Painting A Hawk

[Wolftrax]

Originally Posted by newrider93

Yup I did it. Thanks for your advice guys.

Looking real good

[superchevy]

Originally Posted by newrider93

Yup I did it. Thanks for your advice guys.

The Orange looks Damn Good! I really like it.

[jct842]

[QUOTE=newrider93;208906]Awesome thanks Spud. I was looking at the Krylon Fusion Paint. Saw it at my local Walmart. They had it all on sale for $4 a can.[/QUOTE

I was by wally w today and saw fusion also on sale, didn't get a price and I hope they are not closing it out. They had very little selection there. Fusion is a fantastic paint for plastics. I was considering a new look on mine. Just wonder if the clear is fuel proof. What I was considering is a new big clear gas tank and leave a stripe 1/4" wide or so on each side so you could see the fuel. Make the stripe in to a design where it is not so obvious.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by newrider93

Yup I did it. Thanks for your advice guys.

Did you use the Krylon Fusion Safety Orange (Pumpkin)? Your Hawk looks great!

[newrider93]

I forget exactly what orange it was. I think it was pumpkin. It was the only orange krylon fusion Wal-Mart had.

[SpudRider]

It must be Gloss Pumpkin (Safety) Orange.

http://www.krylon.com/products/fusion-for-plastic/

You did an excellent job.

[newrider93]

It's not perfect but it turned out alright.

There's more pics here. http://www.chinariders.net/showthrea...988#post209988

[SpudRider]

If you are like me, I'm sure you are aware of a few imperfections nobody else will ever notice. In any event, your Hawk is a dirt bike, not a trailer queen.

[motopat]

Looks fantastic! I noticed your cool rack. Where did you find it?

[newrider93]

Originally Posted by motopat

Looks fantastic! I noticed your cool rack. Where did you find it?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008K...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[david3921]

Good choice of color, it looks great. Now the tricky part. Don't get any gas on it or it will peel up. From what I saw on another post, even the stock color peels. You can use a 2 part clear to fix it but that gets pricey. Just be aware of the issue when you fill up and all will be good.

[SpudRider]

I am currently waiting for the paint on my RX3 fuel tank to cure fully. After it cures, I am going to apply SprayMax 2K Clear Coat to the fuel tank. This 2K clear coat is both fuel and UV resistant.

http://www.spraymax.com/index.php?id=361&L=1

[BlackBike]

Spud...Do you have a test piece of plastic that is painted with the fusion? To see how the 2k reacts? Or test it on a small plastic patch of the yamazong before the rx3

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

Spud...Do you have a test piece of plastic that is painted with the fusion? To see how the 2k reacts? Or test it on a small plastic patch of the yamazong before the rx3

Yes, I do plan to test the SprayMax 2K Clear Coat on a piece of plastic painted with Krylon Fusion. In addition, my research found several successful reports of applying SprayMax 2K Clear Coat over Krylon Fusion. SprayMax reports its 2K Clear Coat can be applied over any basecoat paint, after the basecoat dries thoroughly. I shouldn't have any problems, as long as I let the Krylon Fusion cure completely before I apply the SprayMax.

Of course, I will protect my lungs with an P95 respirator when I apply the SprayMax 2K Clear Coat. I will use a Gershon #8211P respirator I bought at Harbor Freight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/p95-mai...tor-66554.html

[david3921]

I sprayed the Spraymax over Kylon paint for my V65. It works as advertised. I sprayed the gas tank on a Saturday, applied the decals and cleared the next day. I used the gloss but really wanted to use the flat. I tried a flat clear in the past on another project but didn't like the finish as it was a little cloudy. A respirator is a must as the stuff is nasty. I used one from HF also and didn't have any problems.

Here's another option. A post on another site tells about using Minwax poly clear. The poster says that is fuel resistant and used it on his V65 with no problems. As I had some in a spray can I thought I would do a test. I use electrical box covers to test out paints and such. I sprayed one with black Rustoleum, dried it a little with a heat gun, then spayed it with the clear. I let it cure for about a week and then tested with gas. The clear and paint stayed on. Not a definant test but it showed promise. If I were to paint my bike like newrider did, I would do a more thorough test and if it worked, use the Minwax instead as the parts are not the tank but the side panels.