Flyinfool Posted June 14, 2016 Share #26 Posted June 14, 2016 I found a nice brush to do "Silver" this winter......... Why use a brush, a roller is much faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted June 15, 2016 Share #27 Posted June 15, 2016 Why use a brush, a roller is much faster. What?? Ya think I'm a amateur??? Ya cain't get in the nooks and corners with a roller!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanRiver Posted June 15, 2016 Share #28 Posted June 15, 2016 Hey @Yammer Dan and Mr. @Flyinfool, don't laugh too hard about painting with a roller......have you heard about the process of painting cars with "Rust-oleum" and a foam roller? I actually have used this process to paint a car as well as to restore an antique gas pump for my games room....and if you do it right and take your time I can get the paint job to look as good as I could do with my HVLP paint gun. Plus good ol Rust-oleum (we call it Tremclad paint up here on the tundra of Canada) is a heck of a durable surface to boot......just no fancy metallic flake colours yet......sorry @videoarizona Check it out.....there is a whole cult following of car painters that use a foam roller. http://www.cartalk.com/blogs/craig-fitzgerald/how-paint-car-bucket-rust-oleum-and-roller HotRod Magazine even did a 1962 Falcon project using this Rust-oleum and roller method....painted the whole car for $98 bucks! http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/paint-body/hrdp-0707-1962-ford-falcon-budget-paint-job/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted June 15, 2016 Share #29 Posted June 15, 2016 I painted a 68 Buick Wildcat with Rustolium and a roller, not to bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoarizona Posted June 15, 2016 Author Share #30 Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) OK job done. Good enough for this kid. Much better 2nd time around. Sanded and started again. 4 coats of color and 2 coats of clear gloss. Little spray gun worked great again. No complaints with that little gun. Cleaned after each use and it didn't miss a bit. The small corner under the Class controls was broken up by brake fluid right after I got the bike and was going over it...my bad. Hard to see the thin red line... There is a section highlighted with a thin red line that shows the area where I destroyed the corner dropping the bike on left side when there was nothing to put my foot down on. Not to bad here...as there is some overspray that must be buffed out...didn't mask it this time as per Jeff's instructions. Worked better I must say! Thanks Jeff. I'm good with the job even though it could be better. But that's my technique that is failing, not the equipment or paint. Pics now added! Thanks to all for advice and help... Edited June 16, 2016 by videoarizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoarizona Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share #31 Posted June 26, 2016 Finally got scoot back together. As usual with me, had 3 screws left over and one strange little part. The top end has a tiny threaded hole. Have no idea where this came from. Ideas??? Took a few cranks to start her up...been sitting a month. Tomorrow I'll go for a test run...see what falls off, I guess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted June 27, 2016 Share #32 Posted June 27, 2016 sorry vid, can't for the life of me place that peg, but the paint is looking really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted June 27, 2016 Share #33 Posted June 27, 2016 Almost looks to me like the peg on the radio unit that the little leaf spring that holds the whole radio unit locked down in place slips into... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoarizona Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share #34 Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Almost looks to me like the peg on the radio unit that the little leaf spring that holds the whole radio unit locked down in place slips into... Holy Cow! You are good, Sir @bongobobny ! The top left side of the handle on the radio unit had a small nut on it instead of the proper nut. I never noticed that the nut wasn't the same as the other 3 corners. Guess the PO lost it down inside the left fairing, couldn't find it and simply replaced it with a regular nut. Must have fallen out when I took the fairing off...no wonder I had no clue...I didn't take it off. I owe you are beer. Thanks! P.S. nothing fell off on this mornings test ride...so maybe those 3 leftover screws were also lost in the fairing as well....and fell out. Nah...I can't be that lucky... Gotta tell ya, it really is a rush to nail the throttle on a 1st gen...the century mark comes so fast.... Edited June 27, 2016 by videoarizona add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bongobobny Posted June 27, 2016 Share #35 Posted June 27, 2016 Well, by golly the next time we vacation in AZ I will just have to collect that then! Yay!!!! I did something good for the day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanRiver Posted June 28, 2016 Share #36 Posted June 28, 2016 Hi @videoarizona! You would be amazed at what you find in fairings! When I took my 1984 Goldwing fairing off last year, 2 sets of keys, a pair of needle nose pliers and a toothbrush fell out. I was happy about the keys since they including the original Honda rubber ones with the fancy Goldwing logo on them. Guess the previous owner kept dropping his keys from the ignition and they would lodge in the fairing. And rather then try and fish them out, he just got more cut! Or maybe that's how the needle nose plier got in there.....I have no explanation for the toothbrush, as I usually store mine in the gas tank to keep the germs off of it! If only fairings would catch money rather then spare screws and keys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoarizona Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share #37 Posted June 28, 2016 Well, by golly the next time we vacation in AZ I will just have to collect that then! Yay!!!! I did something good for the day!! Yep, sure did. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted June 28, 2016 Share #38 Posted June 28, 2016 The first time I took my fairing apart I also found a spare key. The weirdest thing I found was a quarter behind the left front spark plug the first time I changed plugs. I still cant figure that one out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted June 28, 2016 Share #39 Posted June 28, 2016 The first time I took my fairing apart I also found a spare key. The weirdest thing I found was a quarter behind the left front spark plug the first time I changed plugs. I still cant figure that one out.. Maybe someone told the previous owner to "change" that plug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted June 28, 2016 Share #40 Posted June 28, 2016 Maybe someone told the previous owner to "change" that plug I am actually ashamed that it took me an extra second to get that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videoarizona Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share #41 Posted June 28, 2016 I am actually ashamed that it took me an extra second to get that..... LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted June 29, 2016 Share #42 Posted June 29, 2016 Looks pretty good this time, I think you are getting the hang of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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