Painting Tins. No really...

[DogBunny]

There's a depression fore and aft of it that would be much more trouble than they are worth to work out, so I'll just fill them in with J B Weld.

Very nice, and I like your slide hammer.
I did the same thing in post # 39 of this thread:
https://www.xs650.com/threads/thoughts-on-dent-removal.59219/page-2#post-689002
After the slide hammer, I had the same fore and aft depressions, which were easily worked out with channel locks, as shown. And then I think I sent the tank to you -- that was the one you painted Candy Orange?

 

[Jim]

Nice job with the channel locks William. I even commented there a yr ago.... CRS.
Too late to try it now.... J B Weld is already about half cured.
Here's the tank you sent me... it was gold.

 

[OHRider]

My first try at using base\clear with a real gun not rattle can in 40 years. A few problems, but nothing a nib file and some buffing won’t fix. 71 Kaw F6.

 

[Raymond]

XS-1 tank. The filler neck has been bashed down about 1/4"... 1/2". Looks like it'd been dropped dead on the cap at one time.....

This is very good work, quite inspirational for others to see what can be done with simple home made tools.

Plus of course experience, imagination and patience.

 

[drgonzo]

+talent.

 

[Jim]

I suppose in the interest of documenting paints, I should include this one here. Jessees' tank....

 

[Downeaster]

That's plum bootifull!

 

[cra-z1]

Very nice work as usual.

 

[Jim]

A purple XS-1??

O......M.......G!!

 

[Mailman]

Reminds me of an old Mopar muscle car color, Plum Crazy! I love it!

 

[Paul Sutton]

Back in those XS-1 days, Suzuki was using purple, but not as nice and tasty as your lastest tin set...

 

[Jim]

Back in those XS-1 days, Suzuki was using purple, but not as nice and tasty as your lastest tin set...

I had a couple of RD350's back in the day that were purple. If memory serves... this is pretty close to that. it's darker, but reminds me of it.
I think if I shot it over a silver base instead of black, it'd be almost identical.

 

[cra-z1]

It takes a real man to ride a purple bike. I must be only half a man since its not quite as dark as that color. Very nice Jim

 

[Paul Sutton]

Not wanting to look like a twat, I think the Suzuki purple I refered to was actually called Lavender?? Mistakes happen more often these days, must be the Covid

What a nice GS1100 cra-z1, Looks perfect.

 

[GLJ]

My brother bought a very purple gold wing 20 years or so ago. I had to ask him if he bought it from a pimp in Chicago.
I rode it, it was a nice bike but I would not have wanted my picture taken on it.

 

[JesseeS]

 

[MaxPete]

....that Jim, he sure is good with a gun......

 

[takehikes]

Painting a bit of my tins ……tangerine metalflake and candy over black base.
And it’s rattlecan.

 

[RustiePyles]

Painting a bit of my tins ……tangerine metalflake and candy over black base.
And it’s rattlecan.

Roth rattle bomb?

 

[takehikes]

Roth rattle bomb?

Yup. Great stuff. Multiple coats of black base, TropiCali flake and candy and 2K clear.