Respray 99% Complete

[grantsmith1985]

Right decided after a year and a half of owning thee bike it was time for a refresh. Was a little bored of the Grey on the S4 and the tank was leaking so got it welded. Perfect excuse. Got it done in spare time at work and then a really really late night. I wanted the theme of a black bike with white stripe going down it but off center. I decided on a Ford F150 Black with a hot rod white sparkle white stripe and ducati badge.

I ordered a rear seat cowl first, came in some ones rattle can special red
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120807_173716.jpg

Front Fairing Primed and heavily flatted
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_173525.jpg

Tank primed and 2 hours of flatting
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_173531.jpg

Rear Seat cowl dodgy paint gone and primed and flatt
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_173549.jpg

Tank Based in Black
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_183741.jpg

Front fairing based in black
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_183733.jpg

Seat cowl based and the 2 hours started of the very tedious line masking for the stripe and ducati lettering
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_183723.jpg

Seat cowl white stripe painted
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_221039.jpg

Front fairing white stripe painted
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_221048.jpg

Tank white stripe painted with ducati lettering painted as well
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_221106.jpg

[grantsmith1985]

Getting there, demasked ready for clear, Actually really liked the look of it in matte.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_225539.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_225605.jpg

Clear coat on
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_234509.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_234525.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120822_234545.jpg

The morning after in sunlight
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120823_085214.jpg

You can see the red in the paint in full sunlight, pictures dont do it justice
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120823_085239.jpg

All panels reflatted with 2000 on blocks and the re cleared
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120823_181538.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120823_181531.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120823_181600.jpg

[grantsmith1985]

In the office wating to be fitted and have final finish done, Will upload pics once I have done the wheels to match the white
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/grantsmith1985/Bike%20respray/20120824_095034.jpg

[Yorkie]

Awesome colour of black-ish.

You should pimp yourself out!

Yorkie

[grantsmith1985]

well if I was going to go through the effort it wasnt going to be boring flat black ;0)

[Yorkie]

Looks top dude!

Yorkie

[Capo]

Black and white works well, top job.

[gary tompkins]

Nice job - well done

[Phatty]

Wow! Wish i could paint. What do you charge for a 3 panel paint job like that?

I want mine redoing in senna grey with white central stripe, white number boards on the seat cowl with silver edging, and white sides on the tank with silver edging and ducati corse logo each side of the tank.

[pegboy]

Nice job looks amazing, i have the s2r with the black and white stripe i think it's the best colour, great choice , i am sure you will have alot of request now.

[Albie]

I have to say I was liking the matt until I saw the gloss look. Actually like both and looks a top job. Look forward to seeing on the bike. Well done

[He11cat]

I love that deep red depth its sparkly isn't it?
It's lovely... What a talented chap :)
I enjoy flattening and bringing up the depth again in paint .
There's something do tactile about it.
Id kill to spray !

[Headhunter]

Looks awesome, fella.

Are you going to powder coat the rims too to give it the whole black look or just keep as is?

[Dookbob]

Excellent job, top marks for that finish.

[Nottsbiker]

Looks mint fella :)

[grantsmith1985]

I am going to do the wheels the same colour as the stripe, sand blast them and repaint. In total I think to get the panels prepped flat, masked painted etc etc its taken 20 hours to get finished.

[BeePee]

Looks awsome, can't wait to see the finished art :thumbsup:
I like the non red followers as well :p

[grantsmith1985]

I had the panels at wax stock over the weekend in Peterborough, They got a fair amount of attention considering it was mainly car guys there. Although I did get shafted in the fact that our promo stuff and banners didn't turn up in time and the all my lighting broke within 45 minutes of turning it on!