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Well just finished lacquering the tank for the csr, when i got it she had a rather nasty dent that i took out, then i re painted it 2 tone i then painted the stripe on and finished of with the clear stuff...Cant beat doing your own work when you can, done the side covers in red was going to do the mudguards in a silver same as on the tank then i found some used alloy mud guards at Founders day so polished the scratches out and are use them...just finished painting my g2 tank
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just finished painting my g2 tank
Well just finished lacquering the tank for the csr, when i got it she had a rather nasty dent that i took out, then i re painted it 2 tone i then painted the stripe on and finished of with the clear stuff...Cant beat doing your own work when you can, done the side covers in red was going to do the mudguards in a silver same as on the tank then i found some used alloy mud guards at Founders day so polished the scratches out and are use them...
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- Rob Harknett
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
Non standard two tone design, but sometimes can be expensive restoring a damaged tank. I had a nasty dent in the side of my tank. striped the paint off. Chrome was perfect under the paint. So I just repaired the dent and painted what was chrome. So the tank is now chrome where it was Red, and Red where it should be chrome.
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
Lovely looking finish! How did you do the stripe? Cheers. Bruce.
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
did the strip with my pin striping brush thornebt......did not have chrome any more on the tank when i got it Rob the chrome had long gone and the cost to get it re-done was to much ££££s
for me so just used paint got to say im happy...
for me so just used paint got to say im happy...
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- Rob Harknett
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
Exactly Bri, you do not have to spend a fortune on a bike, to make it something you are happy with and enjoy. Also, all your own work. Well done.
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
Great job Rockerbri, can see the reflections in the shine!
Steve
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
thanks guys....as you say Rob dont have to spend a fortune...ive been doing this bike over 2 and a bit years for just that reason keeping the cost down, by doing it over time get a bit here and there makes it like im not spending to much..lol...sure i have hehehe still before this, i did my model 20 and my bsa so keep me busy motorbikes..lol
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
Great paint job Rockerbri. What paint type did you use?
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
It looks lovely.
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Re: just finished painting my g2 tank
Thanks Guys....2 pack on the paint Ron
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