Painting Tins. No really...

[jetmechmarty]

I'm guessin' you'll frown on my weldin' without shoes too then Adam?



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If I don't absolutely have to wear shoes, that's what I wear. It's certainly the case right now. (Yes, I wear proper shoes on a motorcycle.)

 

[gggGary]

I'm guessin' you'll frown on my weldin' without shoes too then Adam?



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Don't think the safety officer would make it past screaming; No gloves and a Tee shirt??? !!!

 

[jetmechmarty]

A friend of mine once spent several hours TIG welding while seated in short short pants and a tee shirt. What he received resembled a severe sunburn. His inner thighs weren't accustomed to sunlight and that particular burn area caused him the most distress. The tops of his feet were burned as well. I paid attention to that lesson.

 

[Jim]

Yeah, I'll weld like that only if it's a quick 5min or less job. Beyond that, yes I'll safety up.
Been sunburnt like that also. Yeah, it sucks.

 

[Vincenthdfan]

A friend of mine once spent several hours TIG welding while seated in short short pants and a tee shirt. What he received resembled a severe sunburn. His inner thighs weren't accustomed to sunlight and that particular burn area caused him the most distress. The tops of his feet were burned as well. I paid attention to that lesson.

Been there, done that more than once when MIG welding in my shop. Thats gotta be one of the most intense and painful sun burns (MIG burn?) too!

 

[Mailman]

When I was a welder, and I’m talking about welding almost continuously for 6-8 hrs a day. That intense sunburn thing is a real problem. Most common areas are on the inside of the elbows, forearms and the open throat of your shirt. That’s why I always wore leather sleeves and a long front welding helmet that covered my throat.
Having said that, if I was just going to do a quick job, I would often just grab my helmet and a pair of short gloves.
Edit: sorry I forgot this is your painting thread……and we’re turning it into a welding thread!

 

[Grimly]

Gotta be some hillbilly in there somewhere
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Them's brazin' boots.

 

[Jim]

Never fails. This finish gets sanded down for decals. And there ain't a speck of dust in it... flawless.
But when I shoot the final coat, I can promise you there'll be some dust in it. Never fails...

 

[gggGary]

Never fails. This finish gets sanded down for decals. And there ain't a speck of dust in it... flawless.
But when I shoot the final coat, I can promise you there'll be some dust in it. Never fails...



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You got to warn a guy a little, there mighta been wimmen and chillins in the room when that popped up on the screen!!
Last warning or I'm moving this thread to the clubhouse!

 

[Jim]

Bodywork is done on the fender... fingers crossed.
Should be able to make it blue tomorrow.

 

[Kevin Werner]

Bodywork is done on the fender... fingers crossed.
Should be able to make it blue tomorrow.



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Kick his butt for retaining a stock license holder that hides your paintwork...

 

[toglhot]

When I was a welder, and I’m talking about welding almost continuously for 6-8 hrs a day. That intense sunburn thing is a real problem. Most common areas are on the inside of the elbows, forearms and the open throat of your shirt. That’s why I always wore leather sleeves and a long front welding helmet that covered my throat.
Having said that, if I was just going to do a quick job, I would often just grab my helmet and a pair of short gloves.
Edit: sorry I forgot this is your painting thread……and we’re turning it into a welding thread!

I was a welder for the first five years of my working life, then only for short periods in the next couple of years before giving it away for good. Hated it, slag and electrode stubs falling down inside your boots, forever sunburnt on the neck and inner forearms, and such a filthy job. Hate, hate, hated it. Then funnily enough I welded stuff for the next 50 years as a hobby.

Still hate it, but its a necessary evil following my hobby of building stuff: Ride on mowers, go carts, motor bikes, recumbent trikes, furniture, gears, trailers, fuel,tanks, oil,tanks, motorbike frames, fitness equipment, bull bars, towbars and so on.

I always made do with stick and oxy, but a few years ago bought a mig, then the sunburn really kicked in, particularly when welding ally.

 

[Superdriver]

Take Two.
OK, so... here we go. Painting for dummies. I'm gonna detail the steps involved in painting. Here's the tank we're using. It has a single vacuum petcock on the left side, so 80 something Special? Inside is clean as a whistle. Maybe one or two very light spots of rust but no pitting. A few minor dings here and there but overall good and straight.

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Here's the bad. The existing paint.

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It goes on forever. At least 4 coats that I could see.... with prolly a quart of primer 'tween each coat. What a mess.
I've learned from experience that when it's this bad, stripper just turns it into a messy goo. So I drug out the 3" disks (#60) for the die grinder and went to town. This little bitty tank took about a dozen disks. With that aggressive a grit, as soon as I started to see metal, I stopped. Once it was down to the last layer, I switch to red rolok disks and took it all the way to metal.

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Too late tonight, so tomorrow I'll use some stripper to finish off the little nooks and crannies. At least now it'll be a manageable amount of goo.

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EDIT: All suggestions on different/better ways to do things are most welcome.

Bonus video: How to open a tank cap without a key.

Excellent help. Thanks. Bill

 

[Grimly]

But when I shoot the final coat, I can promise you there'll be some dust in it.

"That's not a bug, that's a feature."

 

[jetmechmarty]

"That's not a bug, that's a feature."

No. This is a feature.

Shift knob for XS650 chopper.

 

[Jim]

And the last of the blue paint. Bodywork on the end of it ain't perfect, but it's passable.

 

[Mikey]

Looks a lot better than passable from the photos
Good job !!
In the back of my mind I think I should get my 75 repainted back to as close as factory new as I could get it
But after one of your paint jobs I'd be afraid to get anywhere near the painted parts
You do good work JIm as you can tell by the interest in folks sending you there work to be done
Carry on !!

 

[Mailman]

Bodywork on the end of it ain't perfect, but it's passable.

Well……ok….if you say so. I ain’t seeing it.

Beautiful!

 

[magoo66]

And the last of the blue paint. Bodywork on the end of it ain't perfect, but it's passable.



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Mighty fine Jim.

 

[Jim]

Recovery on my foot surgery is progressing. Slowly... but progressing..... Staples, all 25 of 'em came out Tuesday. Yeah... don't ask. Anyway....
Terry... @46th Georgia sent me a test card back when I first got hobbled. Sue set it out in the garage back then and I finally ventured out there today. This is a mix he came up with for Yamaha Star Black. Kinda hard to tell from a pic, but I think he hit a home run!!