There... we may not be 100% rust free.... but it's pretty damn close. Close enough... 
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Painting Tins. No really...
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Just kiddin'. That's mostly just a skim coat to fix some waviness. 90% of it's gonna sand off.
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Thats looking good
Are you taking it easy before surgery ?
Are you taking it easy before surgery ?
Nope. Don't really see the point prior to surgery. After surgery, yes I'll definitely take it easy. 'Till then.....
I kind of thought so
You really can't make it any worse now
You really can't make it any worse now
Fresh paper on the table, new filter on the vent fan.... Lets sling some paint... 
3 coats of "Star Wars" Silver. Actually it's called Galaxy silver... I just think Star Wars sounds way cooler.
There'll be some color flying shortly.
3 coats of "Star Wars" Silver. Actually it's called Galaxy silver... I just think Star Wars sounds way cooler.
There'll be some color flying shortly.
Jim you make it look so easy.Fresh paper on the table, new filter on the vent fan.... Lets sling some paint...
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3 coats of "Star Wars" Silver. Actually it's called Galaxy silver... I just think Star Wars sounds way cooler.
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There'll be some color flying shortly.
Honda Civic had a color called Galaxy Grey Metallic several years ago. Dupli-color made touch up rattle cans of it. I sprayed a '79 650 with it. Of course nothing competes with your professional paint jobs Jim. It was/is a beautiful color.
You sling a mean rattle can there Tom.
... and here we are.
Candy Cobalt Blue. Doesn't really "pop" right now 'cause storm clouds made it kinda dark. Jus' wait for the sunlight test.
3 coats silver, 4 coats candy and 4 coats clear on the fender. Sidecovers only got 2 coats of clear.
Candy Cobalt Blue. Doesn't really "pop" right now 'cause storm clouds made it kinda dark. Jus' wait for the sunlight test.
3 coats silver, 4 coats candy and 4 coats clear on the fender. Sidecovers only got 2 coats of clear.
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And I just beat the storm that's fixin' to clobber us....
Looks to me like someone is doing a blue "Red Bike", kudos...... and here we are.
Candy Cobalt Blue. Doesn't really "pop" right now 'cause storm clouds made it kinda dark. Jus' wait for the sunlight test.
3 coats silver, 4 coats candy and 4 coats clear on the fender. Sidecovers only got 2 coats of clear.
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Wow Jim , you’ve been on fire with that paint gun! Beautiful! 
Thanks buddy.
Man, I gotta get my street tracker tins in the line up now that I know what I want (finally!). 
Post convelescent time of course.
Post convelescent time of course.
Paint looks great.
Man I do not miss the thunder storms (tornados, hail )we had in the midwest.
Man I do not miss the thunder storms (tornados, hail )we had in the midwest.
I will take a T-storm over -20F weeks at a time...
I sat with my brothers sharing a scotch wiskey watching a T-storm come through the day we prematurely (59) buried my dad. No condolences please, it was 30+ years ago and all the memories are good to great. Weather; storms, cold, sunshine(even Ozark fog) is to be savored and cast into our memory banks with those we shared it with.
Oh I forgot to mention I don't miss all the -20 deg days either.
Well, the sidecovers are gonna get decals. So 2 coats to protect the candy, then 2 or 3 more after the decals go on.
Spraying all 4 or 5 coats before the decals go on would be pure "Madness."
Spraying all 4 or 5 coats before the decals go on would be pure "Madness."
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