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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:36 am
by DianneB
After a couple of months overhauling a 1983 VT750C I finally got back on the Dream. Spring is coming (eventually) and it is time to get this thing painted so my beautiful, running classic is being reduced to parts.....
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:15 am
by DianneB
Got everything stripped off now and she looks pretty sad!
And a pile of parts to be stripped.
From here on she should start looking better! :)
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:38 pm
by Hamamatsu Nippon
Are you going to repaint in red or go with a different colour?
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 4:29 pm
by DianneB
Nope, it is going to be deep metallic purple with lace trim - a real 1960's hot rod paint job!
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:16 pm
by DianneB
Started stripping paint today with chemical stripper, putty knife, wire brush, and stainless steel wool. Sure is SLOW! (Wish I could afford a sand blaster!) More to go to finish up the frame.
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:51 pm
by DianneB
Stripping the original paint was SUCH A JOB I was thinking about moving to media blasting but found that "aircraft paint stripper" works WAY better than the lumber yard stripper! So it is onward and upward!
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:03 pm
by G-Man
I use a gas torch and wire brush when I do stuff myself. Don't use with paint stripper though, as it releases some nasty fumes....
Sodium Hydroxide mixed with wallpaper paste also works pretty well.
G
