A blog about motorcycles, motorcyclists, and motorcycle shops

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Rattle can paint job update: One freaking hair in the paint job

A couple of nights ago I added two more coats to the Sportster gas tank to cover the one thin area and ensure even coats.  It's been a little windy here and while I tried to anchor the "red neck paint booth" sides better than last time when I painted the fenders, it wasn't good enough!

One stray hair managed to find it's way onto the paint, and it's right on top the gas tank about 3 inches below the cap.  Not a good spot to "distress" and I would fixate on it every time I rode.

So I'm going to sand the area gently and hop I can smooth out the edges, then back in the booth for a couple more coats.

The good news is I still don't have my Chrome Cash I was going to use for Harley-Davidson Sportster fork seals  for some upcoming motorcycle maintenance and the rubber grommets for the tank, so I have a few more days to get the tank painted and ready to go back on.

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