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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: meticulous on May 23, 2011, 11:46 AM

Title: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: meticulous on May 23, 2011, 11:46 AM

just given this recently found survivor frame and forks some new clothes.  First got it all powdered in a moroon colour to act as a good solid ground coat for the pearl red paint, keyed it all with red scotch and 400 wet n dry before applying the red pearl then left to dry out over night, then masked off the ends of the frame to apply the white and blended in correctly on the top and down tubes, then laquar, one grippa coat and 2 perfect flowing coats leaving about 20mins between each coat. Decals off del obviously then bum bum! done!

 All in all about a full days work from start to finish, so if you get quotes off people that may at first seem high think about how much you earn in a day if your self employed,  then add the price of the paints.... :daumenhoch:


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/001-15.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/002-13.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/003-17.jpg)



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/004-17.jpg)


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/005-19.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/006-17.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/007-14.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/008-15.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/009-16.jpg)



not so sure what to do with this right now, i may sell, so if your interested in buying send me a pm...

sam :) :)

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: MartyC on May 23, 2011, 11:59 AM

What pedals are you going to put on it?  :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: superbikedan on May 23, 2011, 12:53 PM

thats pukka sam, it aint a five minute job as i can vouch for that ???

did you try my tip on the fade :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: Jamroll on May 23, 2011, 01:13 PM

Thats proper nice Sam  :daumenhoch:
Good luck with the sale if you decide to let go.

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: meticulous on May 23, 2011, 01:23 PM

Quote from: SuperBikeDan on May 23, 2011, 12:53 PM

thats pukka sam, it aint a five minute job as i can vouch for that ???

did you try my tip on the fade :daumenhoch:

I didn't dan, I got my air brush out but there were bits missing, so thought bollocks, I'll use my gun, I turn the pressure right down, had my gun about an inch from the frame and flicked into the White, best one I've done so far, even though I've only done 2... ;D

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: phantom photon on May 23, 2011, 01:29 PM

Very nice  :smitten:

PM sent  ;)

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: kuwahero on May 23, 2011, 01:34 PM

 :4_17_5: awesome sam, looks spot on :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: oldtired on May 23, 2011, 02:19 PM

 :4_17_5: top job always liked the white/red fade on them , always thought the back should be a fade but i suppose it's difficult to get them even?     that Lester keeps winking at me  ;)   :LolLolLolLol: 

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: meticulous on May 23, 2011, 03:27 PM

that lester is attached to a mint tin murray, so dig deep!     :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: rad_pitt on May 23, 2011, 08:01 PM

Really nice finish Sam. Great work  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: animal on May 23, 2011, 08:18 PM

Yummy  :smitten:

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: DoubleD on May 24, 2011, 03:38 PM

Looks good
hmmz i know that frame  :2funny:  :smitten:

Title: Re: ET kuwahara frame and forks...
Post by: hunterdubber on May 24, 2011, 11:05 PM

That's a lovely fluffy kitty   :smitten:


I've a soft spot for a nice pussy  :angel: