Intro and My New 16" Wheels By jerryscript (Read 4,291 times)

[jerryscript]

Thanks cyborg ! I spent today finishing her up.

First wet-sanding with 2000 grit sandpaper wrapped around a soft sponge, then clean off and look for shiny spots and specks:


Getting closer:


Almost there:


Next, I used Turtle Wax medium to fine polishing compound. Using a wet cloth, applying the polish generously, using a lot of elbow grease to really work it in, then buffing off with a soft dry cloth. After about a half hour, I'm starting to get a nice shine:



I don't have a buffer pad, if I did I could use even finer polishing compound to really bring out the shine, but I'm happy with what I have now. Just need to touch up some spots where the taping tore the paint and/or overlapped an area, thinking I may just use fingernail polish in some of those spots. Here it is all shined up next to the scooter:


Here's a short video comparing the scooter and helmet paint jobs up close so you can see the metallic flake:

[richardv]

I really like the speckled effect. Very nice job.

[cyborg]

Looks great my man!!!! Excellent work,,,I always use an exacto knife to score edges so it has a clean line and no tears,,, but all in all a very nice paintjob

[jerryscript]

Jan 24, 2015 20:08:29 GMT -6 cyborg said:

Looks great my man!!!! Excellent work,,,I always use an exacto knife to score edges so it has a clean line and no tears,,, but all in all a very nice paintjob

Where were you about 12 hours ago to warn me about that? LOL, rookie painter mistake, lesson learned, go light on the primer at the edges and use a blade to cut away when dry.

I went to Pep Boys and got one of the touch up pens in indigo blue, nice and dark. I'll use it to clean up the edges I screwed up as much as I can. It's part of the Dupli-Color line, called a Scratch Fix All In 1. It has a couple of different tips, one for roughing and cleaning the scratch, a pressure sensitive tip to fill scratches, and a paint brush. It also has a foam brush in the handle with clear coat. I used the rough tip around the edges that I had issues with, and the pressure tip to clean it up. From a distance, you would never know, close up inspecting it all the flaws are visible. Can't say I've seen too many people spending a lot of time inspecting helmets up close, so I think I'm good to go!

[tvnacman]

Nice job Jerry !!!!

John

[jerryscript]

Jan 24, 2015 19:04:57 GMT -6 richardv said:

I really like the speckled effect. Very nice job.

Jan 25, 2015 5:25:32 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

Nice job Jerry !!!!

John

Thanks! No strange looks from anyone while riding this morning, good to go!