Painting Tins. No really...

[JOHNDADDY]

My wife ordered a present for my MIL had it delivered to our house.
It never showed. Called and asked about it, delivered with a pic,
door step and yellow vinal siding.
Wife explained "We live in a brick house."
New package arrive a few days later.

 

[Melnic]

In Scotland, there's speciality paint mixers who do tartan paint.

do you have to bring a sample or can they just look up by family name?

 

[Raymond]

Well, the tourist shops have helpful reference books which can identify the appropriate family tartan whatever surname you have.

 

[GLJ]

I like tartan sauce for dipping fish and shrimp in. Melted butter is best for lobster.

 

[DogBunny]

I'm still many months away from putting gas in this tank, but I went ahead and dressed it out with cap and badges.


I regard dual petcocks on any XS650 as a totally unnecessary complication. I always blank off one. It didn't occur to me that I should blank off first, and then have Jim paint over it until I had already shipped the tank to Jim. So, this is all Jim's work. He made the blank, bolted it on using JB-Weld as the sealant, and filleted around it with more JB-Weld to make a smooth transition. Then all of the various paint layers. Looks great. Thanks Jim!


And, of course, here's the cool custom-painted gas cap cover. More extra work graciously done by Jim.

 

[Kevin Werner]

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I'm still many months away from putting gas in this tank, but I went ahead and dressed it out with cap and badges.

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I regard dual petcocks on any XS650 as a totally unnecessary complication. I always blank off one. It didn't occur to me that I should blank off first, and then have Jim paint over it until I had already shipped the tank to Jim. So, this is all Jim's work. He made the blank, bolted it on using JB-Weld as the sealant, and filleted around it with more JB-Weld to make a smooth transition. Then all of the various paint layers. Looks great. Thanks Jim!

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And, of course, here's the cool custom-painted gas cap cover. More extra work graciously done by Jim.

Isn't it a great day when a @Jim package arrives

 

[gggGary]

Seems like a good spot for this;
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17JSkWnU6Z/

 

[DogBunny]

Seems like a good spot for this;
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17JSkWnU6Z/

Okay! That one was from Thailand!
Beware becoming obsessed with these third world country motorbike shop repair vids. They are addictive.

 

[gggGary]

Okay! That one was from Thailand!
Beware becoming obsessed with these third world country motorbike shop repair vids. They are addictive.

Too many similarities 'tween my shop and third world videos, 'cept they work harder.

 

[gggGary]

another "in a good spot" vid?
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/15vtSGcb4t/

 

[gggGary]

??

seems sensible?

 

[1972_XS650]

??

seems sensible?

PPG K36.

 

[46th Georgia]

??

seems sensible?

I have used that method on poor quality (full of pinholes) carbon fiber parts. It's the easiest way to fill massive amounts of pinholes.

 

[WideAWAKE]

Eastwood has been pushing their roll on primer for a few years now.

The idea is nice, the cost is not so much if you have the space to spray.