It has been a long hot summer down here in the desert. Too long and hot to paint properly, but I got the bug in me to remove the stock tail light from my 04 Sporty and fill the area. I rode around with it half painted, half primered for a while and then the temp dropped for about 4 days and I thought I had my window.

I pulled it off, shot some primer and then hit the gloss black. It looked terrible. Too close to 80 degreees, nasty egg shelling. So I started shooting and color sanding, and after 4 coats, I got a good base.

Now all I needed was something closer to 70 degrees to shoot the 2K clear. Got my chance yesterday. It needs to be wet sanded and rubbed out, but I am happy with the results:




The 2K required its own spray booth, so I picked up some 1 X 3 and 3 mill plastic sheeting. Took about an hour to cobble it together:




I covered the entire thing in plastic, stapeled it down and cut a slit as an entrance. Worked real fine.

Tank and front fender are next now that the weather is about to break. Not too bad for rattle can...

 

Nice job! I am going to try and do some painting this winter with a friend. Glad yours turned out so well.

 

nice, came out great

 

Glad I built the temp paint shack. 2K is noxious and our A/C sucks everything from the garage into the house. Doing the tank and front fender now. maybe 10 days out to reassembly. will post more pics then.

2K clear is very forgiving, flows very well and very little orange peel.

 

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Looks good. Some of my best paint jobs I have done outside on a rock driveway. People cant believe they were not done in a booth. Just spray rocks down w water and 70 degree day and shoot it!