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Title: kashi make over.. - details added.
Post by: sid1972 on January 26, 2011, 10:01 PM: Hi folks,

Got this off gay bay, when it arrived it looked like the front had been chewed by a dog. However, the price I paid was less than I have seen the guts go for on here so I was pleased regardless.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/CBjI3EwBmkKGrHqEOKicEzP9yYKBNIMP7tNug_12.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/CBjI7Nw2kKGrHqEOKowE0flj8qYBNIMQEqcdg_14.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/CBjINQ2kKGrHqQOKp0E0V70EISBNIMQNOOg_14.jpg)

Decided to have a go at sorting the damage and add some new decals

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture003-6.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture001-4.jpg)

Gave it a shine.. :shocked:

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture006-4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture005-4.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/Picture004-6.jpg)

I am over the moon with the results..

Hope you like,

Sid. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: kashi make over..
Post by: brummie on January 26, 2011, 10:03 PM: :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
:4_17_5: :4_17_5: :4_17_5:
il send you mine ;)
Title: Re: kashi make over..
Post by: rollin72 on January 26, 2011, 10:06 PM: thats turned out mint, what did you use/do
Title: Re: kashi make over..
Post by: trasher on January 26, 2011, 10:45 PM: result sid :4_17_5: nice one dude :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: kashi make over..
Post by: dordymush on January 26, 2011, 10:48 PM: come out well that has.
whatcha do to it ?.
Title: Re: kashi make over..
Post by: Jt on January 26, 2011, 10:54 PM: step by step please.
Title: Re: kashi make over..
Post by: oldskooldayz on January 26, 2011, 11:18 PM: Fantastic work mate looks like nos that's does

Let is know the secret please I need to do one soon or maybe you should start up a little referb business :daumenhoch:

Cheers
Title: Re: kashi make over..
Post by: GTnumber1 on January 26, 2011, 11:21 PM: that looks :4_17_5: did you loose any of the grain effect
Title: Re: kashi make over..
Post by: sid1972 on January 26, 2011, 11:40 PM: Blinking ell - were do I start... :P

The bite marks I lightly filed off the raised bits and then filled the holes using fibreglass resin and a tooth pick to localise the repair

When that set, wet and dry paper '1200' to remove any excess, I also sanded any other marks on the seat at this stage, going in one direction as this stops the nylon fibres splitting.

I then gave it a light dusting of plastic primer and then on with a 'black paint pen', you get great coverage with these and because its not thick you don't loose grain as such, I purchased some laquer (semi gloss) from b & q and gave it 3 light coats.

I have used this process before, 6/8 months ago and the seat has took a lot of stick and it still looks great..

This is seat I did before - I used clear plastic primer on this.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/DSCF0960.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii368/sid1972/dscf0968.jpg)

The kashi will be at Chester - so you can have a closer look 8)

:daumenhoch:
Title: Re: kashi make over.. - details added.
Post by: NORTY40 on January 26, 2011, 11:53 PM: Nice work Sid , looks good :daumenhoch:

Now where the fook did i put those pens you sent me ::)
Title: Re: kashi make over.. - details added.
Post by: animal on January 27, 2011, 05:30 PM: Fantastic skills 8)
Title: Re: kashi make over.. - details added.
Post by: Jt on January 27, 2011, 06:36 PM: looks mega, bit too shiny, like snot on linfords top lip, but i reckon it will dull back down a bit...

good work chap :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: kashi make over.. - details added.
Post by: bobafett on January 27, 2011, 07:19 PM: Nicely done Sid :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: kashi make over.. - details added.
Post by: sid1972 on January 27, 2011, 09:33 PM: Quote from: J.T on January 27, 2011, 06:36 PM
looks mega, bit too shiny, like snot on linfords top lip, but i reckon it will dull back down a bit...

good work chap :daumenhoch:

my ass will soon make it duller :LolLolLolLol:

thanks for the comments fella, got a yellow one coming too :D
Title: Re: kashi make over.. - details added.
Post by: The Burner King on January 27, 2011, 10:37 PM: Can you do a raleigh Kashi one i have? Its in good shape, just a few minor marks - will pay you a good price and postage :daumenhoch:

Cheers J