the feedback 46. Fitment issues after PC is definitely a concern that I'm not really interested in running into.

Excellent first hand info. I have read that you cant buff PC or it makes it cloudy, or dull....removes the sheen. That has lead me to believe that a touch up would be noticeable...? An over the weekend touch up would be preferable to a week, but good to know it has been done with success...

If solid touch up can be done with good enamel paint, that could sway me towards PC. I could most likely get good PC done for less than getting setup and painting myself, but I wouldn't gain a new skill which is also of value to me. I would want to have it cleared, which of course would only...

I have seen issues with thickness of PC in tight fitment areas. There are variables there I think with who does it and how well. It is most definitely thicker than paint would be which is supposed to lend it to being more durable,... but I see people like yourself who say the durability isn't...

Haven't seen that yet... I'll do some learning on it. Thank you for the alternative option to consider.

$125 is a steal. Mine wont be quite that cheap but all the prep work would be done and yes to just black. No fancy colors. The PC guy was an aerospace propulsion engineer in a previous career, so the details matter to him. I have no reason to doubt the quality of the work I'd get from him...

Yes and agreed, brushing the frame is definitely an option. Lot of wasted paint with over spray on a frame. I would spray the tank and fender though and maybe other parts as well... calipers, engine covers, etc.... But could also PC the calipers and covers and engine mounts, etc.. I take...