PROJECT: Black Glide!
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From: Jville NC
And you bike looks bad ***! I saw you bike during my searching on here. It almost made me want to use that color to do black with a copper strip down each side. Since I have never painted before I figure I will just do black for now.
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That's funny, I just found this thread and your other one about colors. I got this Dyna last year on a trade and I love it. The color had to go. Im also doing a flat black with some pinstripping later. I am painting my 97 Dyna right now for almost the same reasons! haha
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Sorry for the crappy Iphone pics. I have been sanding for days!Mostly getting the pinstripes and decals flat.
">">">Sorry for the crappy Iphone pics. I have been sanding for days!Mostly getting the pinstripes and decals flat.
Last edited by JamesBigGame; Feb 19, 2011 at 04:25 PM. Reason: double pic post!
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Good luck on your paint work...
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Some update pics.. Got most of it wet sanded. Getting the decals to blend to the tank was a PITA so we ended up just removing them. I hit all the pinstripes and everywhere the two colors meet with some wet 230 to blend it then followed that with 800. Smooth as silk now you cant even feel the line any more.
Everything was going good. We took a break to make the kids lunch and left the tank on its side on the table. About 5 minutes later we returned to find it fell off the table and this happened!
Not sure what I am going to do now. I'm going to try and pull it tomorrow. Any body guys here have a trick for me? I really dont want to fill it with bondo!
Everything was going good. We took a break to make the kids lunch and left the tank on its side on the table. About 5 minutes later we returned to find it fell off the table and this happened!
Not sure what I am going to do now. I'm going to try and pull it tomorrow. Any body guys here have a trick for me? I really dont want to fill it with bondo!
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JamesBigGame: Looking good bud! Keep us updated with the progress! I would love to see how it turns out.
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Doing a great job with your tins (bummer about the tank) your going to need a little bondo anyway after you push the dent the best you can .
Also after looking at your pics with most of the prep work done I highly recomend you prime your work I counted quite a few layers of blue and clear on your tank
... it seriously needs to be sealed with primer ... anyway good luck ..its going to look great
Also after looking at your pics with most of the prep work done I highly recomend you prime your work I counted quite a few layers of blue and clear on your tank
... it seriously needs to be sealed with primer ... anyway good luck ..its going to look great
Last edited by georgy51; Feb 20, 2011 at 03:31 AM.
I liked your tins before but My bike's black and I love it like that. Man, that's bad luck about the dent. There are plenty of people around that can probably pull it out for you. If not all of it, the majority. I'd have a look on-line in your area. You're due for some good luck now. Lookin forward to see how it turns out.