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SumpMagnet:
lots of really nice rattle can paintwork there....

I have done a few tanks and sidepanels in rattle can paint...but thopse put my efforts to shame. Not enough coats, not enough lacquer, not enough rubbing down of the fine wet and dry :)

yeah...rush jobs :)

PHILIP2908:
Hello Everybody,
The candy red paint is on. I had to start again as the first effort turned out like candy apple maroon; I had put too much red on. So, more time and effort – what started out as a tank de-rust job has turned into a full (rattle can) paint job lasting about 6 weeks.
I have stripes from Piki (thank you) but I need please someone to pop out to their garage and take a few measurements for me so I can get the stripes positioned exactly. I’ve done a search of the site (and the USA one too) and can’t find any detail. If it's in there somewhere, I apologise, but if you search ‘tank’, you’ll know what I mean.
Hopefully, the photo will appear somewhere in or near this post. [ Guests cannot view attachments ] The measurements needed, in new school mm, please are:
A - distance from outside of tank filler neck down to top of stripe
B – distance from bottom of stripe to the top of tank lettering at ‘A’ (of HONDA)
C – distance from bottom of tank lettering at ‘A’ to tank bottom
D – distance from outside of tank filler neck to ‘Preserve nature’ decal
E – distance from tip at end of stripe to bottom of tank
F - distance from bottom of stripe to the top of tank lettering at ‘H’ (of HONDA)
G - distance from bottom of tank lettering at ‘H’ to tank bottom
You may be wondering why I need measurements of where the tank badge is. Well, the previous owner had filled the recess and holes with body filler to get that smooth cool look and in rubbing down the tank it appears there is a huge dent in that location and it is sitting under about 25mm of pudding. Decided to leave well alone for the time being. This bike has been kicking me in the nuts for 5 years now and I just want to get it on the road. So, it looks as though I will glue the badges on or at the very least use some vinyl stickers.
Thanks in advance to anyone who takes up this challenge; there is an offer of a pint/breakfast, whichever is appropriate, should we ever meet.
Kind regards
Phil

PHILIP2908:
Hello Everybody,
No response so far. Can anyone help ?
Thanks in advance.
Phil in Cheltenham

Johnny4428:
Hi Phil, sorry don’t have the measurements but hopefully someone on here will have a similar paint job they can get measurements from. Seen some lovely paint jobs with very badly placed decals/stripes and it just ruins the overall look.

philward:
Hi Phil, I'm away until Wednesday and if you aren't sorted by then, I'll do the measuring for you (75 UK K2)

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