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Old 04-11-2018, 01:07 PM   #106
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I suppose I could class this as a trial run for when I re do it in another 20 years time.

It’s just a shame with how much time I put into making sure I had the exact colour....
It looks great to me, and will look less bright when the bike is all back together. I would be pleased in your shoes.
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Old 04-11-2018, 02:36 PM   #107
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I'd keep it as its probably as close as you're likely to get it, it was always such a difficult colour to match anyway and even the original varied from year to year/bike to bike.
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Old 04-11-2018, 03:13 PM   #108
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Along side the tank ( not yet re sprayed)

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Old 04-11-2018, 03:45 PM   #109
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Along side the tank ( not yet re sprayed)

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That works for me.
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Old 05-11-2018, 05:41 PM   #110
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Wheels back from paint.... they come out perfect ����

The frame however has gone back to be redone ��.... I’ll have to wait and see how it comes back.
I’ve got the colour matched paint from earlier in the year and this time a proper Matt finish is being applied.



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Old 05-11-2018, 08:07 PM   #111
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Really nice job, shame about the frame but it would have bugged you forever and a day, fingers crossed its the right result for you.
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Old 05-11-2018, 08:25 PM   #112
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I know.... and with the hours and hours I’m putting into it it just wasn’t worth leaving not perfect ..... it’s been doing my head in

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Really nice job, shame about the frame but it would have bugged you forever and a day, fingers crossed its the right result for you.
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Old 05-11-2018, 08:57 PM   #113
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I know what you mean about the frame colour but I actually thought it looked pretty good, especially as Darkness has already said there were so many colour variations in the early days- perhaps it was just a simple case of who mixed the paint on any particular day?

I know the petrol tanks up until around '99 (TGP take-over time?) were sprayed by hand (they actually make a point of saying that in the sales brochure I have from '97) so perhaps the frames were too?

I'm sure considering the detail you're going to that you're already over it, but don't forget to take lots of measurements from various reference points to get the tank decals in the right place and at the correct angle.

I've seen a lot of re-sprayed tanks with odd looking decals once the tank is back on the bike .
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Old 05-11-2018, 09:06 PM   #114
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They are re doing the frame foc.... so hopefully they will take more care over the tank.
They will have LOTS of photos and measurements for the tank


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Old 01-12-2018, 07:12 PM   #115
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Paint on the frame and wheels are both perfect ��
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Old 01-12-2018, 07:24 PM   #118
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Paint on the frame and wheels are both perfect ��
Good news!
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Old 01-12-2018, 07:37 PM   #119
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Paint on the frame and wheels are both perfect ��
Well hasn't that justified your decision mate? Well done, fantastic result....can't wait for the rest of the build thread now!,
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Old 01-12-2018, 08:11 PM   #120
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Totally! It’s spot on now.... the place I took it to didn’t charge me either after our “crossed wires” at the first glossy effort.

It just cost me £12 for the paint from the place I had match the colour earlier in the year 🤗
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