Painting My K100RS

[oilhead110]

After getting quotes from $2000 to 3000.00 to paint my K100RS I decides to do it myself. So far it's looking really great. Clearcoat looks like glass. I put up more photos when it's assembled.:usa


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[zoridog]

That looks great! What paint are you using?

[Beemer01]

Very nice!

[oilhead110]

That looks great! What paint are you using?

Using Valspar 999 base, PRH code Inferno Red Crystal peral Meatallic and Valspar 4400C urethane high solids clear. This is a chrystler color. I was going to use the original 675 BMW paint code but it seems to fade. This red is supposed to be fade resistant.

Finish put on with Devilbiss 620 GTI HVLP gun.

The dealer laughed and said I would be back to have him paint it after I screwed it up.

[moose738]

Just curious...what size air compressor are you using?............Looking great BTW...John:thumb

[thompsonr]

Very Nice!!!!! That dealers going to eat his words!!!!!!:thumb

[knary]

Using Valspar 999 base, PRH code Inferno Red Crystal peral Meatallic and Valspar 4400C urethane high solids clear. This is a chrystler color. I was going to use the original 675 BMW paint code but it seems to fade. This red is supposed to be fade resistant.

Finish put on with Devilbiss 620 GTI HVLP gun.

The dealer laughed and said I would be back to have him paint it after I screwed it up.

IF you are so inclined, a write up of how and what you did with some photos would probably make Mandy or Vince's day. :D

[barryg]

Red is allways good pick for sports cars and motorcycles.

[Teslaesque]

I'd also really like to see a detailed write-up. I'm probably going to attempt the same feat in the near future and need all the help i can get.
Thanks!

[RJM2096]

I'd also really like to see a detailed write-up. I'm probably going to attempt the same feat in the near future and need all the help i can get.
Thanks!

Beautiful job, can't wait to see the finished product.

I agree, I would like to learn how to paint a motorcycle.

A narritive and pictures of:

How to prepare the surface.

How to prime (paint, mixing, and sanding)

How to select paint, mix, and spray.

How to select clear, mix and spray.

Any final work needed

Assume we are all stupid and need every detail. :scratch :dunno

[Kayseventyfive]

PRH code Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Metallic

Good color choice for the 675. I use it, too. Mopar dealers also sell it and a compatible clearcoat in rattlecans

[nh7robmw]

I'm buying a Dakar Yellow K75S tomorrow:wow ; I have a good hunch I'll also be jumping on the paint-it-yourself bandwagon at some point in the future---really looking forward to reading this thread upon my return home in a couple weeks....Cheers!:wave

[oilhead110]

Just curious...what size air compressor are you using?............Looking great BTW...John:thumb


I have an Ingersoll Rand Type 30 5hp two stage. Does about 14.7 CFM at 175psi

[sgborgstrom]

For those of you thinking about the DIY paint process:

An afternoon surfing the 'net will gain you a wealth of information, from how to use a roller and brush to some fairly fancy techniques. There is also a big spread available in products, from water based paints to highly toxic 2-part kits. I've been slowly building up my personal shop space as I restore an old Bronco (with a couple of bikes in the wings too) so I've done some digging on paint.

Something to consider is that getting a decent job is going to take a pretty good investment in both time and tools. To get really good job is going to take more. After the prep time comes tooling; sprayers, the compressor to drive it, air dryers/cleaners and personal protective equipment so you don't suck down too many fumes or absorb a lot of nasty chemicals through your skin. Not to mention cleaning and prepping your shop space, airborn paint gets everywhere, it doesn't take much dust to ruin a finish and in the end there will be some nasty chemicals left over from cleaning the gun.

I'm a bachelor with a big divided shop space, I enjoy the process of fixing up old vehicles and seeing them on the road so the investment in time and tools more or less pencils out for me. I'm also OK with "daily-driver" quality results until I get good at painting.

It can be done, but if you are looking at a one-time job it may be smarter to send your bike out.

[sgborgstrom]

I have an Ingersoll Rand Type 30 5hp two stage. Does about 14.7 CFM at 175psi

As an addendum to my previous post, that's most likely a $1500+ compressor he's got.

BTW oilhead110, that's a really nice looking paint job. Nice to see what's possible.

[jshuck]

What did the paint and materials cost? As an old wet sander from way back, I'm amazed at the cost of materials. Bought any reducer lately? Cost are high especially with reds.. Nice work...

[oilhead110]

What did the paint and materials cost? As an old wet sander from way back, I'm amazed at the cost of materials. Bought any reducer lately? Cost are high especially with reds.. Nice work...



Paint was $558.00 that includes reducers, epoxy primer, base coat and a gallon of clear ( which is way too much clear but I have other things I'm clearing), sand papers, tyvek paint suite. Compressor was $1100.00, paint guns were $440.00. 3M 6000 series full mask respirator was $54.00 on e-bay. Plastic sheeting 10' X 20" lowes, $2.89 each to mask walls and floor for overspray.

I have about $2000.00 in the paint job but I have a new compressor and paint guns left. I you are going to just paint your own bike and only your bike then it might be wise to send it to someone. On the other hand with the new LVLP spray guns you can get by with a cheap compressor and still get a very nice paint job. A cheap air filter like the motor guard unit will do a great job of keeping water, dirt and oil vapor out of the air. You can still get a great paint job on a budget.

Dale

[guzzirider]

Your bike looks good.I also painted my old RT this year my self.The paint you used look like a good high quality paint.I used NASON products for my old bike.Nason is a mid price paint.It took a little less than a quart of color and about a half pint of clear to cover my '85 rt k-100.It cost me about $100 to paint it.You can spend a lot real quick on paint.If a person wants to learn how to paint, he can sign up for an auto body class at a local vocationial school.This can save you alot time ,money and effort by teaching the latest techniques.

[oilhead110]

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It turned out really nice.

Dale

[jobee58]

the finished product looks like a marriage of Marakesh and Mystic reds. Very nice work.

[deilenberger]

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It turned out really nice.

Dale

Dale, congrats! Indeed it did turn out "really nice"..

Whats your next paint project (I know this is one of the things where "since I got the tools..")?

[cayuse60]

Matching the paint gun requirements to the compressor can minimize compressor cost.
Make sure you include a good water seperator. I use an old belt wearable water seperator, taking out any condensation just before it gets to the gun.
Preparation is the key to a good paint job; filling dents and areas where repair work has been done and wet sanding between coats.
Do not skimp on protective gear; you do not want to breath or be exposed to the paint or reducers.

[oilhead110]

Dale, congrats! Indeed it did turn out "really nice"..

Whats your next paint project (I know this is one of the things where "since I got the tools..")?



Next project, Paint the left front fender and front bumper skin on my Honda Civic. Hit a deer on the way to work.

Dale