Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Hi Deepan, Rains and the Painter being a Keralite, Onam season has kept things moving very slow...! Hoping to get things back in action sometime next week soon :-)

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Great Ram.I don't like the colour blue.I actually hate it,Except for the rxz's and the bmw m series ones. Couldn't wait to see how it turned out.
You being you,it's probably gonna be like fresh out from factory line .

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Thanks Deepan. To be very frank, I didn't like the 5S Blue actually as it's more of Violet than Blue, but on the contrast the 4S is a damn solid Blue that bleeds blue everywhere...Wasn't very lucky with the painting actually, will be visiting BMW's local paint booth this week-end for a second opinion about the shade match :-)

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Check this out,Ram.


This m3 is monte carlo blue (bmw code B05)



this is Interlagos blue(bmw code a30



M6 here is San marino(bmw code B51 ) and



The Audi a6 here is Nogaro blue(audi code LZ5M)



This audi is sepang blue (Audi code LY5Q)

Audi's Nogaro and BMW's San marino are irresistible.Try to get san marino at BMW's.

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Hello Ram sir,
This is Dan.I'm restoring an 89' RX100.

Here is the link to the thread-http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/thumpers-2-stroke-exotics/28162-restoration-1989-yamaha-rx100-18-year-old.html

I want to say the bling on your 135 gives me amazing amazing dreams and i'm too into a lot of the bling bling factor.
I wanted to know,how did you make the "Sirac street" and "Michelin" labels on the tyre white?.I find that particularly attractive..!.Guide me on the same.

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Dan, just brush those embossed words on the tyre with white paint, simbul !

via xbhp connect

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

But white paint fades na?,With repeated use.Correct me if i'm wrong but do we need to paint it often again and again as it fades(Maintain it) or is there like a sealant which lets you paint it and forget it?

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

No need to paint often,mate.Just use any white paint available.I used some oil paint from canvas painting kits(camelin,I think,it came in 10-15 ml bottles) to highlight zapper and MRF in my pulsar some two years back.The tyre is now worn out and discarded,but the white is still there.It does turn a brown shade from regular use,but just wipe with a sponge with shampoo whenever you are washing the bike and you get the white letters and the clean black tyre back in minutes.

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

use a correction pen/whitener , clean and simple

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Hi kb, tried this in my RX100.
Initially it was looking good. within a month it became a kind of brittle and started peeling/falling off (spoiling the look)

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

use thin layer of whitener if you fill the depression then it will flake irrespective of the fact whether it is whitener or paint ,

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Coming back after a long time of haul...

Lost couple of parts with the old painter shutting down his shop without prior intimation. Have finally shifted to a new painter last night around 60kms from Coimbatore and here are a few pictures before the painting process..

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Ram,
Good to see you are back with version 2.0 .... surely its going to be treat for our eyes

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

Thank You Vijay...Surely will try to make it eye candy stuff :-)

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Thank You Vijay...Surely will try to make it eye candy stuff :-)

Re: Two Stroker's Pride..Four Stroker's Envy....Version 2.0

The Painting Spree is on and almost complete. The Transformation below.

Here's how it looked..

Sorry for the Auto Focus Issue



Here's how it looked after a skilful tinkering work with base coat




All parts in base coat ready for the actual shade



With the First coat of Paint on the parts



Gas tank after 2 coats of Blue and stickering in progress



After the tank stickering completed



The final shade before the Clear coat in Sunlight



Final Product getting washed for a first clear coat



What I understood in this?

Patience can bring wonders at the end. The painter had no clue about getting the decals done as he's not used to such decals as all the latest ones comes in one clear sheet compared to all seperate ones in this.

So, the entire stickering process was helped out by fellow Bhipan karthikeyaan and Dove Shampoo that did wonders.

The last cost of clear would be applied today and the parts would be delivered tomorrow night.

Will update the final pics post that... :-)

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The Painting Spree is on and almost complete. The Transformation below.

Here's how it looked..

Sorry for the Auto Focus Issue



Here's how it looked after a skilful tinkering work with base coat




All parts in base coat ready for the actual shade



With the First coat of Paint on the parts



Gas tank after 2 coats of Blue and stickering in progress



After the tank stickering completed



The final shade before the Clear coat in Sunlight



Final Product getting washed for a first clear coat



What I understood in this?

Patience can bring wonders at the end. The painter had no clue about getting the decals done as he's not used to such decals as all the latest ones comes in one clear sheet compared to all seperate ones in this.

So, the entire stickering process was helped out by fellow Bhipan karthikeyaan and Dove Shampoo that did wonders.

The last cost of clear would be applied today and the parts would be delivered tomorrow night.

Will update the final pics post that... :-)