Orange is a cool colour.
Orange is also a colour which can make anything look god awful if you use too much of it, use it in the wrong place, or with the wrong colour etc... I was seriously worried before I started painting that the my choice of orange on black was going to turn out kind of Hallo-weenish, but I went ahead anyways and this is where my disregard for my own instincts have gotten me
What has been painted:
Frame - orange
swingarm - black
front caliper - orange/black
back brake stay - orange
etc...
So, after one coat a week ago (FYI: it really is best to wait the recommended time periond on the spray can), and another today here is how the frame looks
Not bad eh?
I also decided it was time to finish up the exhaust pipes and ready them for wrapping. Here is how they look before (above) and after (below) being sprayed with a can of Mastercraft High Temp Manifold paint.
As you can see below, when I got the CL360 exhaust pipes one of the pipes had a flange spot welded onto the end of it which I presume held the muffler on. To remove this, I got the hacksaw out and cut it off as neatly as I could.
Before (sorry, this is the only picture I could find of it)
After
Before I sign off, I just want to explain my reason for painting the frame orange. When I saw how well the orange came out on the first few pieces (see previous post) I really wanted to incorperate more of it into the bike. I went to the KTM website where I found my inspiration, the KTM superduke 990 Rebel. I'm just hoping mine will turn out looking half as good.
Orange is also a colour which can make anything look god awful if you use too much of it, use it in the wrong place, or with the wrong colour etc... I was seriously worried before I started painting that the my choice of orange on black was going to turn out kind of Hallo-weenish, but I went ahead anyways and this is where my disregard for my own instincts have gotten me
What has been painted:
Frame - orange
swingarm - black
front caliper - orange/black
back brake stay - orange
etc...
So, after one coat a week ago (FYI: it really is best to wait the recommended time periond on the spray can), and another today here is how the frame looks
Not bad eh?
I also decided it was time to finish up the exhaust pipes and ready them for wrapping. Here is how they look before (above) and after (below) being sprayed with a can of Mastercraft High Temp Manifold paint.
As you can see below, when I got the CL360 exhaust pipes one of the pipes had a flange spot welded onto the end of it which I presume held the muffler on. To remove this, I got the hacksaw out and cut it off as neatly as I could.
Before (sorry, this is the only picture I could find of it)
After
Before I sign off, I just want to explain my reason for painting the frame orange. When I saw how well the orange came out on the first few pieces (see previous post) I really wanted to incorperate more of it into the bike. I went to the KTM website where I found my inspiration, the KTM superduke 990 Rebel. I'm just hoping mine will turn out looking half as good.
I also managed to do a final clean up of the frame and I got the wheels to more or less shine.
Now yesterday I took some time and prepped a whackload of parts for painting, it was raining out so I figured there was nothing else to do. Today, I went out and bought a can of Dupli-color Engine enamel. One low gloss black and the other Chevy orange. The result has so far been fantastic! I am really happy with the way the orange came out, especially since it was almost neon when I was painting the parts. The only problem I had was that the spray can says to bake the parts at 300 F. So after talking with my folks they allowed me to use the oven in the kitchen (dont ask WHY they let me use it, I know I wouldnt let my kid do that).
With these pieces out of the way, I am now left with the frame and gas tank and engine side covers to paint, the exhaust needs fixing up, the front brakes need rebuilding and new tires and its more or less ready to ride. I make it sound so easy, but in reality I spent 8 or so hours outside today just painting! In the end it will be worth it (I think).
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