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Old 03-15-2005, 06:36 AM
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Default BMW GS plastic fuel tank paint scheme ..
These 2 tone projects are always fun. Heres a plastic fuel tank getting the same colors as the metal tank we have on hand for a pattern. We'll use PPG's NCP 280 epoxy primer and it's 285 hardner on the 180 grit preped plastic to help level things a bit. These plastic tanks are always wavey blocking will go a long way towards rounding them up smooth,
The colors have been made in PPG's DBU and will be cleared with PPG's DCD35 clear.> Here are the BMW paint codes:
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> Pacific Blue 411
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> Alpine white 146
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> BMW also lists the black edging between the Blue and White as "2mm"
> black tape.
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> Decals have been ordered.
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Old 03-15-2005, 06:55 AM
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Backing the 400 grit paper up with a block is the way to control how it cuts the surface even.
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Old 03-15-2005, 09:37 AM
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On first goes the color that'll show the least, in this case white...
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Useing masking tape tripled up to make a quick guide templete. The plastic tank is bigger so this will just be a guide that will get cuts to help size. If everywhere gets at least 3 layers of tape it'll keep shape when taken on and off.
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Old 03-18-2005, 12:01 AM
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Tapeing the sticky side a little will help unstick things and make it easier to handle.
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Mask on the lines and spray some blue.
and then pull the tape as soon as you can so it doesn't mark up the fresh paint.
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Now it's clear coated with PPG"s DCD-35 clear and DFX-11 hardner and a tad of DT1865 reducer to help it flow.
Another day and it'll be ready for it's black pin stripe and decal...
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After letting things cure a couple days we can polish and stripe and decal. To soon and the decal can get bubbles from the curing paint. First a quick wet sand with 2000 grit.
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