Rattle can paint for race glass?

As promised... here is the finished product (without decals).

Ignore the Mickey Mouse wearing a scuba mask in the background lol

All 3 pieces
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Zoom on Superbike Tail
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Zoom on Bellypan
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Zoom on Upper
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Another Upper zoom
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All and all, I'm super happy. I find the clear added to the shine. NOTE: if you decided to use the Tremclad Clear.. do not use a foam roller. You have to use a foam brush, otherwise little bubbles form and dry (they don't even out). Learn from my mistake lol

Thanks,
Colin
 
Thanks guys,

Umm I used a multipurpose glue from canadain tire... Just sanded down the paint to make it rough, and it worked perfectly
 
It looks too fast for you.
 
ahh man you should have posted on osr that you needed a paint job ..... I just did mine and my girlfriends......and came out awesome. I have losts of the expensive stuff left over (reducer and hardener)....you would have just had to buy a couple pints of paint.
 

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Hahaha, thanks man.

The tremclad "budget" paint job was actually fun lol. Ibwas just saying to my girl friend last night, I'm kind of sad that it's done.... "now what can I do"? Hahaha
 
Hey guys, thanks for the great info! I just finished my exams and i've been researching cheap paint jobs, first place GTAM, than a few others.

Anyhow, many have used the Tremclad paint with quite good results so I decided to go to CT and than NAPA. The guy at NAPA almost had a heart attack when I told him what I wanted to do. He's like "that stuff is junk" bla bla bla... you should buy my $50/can paint and do it right. To be honest, I think he's right, and I most likely would (if I had the money) but seeing as these are my spare fairings and I love DIY projects, no thanks :)

I'm looking to spend $200 total for the project. I bought a whole set of fairings for my 05 ZX6 for $130, mind you they are extremely rashed and broken in some place but they are OEM which is a +1 for me.

First thing I'll be doing to the fairings will be completely sanding them with 300 grit paper. I don't think I'll be stripping the whole thing down bare. I will than fix all the plastic which is also another reason I went to NAPA. They have some body filler that is kevlar reinforced and apparently "very good". It is rigid but since I wont be using it for the entire fairing, I don't mind sacrificing a bit of flexibility. But of course before I use the body filler, I'll be using the Plastifix to make a few missing pieces. This thing is really cool, a bit smelly but really cool.

Now I've been contemplating, maybe some of you experienced pros could help me out. After completely fixing the outside and sanding it down with the lower grit sand paper, should I prime all the fairings. Also, with what should I prime? I saw tremclad had some of their own primer, should I use this?

Another question, how long should I wait between coats? Should I paint one coat, wait a day to dry, than sand the next day right before I paint? I've read around and many say wait for about 2 hours, than sand, than paint again. Basically, allowing me to finish the entire paint job in one day.

Now another question (wow, probably getting sick of me by now), Should I use the rattle can tremclad or the one in a can and paint it on with some foam brushes? I read of one guy who used the can but he stopped after 20 sprays and cleaned out the head before continuing. What would you guys suggest?

Finally the last question, after doing the entire process, what clearcoat should I use? Does the Tremclad one actually protect from gas spills? Would it be safe to put a different type of clear coat without getting some type of chemical reaction?

Regardless, I'll post up my progress with many pictures because we all know everyone loves pictures and that way if I mess up, it will hopefully make someone elses life a bit easier when they try to save some money on their paint job.
 
oren102 said:
Hey guys, thanks for the great info! I just finished my exams and i've been researching cheap paint jobs, first place GTAM, than a few others.

Anyhow, many have used the Tremclad paint with quite good results so I decided to go to CT and than NAPA. The guy at NAPA almost had a heart attack when I told him what I wanted to do. He's like "that stuff is junk" bla bla bla... you should buy my $50/can paint and do it right. To be honest, I think he's right, and I most likely would (if I had the money) but seeing as these are my spare fairings and I love DIY projects, no thanks :)

I'm looking to spend $200 total for the project. I bought a whole set of fairings for my 05 ZX6 for $130, mind you they are extremely rashed and broken in some place but they are OEM which is a +1 for me.

First thing I'll be doing to the fairings will be completely sanding them with 300 grit paper. I don't think I'll be stripping the whole thing down bare. I will than fix all the plastic which is also another reason I went to NAPA. They have some body filler that is kevlar reinforced and apparently "very good". It is rigid but since I wont be using it for the entire fairing, I don't mind sacrificing a bit of flexibility. But of course before I use the body filler, I'll be using the Plastifix to make a few missing pieces. This thing is really cool, a bit smelly but really cool.

Now I've been contemplating, maybe some of you experienced pros could help me out. After completely fixing the outside and sanding it down with the lower grit sand paper, should I prime all the fairings. Also, with what should I prime? I saw tremclad had some of their own primer, should I use this?

