NikoFab Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Now that the exhaust sits where it's supposed to, I put the fairing back on to see the spatial relationship with the two. They come mighty close to each other, so I wrapped a section with titanium exhaust wrap to help protect the fairing. It would suck to melt the thing after all the work I'm putting into it. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/851099_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/1112694_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/2954220_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 Here's the left fairing after a lot of sanding and work. These shots are after the first coat of primer...looking good so far. Still needs some wet sanding and a few more coats I'd imagine. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/875815_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/2524654_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) And here's some before/after shots of the right fairing...after a TON of sanding and work, and a shot of primer. This is the side the bike came down on in the wreck...and got chewed up pretty bad. It's still has some small issues, but I'm shocked I was able to get it even to this point. Some more work and I'll get it sorted out. BEFORE: http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/783399_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/4753622_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/3300367_orig.jpg AND AFTER: http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/8356243_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/2834343_orig.jpg Edited May 22, 2014 by NikoFab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 Man the fairing's are really starting to come together with the Ms's help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Man the fairing's are really starting to come together with the Ms's help. Getting there slowly but surely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Here's a few pics on the primer sanding. Knocked it down with 320, shot a second coat and took some 400 to it. Starting to look and feel very nice. Base coat is up next! http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/2953047_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/2409455_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Went ahead and shot first base coat on the left (undamaged) fairing tonight. Was checking two things...Wanted to make sure the paint color/mix was right. This is the same Mitsubishi Suri Blue that I had Burton paint my '86 Starion. Wanted to see what kind of coverage I could expect. I only bought a quart of it and a quart of reducer (1:1 ratio) so as not to waste money if the color wasn't right. But I think it turned out pretty well (compare it to the final product on the car below)http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/7722679_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/7208479_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/1526856_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Shot the first base coat on the damaged fairing this morning. Waited for it to not be tacky anymore and set it out to cure in the sun (yes we finally had some sun today). http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/4305647_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/8415484_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/5343370_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 You should add paint and body work to your list of GP's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 You should add paint and body work to your list of GP's. ...if I could just figure out the logistics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted May 28, 2014 Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 I guess if there is a will there's a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Since I'm going to let the fairings cure some more before getting on some wetsanding, I decided to go ahead working on color-matching my helmet. Sanded it down with 320 to prep the surface for paint. Then taped it off...man it's almost harder to tape off a helmet than an entire car! http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/6602_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/420606_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/4387267_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/7551349_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/5571298_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Once it was all taped off, I shot it with the Suri Blue. Although I goofed and forgot to adjust the nozzle back to job mode. Left it on clean mode and the paint sprayed on way to heavy. Got runs all over the place...but it's nothing some block sanding won't take care of...it'll just take a little longer than I planned. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/6270550_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/1427434_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/2931652_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/8036517_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 I think I'd mentioned that my goal was to paint the CBR in the same colors as Burton painted my '86...so here's a little color match test...my helmet (painted from the same batch as what's being painted onto the bike) sitting on the rear hatch. Pretty darn good match me thinks! Keep in mind that the helmet has not been wetsanded or clearcoated yet...so the match should only get better. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/3959810_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randy Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Ok i think you learned a lot now,wanna paint my car now? lol By the way i think the match is coming along really nice.Now remember the car has several coats of clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Ok i think you learned a lot now,wanna paint my car now? lol By the way i think the match is coming along really nice.Now remember the car has several coats of clear. Thanks Randy! Still some work to do on that helmet. The Suri Blue paint is a slight metallic...which doesn't always have the best return when wet-sanding...so I'll have to be careful. Hoping to shoot it again in the next day or two after I get the runs knocked down. Then I'll get back on the fairings. If all goes well, I'd like to start on the rest of the bike next week...would love to start shooting clear in a few weeks. Edited June 3, 2014 by NikoFab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 BTW, did anybody watch the race this past weekend? Marquez took the race, but Rossi took his 151st podium by placing third in Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 A little light wet-sanding and I got the runs on the helmet out without issue. Then shot it with the second coat of base...coming right along! http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/2019504_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/4512561_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Finally got the front mask sanded down and taped off...shot the first coat of base today. Turned out a lot better than the first basecoat on the helmet! http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/6019924_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/3826127_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/3971397_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Second coat of base on the side fairings... http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/7141102_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/8032937_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Got the rest of the body parts off the bike this past week and shot them with an initial base coat. The work is going much faster on these since they weren't damaged in the wreck. You can see some of them in the background of the pic below...looking good so far. I decided to paint the tank while it's on the bike...didn't want to mess with the fuel system. The tank is unbolted and I put some spacers underneath it for when I shoot the base coat. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/9302273_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/9469083_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Here's the front fascia after a shot of base and some sanding. Tough part to paint because of all the angles...makes the paint run like crazy. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/8691556_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) Here's some shots of the tail section and the front wheel splash guard...these parts have turned out really well with minimal work (when compared to the side fairings anyway). This is after third coat of base...now they're just waiting for the rest of the parts to be finished so I can shoot clear. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/6665469_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/7317882_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/201687_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/5303523_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/862685_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/6053614_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/3391226_orig.jpg Edited June 19, 2014 by NikoFab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2014 Finally got the tank sanded down today. Shot some primer and then first coat of base about three hours later. Should look pretty nice after another two coats of base. http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/8406688_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/7636608_orig.jpg http://www.nikofab.com/uploads/3/2/3/6/3236317/5317411_orig.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'87quest Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Looking good nick! I can't wait to see a pic with your starion and bike side by side. Gonna look sweet! Drake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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