gas tank cover, prep and paint,lots of pics

[sporty982000]

I have spare parts and will soon have allot more parts to build a 2nd blaster.

I'm not sure what year this gas tank cover came off of. but it's got to be from one of the early models of the blasters.



So this is a DIY, sand, prep and paint, the right way.

Here it is, I washed it wish soap and water. even after that it was just nasty.

Now, before I took these first two photos. I had already started doing some sanding.

Who whole tank cover was nasty.

sanding. starting off with 400 grit,wetsand.

Then I went to 600 grit and then 1,000 grit and 2,000 grit wet sand.

Now, I then went to, micro mesh special sand paper. 6000,8000,12,000 grit.

I am hoping in the pohots, you could see the finish improve and get better and shinier.

Now, painting time.

 

[sporty982000]

Using Krylon fusion, black gloss paint.

1st light coat.

2nd light coat.

3rd coat.

Don't know if camera is good enough to show improvement, from 2nd to 6th light coats of paint.

almost finished.

Now.

I will have to decide, if i want to wet sand and clear coat, or if the finish looks good enough just clear coat or do nothing.

I also ordered some vinyl. When it comes in I will do some stickers for the tank cover.

I also still need to paint the underside/inside of the tank cover.

Sporty

 

[92f150300six]

Looks good . But you just made wwholden cry for painting them yellows black lol

 

[sporty982000]

Here is the tank , I did lacquer gloss coat it.

I got some neon green vinyl.

I am not the best at flames and cut this out with a exacto,

The yamaha and blaster, I used my small vinyl lettering machine to cut them out.

I did not take photo of the other side, but looks the same.

Sporty

 

[92f150300six]

Looks good so far

 

[Blaaster]

Looks good , but I noticed that you sanded the plastic until it was shiny and did not use any adhesion promoters, or does Krylon fusion, black gloss paint not require any.

In my experience paint does not bond well to a shiny surface. If not bonded it may crack, flake, peel or chip.

Did you use the wet on wet technique between coats, or did you wait until it was dry and then sanded between each coat to provide a key for the following coat.

Is Krylon a special paint that contravenes other paint preparation methods, I am not familiar with it, but if it bypasses sanding, I want to get familiar.