Another question, how long should I wait between coats? Should I paint one coat, wait a day to dry, than sand the next day right before I paint? I've read around and many say wait for about 2 hours, than sand, than paint again. Basically, allowing me to finish the entire paint job in one day.

Now another question (wow, probably getting sick of me by now), Should I use the rattle can tremclad or the one in a can and paint it on with some foam brushes? I read of one guy who used the can but he stopped after 20 sprays and cleaned out the head before continuing. What would you guys suggest?

Finally the last question, after doing the entire process, what clearcoat should I use? Does the Tremclad one actually protect from gas spills? Would it be safe to put a different type of clear coat without getting some type of chemical reaction?

Regardless, I'll post up my progress with many pictures because we all know everyone loves pictures and that way if I mess up, it will hopefully make someone elses life a bit easier when they try to save some money on their paint job.
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I'll add my .02 ...quikcolin can help as well.
- Sanding down the fairings can be done fairly quickly with a small palm sander... borrow one if you don't have one, believe me!
- Let the paint dry (kind of a misnomer since this paint never completely dries) for a complete day then sand and reapply.
- Use the foam rollers not the spray... you'll have lots of extra for future repairs as well.
- You do not need to clear coat or prime if your using Tremclad.... Tremclad clear is really just paint without the colour it's not a true clear. quikcolin used the clear to go over his pin striping.
- Do not use Tremclad for the gas tank... the paint will not hold up to a lot of spills.
Hope this helps.
 
Yep, R1 guy is spot on.

It's pretty simple really. Just a light wet sand inbetween coats, only takes about 5-10 mins (depending on size of panel). I would give mine a 24 hour cure time between coats..... At the end I only waited about 8 hours and it seemed to be fine lol. But I'd recommend 24 hours to dry.

Nice thin coats are the trick. Just take your time.

I agree with R1Guy - don't paint the tank! One tiny spill of gas and all your hard work will be ruined ;)
 
As I'm going to have two completely separate fairings, I think I'm going to wrap the tank. It looks great now, no scratches, dents or anything but I want a nice neutral colour that I can switch back and forth with if I want to.

I've decided to wrap it with 3m carbon fiber wrap. It comes off if I change my mind and it's neutral. Also, it wont be harmed by gas leakage, win win for me...

I'm still reading now. I'm thinking maybe I'll go the dupont path. The guy at NAPA offered to sell me two cans. Each can comes with a clear coat - he says its what the pro's use and it looks like it is. After reading a bit, it seems like I'd only need about two cans for the body work (two cans of base, two cans of clear).

For two cans I'm looking at about $100. While, yes I can paint the bike multiple times with the krylon or tremclad paint, I'll be mad if my beautiful paint job goes to waste. I wouldn't mind spending an extra $30 or $40 when I know the stuff is good - stand up to my all weather riding style.
 
Do you what you think is right... My paint was sprayed last season and at the beginning of the year it looked great, not so much by the end! ( one fall, one drop off the trailer)
I went the Tremclad route because it looks great now and halfway through the year I more than likely will be fixing it again...heh
Good luck with which ever route you take.
 
I have a some-what related question I'm hoping someone in this thread could help with...

If you need to add heat shield mat to the inside of the lower fairing, what would you use to bind it? Is there a double sided heat resistant tape that's readily available.. or just some high heat resistant glue? Something from Canadian tire?
 
I finally got around to painting the tank. Didn't want to risk the Tremclad on the tank near the gas so I tried the CT Ready To Spray Lacquer. Not bad at all. Pre mixed so no thinning or hardener needed. Pour and spray. My old gun didn't want to work after 15 plus years so I grabbed another top feed from CT. Did the trick. Sprays really well and smooth. The paint laid down well. To test out the Tremclad, I resprayed the Tremclad covered undertail. No peeling at all. The paint laid down on that easily. I was just curious if the two worked at all together. So all that is left are decals on order (Ebay) and Sircastic is producing numbers for me. Oh yeah...Still need to cut out and fiberglass a 'pocket onthe bottom of the bellypan for the exhaust, where it touches. That'll take nothing though.
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I have a 13 gallon electric compressor and a new CT top feeding low pressure spray gun. That's it. Poured the paint straight from the can into the gun through a strainer cloth and set the compressor at 40PSI. Even strokes and voila. I also used rattle can primer after a 600 grit sanding to remove the gloss of the old paint. A smaller compressor would do as the pressure is low enough. Pics were from an Android phone so not the best. I may or may not clearcoat. Considering it's only a trackbike.....naw. The paint is only $25.00 a quart. Enough to do an entire bike in one colour. Next time. But strong on odour. Respirator required!!!!
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...476108 Dupli-Color+Paint++946ml.jsp?locale=en
 
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You sprayed over Tremclad with the Lacquer paint with no ill effects?
Also, question about the compressor... I have a cheap 2 gallon one that pressurizes up to 110psi, is it possible to use it with the spray gun? Or would I need something that I can set a constant pressure of 40psi
 
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