Time to repaint the Bonneville tank using Liquid spray-on vinyl wrap. The grey looked a bit drab, so as Henry Ford, (and you lot) said ;- "Any colour as long as its black"..!!! Music by Feast of Friends;- www.reverbnation.com/OFFRIENDS
+Tracey Caveny Hi Tracey, It was sent as a gift from a Sergenat who works there himself, what a great coincidence... thanks for watchingm and yes, Penny loved the paint.. Del.
simon cartwright Sure hope so, this is the 3rd incarnation and you can't go wrong with black... look forward to seeing you on Sunday mate, have a safe ride down!
Jobs a gooden delboy! I Never knew about the painting temperatures and how it sets differently in accordance to the temperature of the room! Interesting, didn't know about the wet floor trick either! I'm Learning new things with every video :-) excited for the weekend reveal!
matthew wyatt Hi Matthew, it's not overly critical mate, but for best results, always go with 15 degrees minimum, it just means it won't end up lumpy... if you are gonna paint in cooler temperatures, just extend the time between coats to allow for evaporation... cos if it gets too wet and heavy it can run!
springy 2112 The end justifies the means mate, in the real sense, I actually don't have endless patience, but it's worth it when you enjoy the results!
Del, Old time trick of wetting the ground,not too many people know about it.I painted a VW Beatle in my drive way on a calm day and came out perfect accept for a couple of knats that buffed out. Keep up the great vids. Your friend from Texas. Willie
Andrew Earl It sure is mate, patience is the one important virtue , it's so tempting to keep laying it up as the gloss improves, and the coat thickens, suddenly it gets too heavy, the it runs! You can't repair or polish it, like regular paint, so what you spray up is what you're stuck with, unless you wanna do it again! It certainly improves yer painting skills, that's for sure!
I nearly rode the 60 miles from mine to yours to tear that grey off myself lol Looks loads better now and the chrome badges will set it off a treat i think , well done :)
MrYoDa You know how it is with these things mate, you've gotta do it to see if you like it! ....would have made you cuppa mind you and cake too, obviously !
looking good Del, chrome on black is defo the way forward. Just to let you know, got my Motone ignition relocation bracket through (amongst other bits) and it now comes with the right length bolts included, so your feed back was listened to mate. Heads up if you havent done it to the Scrambler and planning to do it, the wiring is shorter so i've had to pull the connection out of the bucket and heat shrink wrap it. RSM8
hdfatboy329 Old Army phrase "Proper preparation prevents piss poor performance".....so true with paint work... thanks for watching buddy... take care.. Del.
hdfatboy329 Old Army phrase "Proper preparation prevents piss poor performance".....so true with paint work... thanks for watching buddy... take care.. Del.
Sweet. 9.38 secs in is that the Wootton Bassett memorial run in 2010? If yes then I am in your video as I rode up all the way from west Cornwall to take part :-)
Hi dude I've learned that you can use a lazy Susan turn table to turn the item your spraying if it fits secure onto it and is level so it won't topple or wobble while it's turned if your totally stuck for space
I'm so tempted to try this stuff on my fairings, no worries about it crackling with the flex in the plastics....wouldn't take much to do them either. Have you used/seen what there mat colours are like? Assuming they do matt colours of course..
Doberman Knives Hi mate, all their colours are 'matt', this stuff is only looking gloss now, cos it's wet... you'll see it at the weekend, it dries to a nice classy satin... !
fuckin love it Delboy,..black is back as they say!! gorgeous mate!!! tell ya what there's no stopping you is there ay!....cant fault ya,not at all...while we can brother,we shall !!! Ride safe,talk soon...Bizz
Great looking job - not sure if anyone has said this (I didnt read all the comments) But regarding the temp in the room & of the product coming out grainy - ive plasti-dipped loads of stuff and I find that putting the cans in warm water for 10-15 minutes before I spray, it comes out silky smooth.....not sure if that helps but thought i'd offer it up!
+Jason Cabrera Hi Jason, thanks for posting that, it's great advice, the heat raises the pressure in the can, which promotes better atomisation, which is really essential with this stuff, as it's a stodgy product in the first place... you can spray it cold if you push it through a spray gun, but you need a slightly larger nozzle and about 30% more air pressure than regular paint, which bears out that point! Thanks for posting buddy...
Barry Carruthers Hi Barry, ok, the coating up process was gonna be explained, but many people get bored with tech waffle-age, so I left it out! But it basically works like this: 2Pac chemical paints with hardener will 'cure' irrespective of whatever you lay over them, but reattle can paints are not a chemical mix which 'cures', they are, instead, solids carried within a thinners, and you simply lay on the liquid and then allow the thinners to evaporate, and hey presto, dry paint with just the solids left behind! So as you lay on the 2nd coat, obviously, the 1st coat will not have fully evaporated, so yu simply make one thicker coat, then when you add a 3rd is gets thicker, and a 4th, and so on... so whilst you think you have '10' coats, you don't, you actually have one very thick coat, as the thinners mingles together when you lay it up.... obviously the thinners is liquid, and a liquid is heavy, so the thicker it gets, the heavier it gets, and the risk it will 'sag' increases... so you 'extend' the gap time between coats as you go along.... 5mins 1coat, 10mins 2coat, 15mins, 20mins, 25mins.. and the final 3 coats, have 1/2hr between each... this allows the thinners to evaporate over an increasingly longer time and reducing the risk of runs and sags....!hope that explains it!
