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binge
Emo Kiddy



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PostPosted: 06:48 - 16 Sep 2009    Post subject: Question for you spray painters Reply with quote
I've managed to put a nice scratch in the top of my Tank. It's quite bad too. Around 5" long.

Now the tank is blue and white. But in the white area its got the graphics which follow on from the fairing graphics. And in the blue area its got the "SUZUKI" decals.


These are all clear coated in. So I dont really want to strip the tank, and get the whole lot re-spray for a scratch really.



Would a competent spray be able to mask off the lines where it changes colour, Take back the paint on the scratched area, Re-spray, and blend it in with the rest of the tank?


I'll get some pictures up later.






Cheers



Ben
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binge
Emo Kiddy



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PostPosted: 18:33 - 16 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anybody? Confused
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tshort2007
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PostPosted: 20:23 - 16 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds do-able. Try those car chip specialists, they were good on my vectra bumper scuff.
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ZRX61
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PostPosted: 01:23 - 17 Sep 2009    Post subject: Re: Question for you spray painters Reply with quote
binge wrote:
Would a competent spray be able to mask off the lines where it changes colour, Take back the paint on the scratched area, Re-spray, and blend it in with the rest of the tank?

Yes, piece of piss.
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binge
Emo Kiddy



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PostPosted: 18:53 - 17 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sweet, That's all I wanted to know.

Could they do it on the bike? Or would I be better off taking the tank off.

It's just an arse ache on the TL. The Tanks like a busa one with the hinge and the prop setup.




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ms51ves3
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PostPosted: 18:57 - 17 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could try some of this.

Clicky

It's good stuff.
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Mr Calendar



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PostPosted: 09:28 - 18 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
binge wrote:
Sweet, That's all I wanted to know.

Could they do it on the bike? Or would I be better off taking the tank off....

If you 'phone one of the mobile companies, Chips Away or the like, they should be able to come out and do it in-situ. If I remember right charge is about £30 to £50 per scratch/area.

Doing a bike may be of interest as it's a bit different. I've found Chips Away not bad but others have been a pain as their main business is with car dealers and were not interested in a little one off job.

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tutton
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PostPosted: 15:48 - 18 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeah easily achieveable, just will have to bear in mind there might be a edge there after painting dont think the fineline tape even counters that

Maybe ZXR61 knows of a product to do it, only thing ive used that does similar is the soft foam but its for door seals etc, wouldnt work on a tank.
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ZRX61
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PostPosted: 23:07 - 18 Sep 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
tutton wrote:
Yeah easily achieveable, just will have to bear in mind there might be a edge there after painting dont think the fineline tape even counters that

Maybe ZXR61 knows of a product to do it, only thing ive used that does similar is the soft foam but its for door seals etc, wouldnt work on a tank.


Scuff/prep the whole tank, mask off where ya want the colour, unmask, clear the whole tank. sorted.
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