I posted a before and after pic of my old cag. It was bought black and i made it into a red fila race rep. I kind of have a thing for the race reps. I did the same with me c1 but in addition I also painted the frame a two tone.
Here is my awesome pimp Suzuki GSXR Race Replica X18. Hope you like it. It took like 2 months. For more info on this bike check out the 4 stroke midbike forum.
i sanded the parts i needed to paint right to the plastic because the paint ripples if you paint over the original paint, it does a chemical reaction and ends up being really ugly. if you were to paint make shure to remove the original paint. i used black stipping to make the transitions look clean.
from my experience, you don't really need to sand directly to the plastic as long as you only spray thin coats of paint, it also depends on the type of paint that you use. I've been working on a k1 gixxer 1000 copy that is almost finished, I'll be sure to post the pics when I'm done.
btw, djsick, where did you get those suzuki stickers? I need some to finish up my bike.
from my experience, you don't really need to sand directly to the plastic as long as you only spray thin coats of paint, it also depends on the type of paint that you use. I've been working on a k1 gixxer 1000 copy that is almost finished, I'll be sure to post the pics when I'm done.
btw, djsick, where did you get those suzuki stickers? I need some to finish up my bike.
those stickers i got them made at a sticker shop told them the dimensions i needed they did them on their computer and presto instant look a like stickers. i got them for like 8 $ for both suzuki grey the others that i have cost about 2$ each.. hope that helped
Ya, I think there is a place near my cottage that makes stickers, maybe I'll get some made. Anyway my gsxr 1000 copy is nearly done, still needs a few touch ups, wheel and brake paint, as well as the stickers. Here are the pics, the first is the actual 2001 suzuki gsxr 1000, and the rest are my cag, hope you like it.
Here's my X7 custom R6 w/ hp cdi ,supercoil . base coat clear coatjust did a motor swap from a 70cc to a 110cc it's crazy. lot's of power now.
Later Bill
if i wanted to paint my x18 do u think i would have to sand it or do u think i could get away with out it... im just gonna do a basic all black paint job
here is the x1 I did for my son, its been sold now but still have a few pics...
The rear tail section was customized by removing the bump on top, frenching in custom made bullet tail lights and turn signals..the paint is color changing purple, magenta, red followed with several coats of 2 part urethane clear, wetsanded and buffed...
125ccCRazy , ive wanted to use that colour, and was the paint you used came with 3 cans? black, then that purple colour that shines colours when you move and the last can is the clear coat? is that what you used?
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