1998 Suzuki GSXR

[SgtM]

Primer work. I'm shooting the gas tank on Friday.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/eed8956e.jpg

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A little preview of what's to come...
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/3e9d6f26.jpg

[billygoat333]

where do you buy your auto colors from? internet or somewhere local? just curious. think I might buy a harbor freight special airbrush and start practicing. (Idaho Falls is finally getting a Harbor Freight!!! wooo!!! lol about time)

[Oneslowz28]

Subscribed. Can't wait to see more Rick!!!

[SgtM]

Thanks everyone!

So here's some history on the bike. It belongs to a friend. Not sure how many miles are on it, but those fairings were actually pretty chewed up. The owner before him laid the bike down. My friend did all of the plastic and fiberglass work. I primed these with some krylon high build. I know, a regular spray primer would have been much better, but he's buying new plastic next year. So, all of what you see here will have auto air pearlized white with some blue fire coming out of the vents on the fairings. Not a lot, just some really loose unrefined licks. The gas tank, nose cone, and half of the tail piece are all getting pearlized blue; the other half of the tail piece will be white. Unfortunately, I don't have any before pictures.. my friend started sanding and glassing before I could get any. He's a little anxious, but he's gonna check with the guy he bought it from and see if he has any.

Anyway, that's the plans. Wish me luck, this will be my first ever base coat and graphics.

Oh yeah.. the gas tank was repaired and prepped at a body shop. It was dented all over. I'll have pictures of it up on Friday. That's when I'm shooting the blue on it.


Billy - I buy from tcpglobal.com. You can check on auto air's site (http://www.autoaircolors.com) and see if there are any dealers close to you. The dealer that's close to me (closer to work actually) isn't open when I'm in that area. I started on a HF special. It's actually not a bad brush to get going with. It's all about trigger control and paint reduction.

[billygoat333]

Cool thanx for the info. I will watch this for sure, and have faith you will do well :)

[d_stilgar]

I'm wanting to do a big paint project on my bike. Good luck!

[BuzzKillington]

Before pictures?

[SgtM]

The only ones I have are up. Working on others.

[BuzzKillington]

Aw, I wish you woulda taken pictures of the bike before you stripped it and everything.

[TheMainMan]

Looking forward to seeing the airbrushing.

[SgtM]

Me too my friend stripped it down and neglected to take pictures. Suffice it to say though.. It was ugly. Real ugly.

[Drum Thumper]

Skulls? Flames? Chaos and Anarchy?

/sub and a +rep to boot.

[SgtM]

Pearl white and pearl blue. The fairings are going white with some really loose blue fire. I'm hoping to have some pictures of the bike in it's current state tomorrow. This will give you guys an idea of how bad the plastic is and how bad those fairings were. I'll have to take pictures of the under side so you can see the glass patches.

[SgtM]

So, I bought this (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=47016) yesterday. My first HVLP. It's not a bad little gun.

I got some sealer white sprayed on one of the fairings last night, and the gas tank is sitting in my garage sanded and ready for sealer and blue. I think it's gonna be too cold to spray today though. We went from a high of 87 this week to possible snow showers today. The pictures my buddy took are all on his phone. I gotta bluetooth them to my computer and I'll get them posted.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/63b0c931.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/b5f18b6b.jpg

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http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/61664000.jpg

[Panda]

Looking good, my buddy layed his GSXR down 4 yrs ago and we've been working on it little by little...... you have now motivated me to motivate him and get more stuff done!

[SgtM]

Thanks Panda. It's a lot of work, but it's gonna look sick in the end.

It was too cold to do much of anything today. I had a heater in the garage, but when I sprayed the sealer on the gas tank, a little got messed up. That's all sanded and ready for better weather tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed for sealer and blue pearl! We're ordering the rest of the sealer and the pearl white next Friday. It looks like probably mid May before this project is wrapped.

