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MotorGround >> Need to get my bike to primer
| 3/25/08 2:12 AM | |
armhunter
Edited: 25-Mar-08 02:19 AM Member Since: 05/04/2006 Posts: 1278 |
I have a 2007 gixxer 750. I wrecked it doing a wheelie at 90 mph and a car pulled out in front of me but that's another story. I had the fairings plastic-welded back together for as cheap as possible because I didn't have insurance at the time of the wreck. I needed to save money, so I had the guy do just enough to get the bike rideable again. Well now I'd like to get it at least primered so the bike is all one color until I'm ready for paint(I used different color parts off different gixxers to make cosmetic repairs) and smooth down the rough parts that have been plastic welded. What do I do? Do I just sand it down? And if so do I use a special kind of sandpaper? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. |
| 3/25/08 7:03 AM | |
PeterIrl
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Edited: 25-Mar-08 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 6642 |
I'd use a medium grade by hand to get it all back to a uniform surface, then use a good dirt/grease remover to remove all the dust/road shit/oil etc and let it dry off before applying a good primer/filler. |
| 3/25/08 7:20 AM | |
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armhunter
Edited: 25-Mar-08 Member Since: 05/04/2006 Posts: 1279 |
so I can literally just sand the paint off? |
| 3/25/08 2:36 PM | |
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PeterIrl
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Edited: 25-Mar-08 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 6643 |
Yeah, or you could use a prepsol like solvent that'll take off the paint without eating your fairings. You don't have to get rid of all the paint though, just get a uniform finish that'll allow the primer to cover and adhere properly. |
| 3/25/08 9:26 PM | |
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armhunter
Edited: 25-Mar-08 Member Since: 05/04/2006 Posts: 1281 |
cool. thanks man |
| 3/26/08 5:47 AM | |
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PeterIrl
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Edited: 26-Mar-08 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 6644 |
Don't take my word as gospel though mate, if you ask at your local paint shop they'll probably be able to give you better advice than me. I'm a noobski when it comes to paintwork. |
| 3/28/08 9:06 AM | |
Diaz 3:16
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Edited: 28-Mar-08 Member Since: 06/06/2007 Posts: 611 |
You do not need to take the paint off, you need to remove the clearcoat, and scuff the basecoat, so sannd it with a light paper to take off the clear, when you whipe it with a rag, if it still shines then youre not deep enough. Once its scuffed you can shoot that shit yourself with a rattlecan, just get the pistol gripp handle that you pop on top. Wide passes, start spraying before you pass over hte plastic and dont stop till you go past, overlap half of what you laid down when you come back. go slow, one light coat at first then another shortly after to get hte paint to stick, then lay that shit down! |
| 3/29/08 11:21 AM | |
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big_slacker
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Edited: 29-Mar-08 11:27 AM Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 13478 |
"I wrecked it doing a wheelie at 90 mph and a car pulled out in front of me"
"because I didn't have insurance at the time of the wreck."
Glad you're ok, but..... ;)
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| 3/30/08 3:01 AM | |
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PeterIrl
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Edited: 30-Mar-08 Member Since: 01/01/2001 Posts: 6646 |
^Hahaha |
| 4/5/08 8:12 AM | |
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howsyourhead
Edited: Apr 5 2008 12:00A Member Since: 1/31/08 Posts: 2939 |
calamari imo |
| 4/5/08 10:28 PM | |
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mad tiger
Edited: Apr 5 2008 12:00A Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 7520 |
"I dropped my bike while I was washing it".. lol |
| 4/10/08 1:44 PM | |
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armhunter
Edited: Apr 10 2008 12:00A Member Since: 1/31/08 Posts: 1325 |
I dont get it what the the calamari represents. Should I be offended? |
| 4/10/08 10:55 PM | |
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big_slacker
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Edited: Apr 10 2008 12:00A Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 13502 |
In sportbike terms a squid is a rider who wears minimal gear and often displays bad judgement like wheelies in traffic or high speed lane splitting. I believe the term comes from when they wreck leaving behind only a helment with danglies, resembling a squid. You should only be offended if friendly ball breaking pisses you off. ;) |
| 4/11/08 5:03 PM | |
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armhunter
Edited: Apr 11 2008 12:00A Member Since: 1/31/08 Posts: 1328 |
oh, I see. Yeah, I guess that was a squid move then. I've actually gotten alot better than how I used to be, like now I do my wheelies on the freeway with no cars around! LOL |
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