Questions for the paint people

[jetmechmarty]

My XS650SK got painted. It was a package deal that came with fixing paint damage to my car. This was done by a local cottage industry painter. My car had to be fixed and I had recently knocked the motorcycle over and wrecked the tank. I got at least what I paid for and I am content to say the least. End of backstory.

I’m not sure if I’m going to warm up to the orange peel finish. Can I fix this with just my hands? What exactly do I need? I do not wish to go to great expense.

Next:

Can you see those deep scratches? This is original paint. How can I fix that? I have too many irons in the fire for a repaint, so an improvement would be good if I can pull it off.

Thanks fellas!

 

[Jan_P]

I would go to the paint shop get the exact match color Apply with an artist brush
perhaps in several steps thin layers.
It wont get perfect .. But better.

 

[Pat D]

It kind of depends on what "system" the painter used on the tank/covers, base/clear, simple lacquer, or simple enamel. I'm old, there may be more potential paint "systems" in use by folks that do it for a living. Maybe pull the tank and in a low visibility spot underneath, try block sanding a section to see if it can be "leveled" w/o sanding through the color. If so, then try wet sanding down to say 1500/2000, then compounding/polishing and see what you get. This will work with lacquer, I'm not sure if straight enamel will respond as well. Base/clear? No idea, as noted, I'm old- none of the base/clear factory paint on any of my cars has held up well after say 15-20 years, which is the point they become affordable to me.

 

[Jim]

Easy peazy.

 

[jetmechmarty]

Easy peazy.

That's what I was looking for. Thank you!

It kind of depends on what "system" the painter used on the tank/covers, base/clear

It's base clear. Thanks. I should have specified that much.

 

[jetmechmarty]

To protect the paint where it meets the seat?
https://www.amazon.com/VViViD-Clear...683633483029720073-B08LMJJ3RW-&hvexpln=0&th=1
Is that the right stuff?

To reinstall the badges, double sided tape or Emblem Adhesive?