[billygoat333]

hell even with just the sealer that fairing looks great. lol

[SgtM]

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[SgtM]

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[SgtM]

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[SgtM]

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[SgtM]

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[x88x]

Looks great. Personally I think it looks awesome with no fairings though. :D

[SgtM]

Up until now, I had only been taking pictures with my iPhone. Here's some pictures I took with my good camera of the gas tank in the sun. I don't like the texture on the surface. That was caused by not having the gun dialed in, and the paint not atomizing properly when I sprayed the sealer. My friend likes it, so I didn't sand it back down to primer. I think it's gonna look great under some clear.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/DSC03523.jpg

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[SXRguyinMA]

yea that should look pretty cool with a nice thick coat of clear on it to give it some depth :D

[raistnox]

i do hope hes going to do something about those obnoxious yellow rims lol

[billygoat333]

i do hope hes going to do something about those obnoxious yellow rims lol

thought they were neon green? but yes, they are obnoxious. now bronze would look sick with that blue. yes yes.

[BuzzKillington]

The color's great, although I'm with you on wanting to sand her back down.

[SgtM]

So Here where we stand. All of the pieces in sealer white are getting sanded smooth and prepped for the next coat (ordering more tonight). I want them to be as close to perfectly smooth as possible. I'll probably put two more coats of sealer on before the pearl white. I sprayed 3 light coats of over reduced Pearl blue on the tank last night. We also decided that the tank is too big to leave blank. Here's a test and a teaser of what's gonna go on it.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/e6ab85ac.jpg

[SgtM]

About the rims. There are plans to do something to them. It's just up in the air as to what. My buddy is eager to ride the bike this season so rim mods will probably be this winter.

[raistnox]

little bit of sandblasting to get rid of the color then little bit of clear to protect the bare metal would look nice that brushed look with the blue

[x88x]

little bit of sandblasting to get rid of the color then little bit of clear to protect the bare metal would look nice that brushed look with the blue

Oooh, that would look sweet. :D

[SgtM]

We got some work done last night. Actually, more work has been done on the garage itself than anything the last few days. Arranging things so they aren't in the way, sweeping the floor, got some new lights hung, sound system hung and wired. We did get to work on the front end last night though, and we also sanded all of the pieces I sprayed sealer on smooth and prepped them for another coat when the new order gets here (Fedex says April 20th).

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/72c1601c.jpg

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Obligatory shot of the garage.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/5b3a68ff.jpg

[msmrx57]

Actually, more work has been done on the garage itself than anything the last few days. Arranging things so they aren't in the way, sweeping the floor, got some new lights hung, sound system hung and wired.

That's just priorities. ;) First things I did when we moved into the shop/storage bay, Wheres the worbench go, then lights then stereo. Then we worried about to put everything else.

[chaksq]

This bike is going to be awesome know SgtM is working on it. Also it's always better to work on projects if your workspace is clean & organized.

[SgtM]

Well, since I can't spray any sealer or pearl white, I decided to do some work on the tank.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/e3d91c84.jpg

[raistnox]

is that water in a beer glass?????????????????????????????????????????? BLASPHEMY!!!! lol tanks lookin good is there gonna be more or you goin for the minimalist look?

[msmrx57]

This thing is gonna be awesome!:bowdown:

[SgtM]

Yeah, water in a beer glass. I know I know..

Anyway, that's all the fire that's gonna go on the tank. What's really cool about it is I set it all back with the pearl so depending on the angle you're looking at it is how much you see. I have a surprise too, but that will be revealed later.

[jiggiwiddit]

I've been quietly following this, cool project and nice workspace. Wish I had a garage and get my old sabre out of my mates shed... :(

[SgtM]

Can you see it?

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/3d888803.jpg

How about now?
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/205d0a03.jpg

[x88x]

Interesting. Is that a special painting technique or just a play of the light? Either way it looks damn cool. :D

[msmrx57]

Nice ghosting! :up: That should look killer in the sun after it's cleared.

[SgtM]

Thanks. All I did there was spray the skull with white, and then buried it under the blue pearl. The way they react with the light is what's giving that effect. It's gonna be interesting to see this under clear.

[SgtM]

The pearl white and sealer came in today. I got everything sprayed with sealer that wasn't already, and the whole thing is now ready for color. I might spray some tomorrow; Friday definitely.

[SgtM]

Here's some shots of the white. The goal is to drop everything off for clear on Monday.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/1c0432bc.jpg

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[Spawn-Inc]

the white looks wicked as is, well done!