Hello again, Del. This is what I was referring to in my previous comment about a 'primer' or undercoat. At 2:50 you said that you are putting down two coats of a wet undercoat and it sprays on white. So back to my previous question, is this wet undercoat needed or can I just use the black from start to finish? Thanks!
Hi Barclay, sorry mate, I can see how that was mis-leading... this rubber paint is quite expensive and they do a cheap basic white, which you can use as an undercoat to build up layers, it is not specifically a primer, I just simply put two cheap white layers on, and then made the rest in the colour... I was just being tight mate... go ahead and use the top coat from scratch, the most important thing is making sure the surface of the tank is completely clean and remember, this stuff is NOT FUEL PROOF.. petrol will dissolve it on contact... so you have to be ultra careful when filling up!
Moonfleet41 gotcha. Thanks. I thought I was losing my mind there. Anyway a personal thanks to you for what you and Penny do with this channel. I am not mechanically inclined, or at least I don't have experience working with tools, but your videos have given me the confidence to work on my bike and it has been thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding. It has also spilled out to me working on other home projects much to the mild terror of my girlfriend. In all seriousness though you provide a great service for us viewers. Much appreciated Del and keep up the great work.
Why do you prefer Liquid Vinyl as opposed to Plasti-Dip? I've had Camo green plasti dip on my bike and looking to refresh the look.... Thinking about redoing the plasti dip or switching to liquid vinyl.
Daniel Goldring HI Daniel, The PlastiDip has a rubber feel, kinda 'grabby' like a tyre..... but the Liquid Vinyl is more "plastic", its slippery like actual matt vinyl sheet... This means that your clothes are way less likely to drag on it and damage the finish... all i can suggest is to buy a single can, spray some up onto a test tile and do some PladstiDip too, and see what i mean.. the slippery resiliant finish of the wrap is so much better in my honest opinion....but see for youself and make the best choice for you.. Hope that helps you out, good luck with it.. Del.
THANK YOU! btw I'm a big fan! I have a bonneville & a sportster and have watched your vids for several of my mods and maintenance needs. really appreciate you and your daughter and yalls videos! much love from the states!
No, there is a spring loaded ball valve that will seal it and hold the gas in, but there will be a very minor spillage of gas from the plug itself when you open it up, but nothing more than a dribble
Beautiful work. My one try with Plasti Dip turned into doing the job 3 times haha Rip it off and start over. But it did not look near as good as this. Might have to try this product out also. Loving the Triumph projects.
Jarred Threadgill Yeah, practice makes perfect mate, try the Frost Wrap, it's good value, just maybe a little limited on colour choice, but hey, obviously, you'll be doing it black lol!
Kaiser Wilhelm ...they sure are buddy, Ron, Scott and the guys are currently working on an album, it's taking a while, as they fit it in between full time work and studio time is expensive, but once it's ready, there will be a dedicated video promoting it with details on where to get the CD !... very talented chaps... who don't realise how good they are!
Kaiser Wilhelm The guys are currently working on thier first publishable CD, its a long task, and studio time has to fit in between full time jobs etc.... as soon as they tell me its ready ill make a video to announce it, so you'll see i here first.. cant wait meself, love thier music.. !
Crackin' job, there, Del. Was that an acrylic enamel, or lacquer or what? Also, I'm surprised you were later able to just peel the paint off the Triumph badge. Why did it not stick? And did you run a razor blade over the edges to get a clean break between the badge and the tanks when you peeled it off? I have a stock intense orange on my bike but an considering going with a slightly deeper color. It will require base, color and clear coat.
Paul Heagen Hi Paul, this is not paint, my friend, it is a spray on liquid vinyl... once dry, it forms what can best be described as a thin rubber skin, that is durable, but temporary... it is not fuel proof and as you can see, is easily ripped off my hand... the reason it rips off the badges cleanly, is that when you spray at a horizontal angle, the liquid doesn't build thick enough to breach the gap between the tank and badge, therefore no 'join' forms to make a single skin... and effectively, the badge is painted separately from the tank, as long as you check round the join to make sure that none has breached the gap, you can peel it off, as it's a rubber skin... just like a thick face mask (as Penny tells me!)... If you want to use a base coat and clear, you'll have to revert to traditional painting procedures... removing the badges, then sanding the paint, etc., and re-applying the badges afterwards... hope that helps!
I can't believe that you paint the badge, and if that was the purpose, then under it, you still have the original color.... not a first class job. sorry
