1st attempt at spraying ....

[little red riding horse 226]

Hi people, thought i'd share my first attempt at spraying with a gun (cheap hvlp)  its the tank off the Honda big red, just have to put the decals on (im working up to that ) !  before and after pics below... open to criticism ive got broad shoulders !! 

 

Edited October 4, 2020 by little red riding horse
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[AMC RULES 37,232]

Nice results there.

[8ntruck 8,152]

Good start.  Looks like you have a little 'orange peel' there - that is the texture that can be seen in the reflections.  This usually results from heavy coats of paint.  It can be corrected with wet sanding and polishing.  It can be prevented with practice on your spraying technique to lay lighter coats of paint.  Faster travel speed of the gun, or maybe a little more distance between the gun and work.

 

 

[little red riding horse 226]

5 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

Good start.  Looks like you have a little 'orange peel' there - that is the texture that can be seen in the reflections.  This usually results from heavy coats of paint.  It can be corrected with wet sanding and polishing.  It can be prevented with practice on your spraying technique to lay lighter coats of paint.  Faster travel speed of the gun, or maybe a little more distance between the gun and work.

 

 

Hi buddy, thanks for the input, i flattened the paint before the clear coat so i think its in the clear coat , i have sanded the clear before buffing but i was worried about cutting through it ... maybe ill buff it out some more with cutting compound and see how it goes. The pics do make it look worse than in the flesh though in my defence lol  

[Tuneup 1,452]

Considering that's the first time, you should go down to the local and raise a glass to the effort. Nice job! Agreed on the orange peel but, hey, that's to be expected.

[little red riding horse 226]

I took the advice and flattened it back more, have put decals on and re lacquered it.... lot better now ! ill post pics when i get a chance  

[Stormin 9,986]

6 hours ago, Tuneup said:

Considering that's the first time, you should go down to the local and raise a glass to the effort. Nice job! Agreed on the orange peel but, hey, that's to be expected.

  I don't think his local will be open if Nichola has anything to do with it.

 

 Nice job for a first attempt, Phil.  

Edited October 9, 2020 by Stormin

[Chris G 3,363]

Id say looks pretty good especially for thefirst time! Great job

[Razorback 1,148]

I say it looks really good!

[SylvanLakeWH 29,318]

Nice!!!

 

[RandyLittrell 3,942]

I painted car for a living once upon a time, and I actually like a little orange peel in a normal paint job. Looks for factory doesn't show every tiny imperfection. I think it looks great and doesn't need a thing!! 

 

Show cars look really nice with a super slick paint job!! 

 

 

 

 

Randy

[little red riding horse 226]

Ok, so took advice and wet sanded it right back to the colour ,flattened the red more then added the decals and applied top coat again, i think it came out a lot better , plus the decals are under the clearcoat now which i think will be a better job... thanks for all the comments... good & bad !! 

 

 

Edited October 12, 2020 by little red riding horse

[little red riding horse 226]

[little red riding horse 226]

[little red riding horse 226]

[WVHillbilly520H 10,376]

I know where another one of those is hiding... I will post in few.

[WHNJ701 4,166]

That came out really nice, gotta love an old honda, I got an 1986 fourtrax, still starts on the 1st pull.  Rode it all last weekend

[little red riding horse 226]

6 hours ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

I know where another one of those is hiding... I will post in few.

 

Need a set of forks if you come across any , not the triple tree just chrome tubes and lower parts that hold them 

Phil

[WVHillbilly520H 10,376]

1 hour ago, little red riding horse said:

 

Need a set of forks if you come across any , not the triple tree just chrome tubes and lower parts that hold them 

Phil

Oh my you are across the big pond... IDK if it would be cost effective for you but here is the "near" mint unit setting in my F.I.L 's garage...

[little red riding horse 226]

Nice machine , 84 200es  (the s is for shaft ) but you probably knew that... only made for one yr, 83 was chain drive (200e) and 85 was the 250es... thanks for showing it ! 

Phil