Heritage Tins…
September 14, 2020Got the new tanks for the Heritage painted in a nice rattle can flat black. They don’t look bad for what they are, couple cans of primer and a couple cans of Rustoleum Flat Black. I like them and it only cost…
Tag: paint
Just some paint…
November 12, 2019Nothing much to see here. We had a couple of warm days over the past weekend so I got the frame for the 1988 Sportster project painted. Didn’t do anything fancy, just knocked off the powder coat in the places where it…
Gas Tank Painted…
May 26, 2019Broke out the rattle cans again over the Memorial Day weekend and I got the gas tank painted. Turned out just as nice as the oil tank and fender.
Getting her started to do list…
May 13, 2019Made a fair bit of progress on the EVO project this weekend. Time to start working toward getting her running. Want to get her to start before putting a bunch more money into other functional and cosmetic pieces (like controls, lights, etc.)
Rattle Can Painting FTW!
May 6, 2019Paint a motorcycle any color you want as long as it’s black. This weekend I was able to get the rear fender and the oil tank painted. Nothing fancy, just flat black. Just used off the shelf spray paint and it turned…
Frame Painted…
April 1, 2019Fixed up a couple of my welds and hit the whole frame with a wire wheel. Then sanded the entire frame with 220 grit sandpaper. Cleaned it all up with some degreaser. Probably would have been easier (and maybe better) to have…
Evo Project Teardown…
March 22, 2019Everything is mounted up and welded on that needs to be mounted up and welded on. It all fits together like it should, now it’s time to tear things down for prep and paint. My future is full of grinding, sanding, and…
Frame Freshening Up – 10 Foot Fix
March 19, 2018Took a wire brush to a couple of rust spots where the seat hits the frame. Cleaned them up real good, hit them with some etching primer and then some black engine paint.