the easiest way to put it is dont get any paint on the tank bung where the caps gasket comes in contact with. the surrface should be the original bear metal. if your worried about the edge use clear nail polish or mix a very small amount of clear and catylist (no reducer) and brush a coat around your edge (you are now sealing the edge)
where to stop the paint at gas fill
- Thread starter ezrider
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gto1340
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im painting a harley tank ive saw the post on gas fills but if you tape 1/8th from the edge with primer sealer basecoat then clear that seams like to much of a edge to leave.whats the best wall to address this area.
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guest01
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Does It Really Make A Difference?????
I mean Deano From Custom Paintinting.com,would just cover Up The Cap,Why make Things Diffacult!
I mean Deano From Custom Paintinting.com,would just cover Up The Cap,Why make Things Diffacult!
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guest01
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Gas Is not going to hurt The Klear these Days!
Shit,You can actually clean You Paint Job with Laquer thinner and get away with It!!!!
The Poly Klears These Days,can care less Where You Put Your Tape Line!!!!!
"It Just Dont Matter!!!!!It's Not The 'Blob'For Pete Sake!!!!!"
Shit,You can actually clean You Paint Job with Laquer thinner and get away with It!!!!
The Poly Klears These Days,can care less Where You Put Your Tape Line!!!!!
"It Just Dont Matter!!!!!It's Not The 'Blob'For Pete Sake!!!!!"
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TAZ
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The actual gas getting on the urethane is not problem, it's the vapors that work their way under the base and clear. Then it lifts the complete surface up from the metal.
Like exrider said, keep your paint line back, then brush on some catalyzed clear around the edge when you are done with buffing it.
Like exrider said, keep your paint line back, then brush on some catalyzed clear around the edge when you are done with buffing it.
I think some body is spending too much time looking at every one elses custom paint sites and yes it makes a huge diffrance in where you tape up to the paint bung , but i guess that what seperates us pros and wanna bees that know it all( we all know to who i am refering to). you see painting bikes and automobiles weather stock or full blown customs is much diffrent than painting sub ways.and by the way a certain sombody no i am not a computer wiz (wish i was) and i did not major in ebonics that is why i take so long to respond
Very diplomatic answer Scott,unfortunately I have the attitude ezrider does.Joe-ease up man!I don't know about most here but I've been doing this shit for 20 years,you're not going to tell me anything I didn't already forget from what I see.I can pick up a tidbit from a few here and there and vice versa,but we're getting the impression you're 'green'.No big deal at all,but you can't fool the pros that have real time under their belts.Kick back and learn if you like.
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Big Chicken
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Is catalyzed clear going to adhere tp the metal properly? In my experience, NO. Wouldn't an epoxy primer be a more safe move. On the new harley tanks there is a nice differance between the gas bung and the body steel itself.
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guest01
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Do You Guys Paint For A Living......Or,Is This just A Hobby!!!!?
Today,I Painted A Bike Silver Metallic Base,And A Kandy Red over It,With Klear!
And I also paint A Helmet for Cover Girl,for Queen Latifa!
How Is It,You Guys have so typing time avalible???????
"Are You using A different Catalyst or what?
Today,I Painted A Bike Silver Metallic Base,And A Kandy Red over It,With Klear!
And I also paint A Helmet for Cover Girl,for Queen Latifa!
How Is It,You Guys have so typing time avalible???????
"Are You using A different Catalyst or what?
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TAZ
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What kind of remark is that?!
None of your posts even begin to answer or stay on topic.
You also still have a link to your website on all your posts
I've had enough, you are banned from the Flames Board.
Scott F
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Attitude Custom Painting
None of your posts even begin to answer or stay on topic.
You also still have a link to your website on all your posts
I've had enough, you are banned from the Flames Board.
Scott F
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Attitude Custom Painting
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txturbo
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Thanks Scott. He was starting to get on my nerves.
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Big Chicken
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ezrider, If you look at a new harley tank the bung is not part of the body, not a part that is going to have paint. but beleive what you will. I paint 10 of them a month and have never had a complaint. The question was if clear actually has the adhesion properties to bare metal to resist any potential gas problems. I don't believe so. No one is clearing straight to metal, and what I have seen has rusted underneath and eventually lifted. Epoxy primer will not. I supose if I did not take care when I painted on the primer it would look like shit, but that is not the case.
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TAZ
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You know the old saying. You ask ten different painters, you'll get 10 different answers.
Everyone has there own way. I personally use clear. Haven't had any problem. After all, 1/2 of it is on paint, and 1/2 of it is on the metal, plus it's only a 1/8" (1/4" max wide).
Everyone has there own way. I personally use clear. Haven't had any problem. After all, 1/2 of it is on paint, and 1/2 of it is on the metal, plus it's only a 1/8" (1/4" max wide).
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gto1340
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hey cant we all just get along,ha just kidding thanks for all the help for the ones that gave help,and no i wont miss whats his name or that fat chick.thanks alot for the help on the tank question,sorry it led to where it did. gene
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Ray Galetti
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Ok, after reading the input on the fuel tank bung, I realized that I had painted into the bung. So, after reading this input, I took a razor blade and cut into the paint around the top inside of the bung, peeled the paint away from the inner bung, then sealed the edge with unthinned clear.
Do you all feel like this will be ok?
Thanks,
Ray
Do you all feel like this will be ok?
Thanks,
Ray
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777daystar
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Hey guys, I'm a new painter and must say, this is the most helpful and informative site I've seen. I've learned alot from reading posts like this one. I've already tried some of these true, professional techniques and can definately say, you guys DO know what you're talking about. Scott, I appreciate you're taking the time to run this thing and not allowing it to turn into some name-calling circus. Good move on giving that big-mouthed dude the boot!