[SgtM]

More eye candy.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/b32d7795.jpg

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This is a happy mistake. It was supposed to be two toned white and blue, but it was sitting on the bench when I sprayed the blue. It's gonna stay white now.
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/111e52e9.jpg

[BuzzKillington]

Chrome rims would looks beautiful on that white/blue scheme.

[Luke122]

..or do the rims in that pearl white as well! Yowza!

[SgtM]

So here's what happens when you get cocky and decide to do graphics before an intercoat of clear and have to wipe it off.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/3a321a75.jpg

Out of tragedy though, comes triumph..

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/b0fafe4e.jpg

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It's going to clear tomorrow morning!

[x88x]

Oooh, I like! :D

[SgtM]

Everything is back from clear. Time to colorsand and do the graphics on the fairings, and then back to clear on Friday (hopefully). I don't have enough time to get pictures uploaded and posted tonight, but it looks awesome! Oh, and BTW.. if anyone ever invites you into a booth while spraying clear and you don't have a mask.. turn them down. I lasted maybe 30 seconds before the fumes were too much. That stuff is just plain nasty!

[SgtM]

Here's a couple of quick shots after 2 coats of clear. These are gonna get sanded and then back for another 2 coats.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/f6949699.jpg

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[SgtM]

Just a quick update. Everything is colorsanded, graphics added, and I dropped the parts off for 2 more coats of clear this morning. I'll pick them up tomorrow morning, and then it's time for MORE colorsanding, then buffing, then final assembly!

[SgtM]

It's done! Everything is very loosely mocked up on the bike at my friend's house. I'll have pictures this weekend.

[billygoat333]

can't wait to see it!

[SgtM]

Hang tight. I should have pictures today.

[chaksq]

Hang tight. I should have pictures today.

Looking forward to it. I'm not sold on the blue stripe yet, but it will probably look better installed.

[SgtM]

Here's a few pictures of the bike very loosely put together. I hope you like it.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/SDC10702.jpg

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[raistnox]

ah the yellow the yellow make it stop but the farings look great

[billygoat333]

ooooh, its shiny! I can totally see your reflection in the paint!

[cellsite60]

That is sweet :)

[SgtM]

Thanks guys. Yeah, those wheels are an eyesore, but they'll be fixed this winter. Actually, the whole thing might get a fresh coat of paint. We'll see what happens.

[msmrx57]

Your paint looks great! :up: If the wheels are going to be dealt with next winter, a quick temp fix wipe em with laquer thinner then black (or any other color) rattle can. Should hold up to a seasons worth.

[SgtM]

Here's some finished pictures. My buddy still has a couple of parts to buy, (ram air tunnels) but my part is done. Once it's 100% complete, we'll be taking it out for a good photoshoot.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/DSC03954.jpg

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[diluzio91]

Sharp... but that yellow... =((((.... would look sexy with some white rims too, make them flat so they look like anodized alum? lol... Other than that that bike looks damn sexy

[x88x]

Agreed. Great job on the paint job! The wheels definitely need a change though. ;) And I think a touch of chrome (or maybe just polishing, idk) on the muffler would work wonders.

[SgtM]

Yeah, the wheels are definitely an eyesore, but my buddy didn't break it down enough to change anything on them this time. That muffler actually needs to be replaced. The bike was layed down on that side (hence all the fiberglass work), and the muffler got pretty chewed up. So much so that we had to rivet part of it back together. He cleaned it up as best as he could with some sandpaper and a wire wheel until he can afford a new one ($400). You can kinda see some of the damage in this picture.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/SDC10625.jpg

[SgtM]

I know this one is old, but it's getting repainted. Here's the start. The wheels are finally getting changed this time! They're getting a white powder coat.

FBkYD0C_9s0

[OvRiDe]

Very nice.. can't wait to see MOAR!!!

[msmrx57]

Sweeeeeeet!!!!!!!!

[SgtM]

Some of the airbrushing started.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/0C07C6FE-DDC9-4D93-B017-B2825D7327E0-122-000000019CD78A58.jpg

[CorsePerVita]

NICE! Dude this is awesome!

