Finally got paint done

[Krusher]

Got the paint done on my wife's '06 kat. It was flat black when we got it but she wanted something different. We came up with a few different designs but finally used her helmet and came up with a design she liked.
Here it is before:


After:

[TheCheetorProject]

I like the previous paint job

[Touchy]

i think you did a fantastic job lining everything up.

[hardlydangerous]

cool
i like it
now clear it , wet sand it and polish it to a mirror shine

[Krusher]

I like the previous paint job

Not if you had seen it up close. lol

i think you did a fantastic job lining everything up.

Thanks. I done the design on the sides first then put the side up to the tank to get it up on it. Had to alter it forward slightly so her tank bra wouldn't cover the design up.

cool
i like it
now clear it , wet sand it and polish it to a mirror shine

Its got some clear on it but I want more so I can buff that thing to shine like glass and to better cover the lines and make them smooth.

[brentwoodkris]

Is that a relocated rear brake arm? Or is that stock on the posts?

[hinow41]

Bike looks great. How did you paint it if you don't mind me asking?

[TheCheetorProject]

lol im retarded i thought u changed it to the matte black. paint looks great.

[offroadwrangler]

first off - Sweet Paint job.
any tips for me? lol - i plan on redoing my bikes paint job next month when i have a break in between semester classes. i figure i have about 20 days to get it all done right....i want something with some badass design to it but im trying to figure out the best way to do it.
the colors im looking at are like a dark maroon and a jet black.....any suggestions?

[DreKat]

I would like to see the bike and the helmet together

[MikeyZ]

lol im retarded i thought u changed it to the matte black. paint looks great.

Looks good!

[vonrapier]

Good work.

[TSG]

Very nice.

[Krusher]

Is that a relocated rear brake arm? Or is that stock on the posts?

I've not moved it so I assume its stock.

Bike looks great. How did you paint it if you don't mind me asking?

mostly with a paint gun using lacquer paint and clear.

first off - Sweet Paint job.
any tips for me? lol - i plan on redoing my bikes paint job next month when i have a break in between semester classes. i figure i have about 20 days to get it all done right....i want something with some badass design to it but im trying to figure out the best way to do it.
the colors im looking at are like a dark maroon and a jet black.....any suggestions?

The way I done this one was just drew out several designs as they came to me then just picked out the one I liked best. Since you already know what colors you want that will help in the design. It took a couple of days on the design, had to make a few tweeks to a couple of places on the plastic but the actual painting took about a week to complete because of the design. masking each section was the most time consuming.

I would like to see the bike and the helmet together

I'll have to get some pics of it. i used the design on the hlemet as a guide and adapted it to the shape of the bike and followed the lines of the bike.

Looks good!

Good work.

Very nice.

Thanks!

[Kreylyn]

Is that a relocated rear brake arm? Or is that stock on the posts?

Stock location on posts is lower side of the arm. Looks stock to me from the little detail I can see of the pic ( it was to show off the paint, not the arm afterall.. )


Speaking of, great job... looks nice. I agree though, a little more clear will go a long way.


Krey