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aight, i have a TINY fuckin paint chip in my gas tank... unfortunately it's down to bare metal & i didn't see it till it started to rust.
what's the best way to take care of this & minimize cost & further damage?
anyone know someone that can help me out? i'm not a paint man![]()
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
get the rust off and touch it up? doesn't that sound cheap?
"fuckit!"
or just touch it, if it's a chip - you probably can't see it if your thumb is on it.Originally posted by Kham
get the rust off and touch it up? doesn't that sound cheap?
Either that or put a band-aid on it and tell people you ride with Nelly.
Clean out the rust, and even tho it is a wild color, I am sure there is a fingernail polish real dam similar to fill in the color.
Originally posted by A996S
get some Pilot Powers!!!
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But otherwise, I think somestrangeguy summed it up.
Rust is the result of a chemical reaction with the oxygen in air. So to stop rust, you either need to chemically treat the gas tank with a reducing agent, or cover it with something so it's not exposed to air.
When I had a vintage dirtbike, I found that the proper way to deal with rust is to:
-sand/brush off the flakes
-apply a deoxidizing/reducing agent
-sand the surface rust until it's all gone, and all you have is metal
-use bondo/fiberglass to fix any surface imperfections
-prime entire piece, sand more
-paint, sand more
-clear coat, sand more, polish and wax
But all that work doesn't weigh up to a tiny ding.
So I suggest removing the visible rust, lightly sand down to metal, applying a deoxidizing/reducing agent, then just cover it all up with touch-up paint.
Obviously, we all want it to look like factory paint, but will you deal with touch up paint?
it's in the blackOriginally posted by cbrf41999
Clean out the rust, and even tho it is a wild color, I am sure there is a fingernail polish real dam similar to fill in the color.![]()
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
of its tiny just put some touch up paint on it. Depending on where it is put a tank protector or bra over it to cover it too.
Buy a new tank ya cheap prick![]()
You suck at life. Why don't you quit?
My dad told me I could be anything I wanted when I grew up. So I became an Asshole.
Or you could just buy something nice, like a R6 or somethingOriginally posted by dhuze
Buy a new tank ya cheap prick![]()
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Yamaha
good ideaOriginally posted by R7
Or you could just buy something nice, like a 6R or something![]()
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-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
Just slap a sticker on it, you will gain about 15 hp!![]()
dude, just ignore it... its a battle scar.
what, did you actually think bikes have resale value?![]()
But when we ride very fast motorcycles, we ride with immaculate sanity. We might abuse a substance here and there, but only when it's right. The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body. It is that simple: If you ride fast and crash, you are a bad rider. If you go slow and crash, you are a bad rider. And if you are a bad rider, you should not ride motorcycles.
Get rid of it. The bike will never run right. Listen to Mark and buy an R6. Or you could just put some racers duct tape on it and say it adds 20 more hp to the wheel.![]()
John
LRRS\CCS #714
2004 Duc 620 monster racebike
89 EX500 racebike - sold
98 Superhawk 996
"To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge it, requires brains".
and your steel nut hanger are to blame.
Cover your "bling", save a tank!
-Suf Daddy
Suf Daddy.
so not cool dude... i told you not to say anything about that on hereOriginally posted by Suf Daddy
and your steel nut hanger are to blame.
Cover your "bling", save a tank!
-Suf Daddy![]()
-Pete LRRS/CCS #81 - ECK Racing, TonysTrackDays
GMD Computrack Boston | Pine Motorparts/PBE Specialists | Phoenix Graphics | Woodcraft | MTag-Pirelli | OnTrack Media
The Garage: '03 Tuono | '06 SV650
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-Suf Daddy
Suf Daddy.