[SgtM]

Thanks. I did some more last night.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/AF9800A6-E3E2-4B99-80FF-0090864B2738-8149-0000064C94173E9D.jpg

[SgtM]

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[OvRiDe]

Looking fantastic.. can't wait to see it under some clear!!

[jdbnsn]

That looks insane bro!

[SgtM]

Thanks guys! I'll get some more work done on this when the Hockey Xbox is done and shipped back to Eddie.

[SgtM]

Plugging away. I'm actually using shades of violet and then covering it with a blue candy to shift it to blue. It gives a much deeper effect. Excuse the poor camera angle at the end.. I didn't include much of it.

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[SgtM]

It's starting to come together. Here's the fairings. The tank, seat section, and front fender are in primer in my shop.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/null_zpsd3a61072.jpg

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http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/null_zpsf6dd8574.jpg

[Stonerboy779]

So how long does it take to get them skills? The work.looks fantastic

[SgtM]

Thank you. It all depends on how much you practice really. I've been fortunate, and had some really good teachers. Not to mention helping Tony run TheAirbrushForum, I get to pick up a lot of good info from other people.

[SgtM]

Here's the front fender.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/null_zpsbe3ecb74.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/null_zps5e21316f.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/null_zps171a6f35.jpg

[OvRiDe]

Smokin Hot!

[SgtM]

1/3 of the seat section. I'm hoping to have this thing done and cleared next week.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/null_zps15604d03.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/sgtm_usmc/media/null_zps15604d03.jpg.html)

[SgtM]

Detail shot to show how small some of the lines are.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/null_zpse1c63e09.jpg (http://s47.photobucket.com/user/sgtm_usmc/media/null_zpse1c63e09.jpg.html)

[SgtM]

The other side of the seat section.

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[SgtM]

Working on a skull for the tank. I cleared some parts today. Still have to cut and buff them. Some metallic white coarse for the Suzuki letters.

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[SgtM]

Here's a video update. :banana:

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[Stonerboy779]

cannot wait to see this come together. That's some mighty fine work and its come a long way since the start of the project.

[SgtM]

Thanks! I airbrushed the gas tank yesterday, and cleared it this morning. Pictures after it's assembled!

[Airbozo]

Can't wait!

BTW: I think I have found the paint I want to use on my bike. Can you image the turn signals and stop light as part of the paint?:

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lumilor.com

[SgtM]

Why did you have to show me that? Damn!!!! My head is swimming now with ideas!!!!!!!!

[msmrx57]

BTW: I think I have found the paint I want to use on my bike. Can you image the turn signals and stop light as part of the paint?:

:eek: mind blown

[Airbozo]

Why did you have to show me that? Damn!!!! My head is swimming now with ideas!!!!!!!!

I know. I saw this last night and my head was spinning with so many ideas it took me a while to get to sleep.

My motorcycle is only one idea. Can you imagine computer cases painted with this? Depending on how you have to mask and add the voltage wires, you could come up with some pretty interesting designs. Makes me want to take an airbrush class just so I can get certified to use their paint...

I contacted them and one of the companies I use for custom computer chassis to see if I can get one of my vendor certified. I can see custom glowing logo's on the front of a 1U chassis in a rack...

Like I said I have tons of ideas now...

[SgtM]

I'll be sending an email soon.

The tank is in for its second round of clear. First coat is flashing right now.

[Airbozo]

I'll be sending an email soon.

The tank is in for its second round of clear. First coat is flashing right now.

Point out your background in computer modding and show them the work you have done with an airbrush and I think they would be happy to have you licensed to do their work.

BTW: I think part of the licensing program includes techniques on hooking up power to the paint properly. I am sure there are lots of ways top make it happen.

Can't wait to see the final product here...

[SgtM]

Thanks, Terry.

The GSXR tank was picked up this morning. He said he's hoping to have it on the road next weekend. HUH????? Next weekend?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? I thought he was done with everything else and just needed the tank!

[SgtM]

So I guess he's waiting on new fuel lines, but he took a minute to put the tank on. Crappy cell phone pictures, but better pictures and HD video once it's on the road.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f186/sgtm_usmc/null_zps12527bcf.jpg

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[SgtM]

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[SgtM]

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