first attempt at 2 pack (2k) clearing

just had my first go at clearing with 2 pack clear, and I can safely say its easier than you think....really pleased with the final finish, a bit of orange peel., that will be removed when it gets buffed and polished.

Auto air color pearlised red.

3-4 coats of clear (lechler macrofan)

rear frame painted

Got round to painting the rear frame with Auto air colors dealer dark and high light intereference red.

some more spraying

Here are the next set of photos from the build. Just more spraying, this time the rear frame was stripped with nitromors paint stripper & wire brush, Kurust on the little traces of rust that I couldn't get to (mainly in the corners). Then good coat of U-pol Etch primer followed by 1 coat of Halfords rattle can primer. Needs rubbing down with 1200 grit paper before it gets sprayed with the Auto-air colours. It come up really nice, shame no one will see it.....
Also sprayed the exhaust and the engine barrel (photo to come). I sprayed it BBQ paint as rcommended by a friend (cheers Sean). It come really well. thinking of putting the barrel in the oven just to ensure that the paint hardens and doesn't flake...before i put the barrell engine back together.FYI The HT lead on the BSA Ariel 3 is also exactly the same as the Puch maxi, 5mm. The condenser/stator plate looks incedibly similar aswell, so could be really useful for spares.....

first attempt at spraying

Hello, long time not write... well the bikes coming on slowy, i 've built the blast cabinet and have been blsting till my hands hurt from the constant barrage of grit.
I'll upload the pic of the before and after blasting pics when i find my spare (kept safely, but forgotten where it is , memory card.

Have been trying my hand at spraying the createx auto-air colors on the rear wheel, with some success.






For the those who are interested, the wheels and hub where sandblasted with aluminium oxide, 2 coats of UPOL etch primer, 2 coats of auto air base sealer white. The wheel has 2 coats of fine aluminium case, one coat of high lite interference red, finished by 2 coats of Halfords rattle can clear. The hub has 2 coats of pearlised red, one coat of highlite red (as above) and 2 coats of the rattle can again.


Not to happy with the highlight interference red however, its either to subtle to see or it goes on too milky...check out the chain case below to see what I mean.


Also, there are a few rust spots (at the moment minute, but not for long) on the inner rim of the wheel. I blasted back to clean metal and primed with the etch primer, but obliviously this wasn't enough.

If anyone can suggest a decent etch prime / rust spray (not 2 pack please) I would be greatly appreciate it.