Finally done painting! pics

starsnbars · Post by **starsnbars** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:16 pm

I posted a thread showing how I made a painting template I think it's in the adv tech docs page now, but I finally got done painting it. The engine is still being worked on so the back wheel is just resting between the panels to get an idea of how everything would look. I still need to give everything a good polishing, my dirty finger prints are all over the place.

Kenny_McCormic · Post by **Kenny_McCormic** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:31 pm

looks alright.

mopedman · Post by **mopedman** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:52 pm

i like it

chevyguyjay · Post by **chevyguyjay** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:32 pm

its different for sure. not bad.

e_kmiec23 · Post by **e_kmiec23** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 11:15 pm

I like it as well!

junkyspree · Post by **junkyspree** » Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:15 pm

I like it, only thing is that white paint shows dirt and grease or any little imperfection quite easily. I like the two-tone vespa kind-a-look!

Elite1998 · Post by **Elite1998** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:08 am

Not bad..as "Junkyspree" wrote, the white will more that likely show more than you want it to so you'll always be cleaning it..I would have went silver or black just because of that. I really like the paint scheme nonetheless though

GIJoeBob · Post by **GIJoeBob** » Thu Aug 21, 2008 10:46 am

You need a white seat with blue piping.

EvilCrayon · Post by **EvilCrayon** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 4:53 am

Anybody else think BMW?

I love white wheels though. Just painted my red spree's wheels white. Looks JDM!

e_kmiec23 · Post by **e_kmiec23** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:09 am

Now that you say something.... yeah I see it too!

Miller1155 · Post by **Miller1155** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:50 pm

Looks good!!

PimpinSpree · Post by **PimpinSpree** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:42 pm

i hadn't thought of somthing like that. I was gonna make a thread about what color i should paint my spree. Im now deffinitly thinking im gonna paint a two tone scheme. Maybe not that exactly, but maybe somthing similar

Post by **noiseguy** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:02 am

Looks very Mariner. I like the engineless look as well

I see you found a good use for your Complete Guide to Needlework.

TAG · Post by **TAG** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:15 am

That's a very nice paint job! What kind of paint did you use? What did you do to prep the surface before painting?

starsnbars · Post by **starsnbars** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 11:55 pm

I used Rustoleum spray paint for plastics. It was cheap and very easy to use. Before painting I wet sanded all the plastics with 400-600 grit. Then primed, base coat, clear coat. Also recommend using a rubbing compound after its all finished. One problem I did run in to was painting the front shield because it was the only piece that needed paint on both sides. I also had to repaint a few times because I didn't sand very well in a few areas and the paint started to flake off where the original clearcoat wasn't sanded through.