My track kit is looking pretty tatty now, it was done by Mike at Rage a few years ago and I could just take it there and have him work his magic again, but I'm unsure what I might do with the bike in the next year or two so I'm on the fence with spending that kind of money to get a proper job. So I'm contemplating stripping, sanding, filling, priming then paint, lacquer myself I know it won't be as good, and I may just do it red then get graphics or get it wrapped. Has anyone got any advice on the steps, what grade sandpaper, wet and drip, primer, paint, lacquer to use. Or could I just get it wrapped as is? I think you would see the raised surfaces through the wrap though from the underlying original design. Thoughts?
@Expat Jack did a good job in his. It’s about patience, reasonable temperature to paint, patience, prep, patience and more patience. Or, quick wet and dry, base coat, wait half hr, next base coat, 24hrs, paint 3 top coats over next 4 hrs, hope it passes the 10 steps test
Or both. First proceeded before crashing. Second procedure after binning it. Poor little Daytona never recovered.
Post 88 for process. This was carbon but it’s essentially the same. https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/996-from-ratty-and-tatty-to-pretty-natty.76587/page-5 Here’s my Daytona the time I sprayed it properly https://www.ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/winter-project-finished-then.85203/#post-1822464 And some “remedial” repairs
Prep, prep, prep, prep….just in the process of prepping some fairings for painting when it is warmer again. you can get a reasonable finish with paint and 2k lacquer out of a can….fair few videos on the YouTube to show you the way. I used Spraymax 2K clear coat on a few track bikes. All depends on how picky you are
To much moisture in the air now. Save a load of ball ache and wait till spring. Sanding, filler and primer is fine now though.
Remember that all the aerosols are £15+ each, add all the wet & dry, tape, filler, cutting polish. Plus waiting until next year & all your time doing the work & cleaning up. You will likely end up with a so so finish. Then consider a cash job with a local car body shop. Really good end result, done now, no frustration, similar cost.
Cheers guys. Yes winter I'd just be prepping. then either decide to spend a small fortune on rattle cans or get a local bodyshop to finish it off.
Have you considered a wrap from Evoboy or Sublime Designs? Benefit is if you drop it new vinyl is much cheaper to fit than paint.
You might find many body shops reluctant to "blow over" your own prepping job. I know a few sprayers that say whenever they have done this, the customer then complains about the end result. The prepping for paint is everything and its not until the paint is applied that a novice realises how many imperfections there are on the surface. Bright new paint reveals & magnifies every single one... I've done a fair bit of this myself over the years. Painting the crankcases, clutch covers or touching up a scrape on a car sill can be done by most people with a bit of effort and warm weather. Large, bright & shiney focal centres of the bike -especially fairings and fuel tanks are much more difficult.
I mentioned that above, but as there are graphics currently under the lacquer, I suspect a wrap would show the previous graphics in an embossed way if that makes sense?
I think the sublime guys use motocross style vinyl which is a lot thicker than normal wraps. Give them a call and ask them. They are very helpful.
