Pinup tank in progress
- Thread starter Roaddawg
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phatchopper300
I just wanta ride
Excellent pinstripe job. Love the old school look.:2thumbs:
You did a great job. Well done.
Well, the tank is finally done and ready for delivery. I ended up having to do some touch up to the pin up, then covering the mural and artwork and spraying on two more coats of black basecoat. After that I hit it with some intercoat clear, let it dry, sanded and sprayed on the "flat" clear.
The HOK flattening agent (which is added to the clear) is a different substance for sure. In the can it is brown colored and the paint stick will stand straight up and not move. Even after reducing it and adding it to the regular clear, it is a murky color. Apparently it contains fine ground glass beads. Whatever it is, when it dries on the stick, plastic or gloves, it looks like talcum powder.
However, I applied it like the man (Airbrush ED) stated and it came out great. The first coat, which was light, actually looked real flat. Then I added two more medium wet coats for good protection. These dried flat, with a slight satin sheen. Compared to regular clear it looks flat.
I waited four days before pinstriping. The pintstripe will tie it in with the rest of the bike.
Excuse the pics, since here in MN we haven't had any sun in, oh I don't know, I lost count, maybe since thanksgiving. Anyways, the garage lights don't do it justice, so here is a teaser until the sun comes back.
