Tech Tip #4. It's all in the details is kind of a continuation of tech tip #1. Hiding or making the gas tank mount brackets blend in, is an important detail to me. This is part of making a bike look clean.
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Another way to look at the little details, or better yet, not notice them is by blacking out, and silvering out nuts, bolts, & wires. You can do this with a simple can of spray paint in black, and one in silver, and a cheap brush.
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Flat paints work best. Simply spray a puddle into a plastic cap, aluminum can bottom, or onto a piece of cardboard.
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. Keep in mind I recently had work done to my bike, so some of the nuts, bolts, etc. that I had blacked out, got damaged, during repairs, so I needed to re-do them. I have a couple of before and after shots below that show you examples. And some additional shots of afters. Some are wires, some are hose clamps, etc. But you get the point.
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Before: Notice the gas tank mount bolt head, and the side to side gas tank hose clamps.
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This makes a very subtle difference, but it's sometimes what you don't see, or don't notice that makes a difference. The object is to get things that should not stand out to blend into the back ground.
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This is a simple detailing trick that anyone can use, and anyone can do it themselves.
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Mr. Motorcycle
Thanks for the tip. That is definitely something I'm going to try out. If I get good results, maybe I do a post on it with some pics - giving you full credit of course.
ReplyDeleteJoker,
ReplyDeleteI think you'll like the results.
I did not mention in the post, but you should clean the bolt head, or whater it is you are painting with a solvent, like alcohol, or paint thinner, wax and grease remover, etc. before painting. This will allow for better adhesion, since you won't likely want to spend the time scuffing the part.
Remember to use flat, or matte spray paint because it will show brush strokes with gloss, and will look like crap.
Also, you will need to make several puddles of paint during this process because the spray paint dries really quickly. Use a cheap brush, and you can clean it with laquer thinner, or just it throw away.
Good luck!