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Post by JerryScript on Jul 21, 2015 17:00:10 GMT -5
My nephew turned 17 last month, so I decided to hand down my beloved 50cc yellow Znen to him. Unfortunately, I am the only one in the family that liked the yellow and black paint, so over the past two days I put a new teal(ish) and black (both with metallic flakes) paint job on it. I ran out of primer, and the store also was out of the primer I started with, so I did a light base coat of the black mettalic paint on the two lighter pieces before applying the teal top coat, which matched up pretty nice in the end. Kept details to a minimum, only using the metallic black on the top of the front fender and accent swooshes on the side panels. My nephew is happy,so I guess I am, though I miss my little yellow bumblebee! Here are a few photos, primer, top coat, and clear coated back on the scooter.     |
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Post by keikara on Jul 21, 2015 18:36:01 GMT -5
Looks nice
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Post by wheelbender6 on Jul 21, 2015 18:40:49 GMT -5
Good color choice, too.
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New Paint Job
by: JerryScript - Jul 21, 2015 19:29:35 GMT -5
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Post by JerryScript on Jul 21, 2015 19:29:35 GMT -5
Thanks! I'm just glad he's happy with it, he actually was embarrassed of the yellow, I guess there's only a few of us that like yellow.
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Post by beenriding on Aug 13, 2015 20:15:12 GMT -5
I just decided the other day, next time I paint it, it's gonna be yellow! JerryScript |
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by: JerryScript - Aug 13, 2015 21:18:03 GMT -5
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Post by JerryScript on Aug 13, 2015 21:18:03 GMT -5
Sweet! Please post pics when you do!
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Post by cyborg on Aug 14, 2015 8:36:16 GMT -5
nice job my man!!! you do a sweet PJ ,,,
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New Paint Job
by: JerryScript - Aug 14, 2015 21:42:42 GMT -5
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Post by JerryScript on Aug 14, 2015 21:42:42 GMT -5
nice job my man!!! you do a sweet PJ ,,, Thanks! |
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Post by cyborg on Aug 14, 2015 23:17:23 GMT -5
I kinda dig yellow too
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Post by raven85 on Aug 15, 2015 4:31:44 GMT -5
Looks killer! Can we get the info on what primer/prep work and paint you used? Thinking when I get mine I might want to do a paint job to it too unless I can find the color I want.
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Post by wheelbender6 on Aug 16, 2015 10:13:48 GMT -5
In my experience, yellow paint attracts bees. I had a yellow Kawasaki back in the day seemed to draw them.
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Post by JerryScript on Aug 16, 2015 12:16:15 GMT -5
Looks killer! Can we get the info on what primer/prep work and paint you used? Thinking when I get mine I might want to do a paint job to it too unless I can find the color I want. I keep it simple: -- sand pieces with 300-400 grit -- apply two thin coats of primer/filler -- let dry overnight -- wet sand with 400-600 grit -- apply 3-4 light coats of color -- -- 2 hours dry time between -- apply 2-3 light clear coat -- -- 1/2 hour dry time between -- let dry overnight and next morning -- wet sand with 800 till all shiny spots are gone -- wet sand with 1000-2000 till uniformly dull -- polish with compound till shiny, the more polishing the shinier it will get Best advice- be gentle when sanding, especially on corners and edges, better to take longer than to sand through your beautiful paint. |
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Post by nimajneb on Aug 21, 2015 10:55:41 GMT -5
What polishing compound did you use? and what brand of paint works best?
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by: JerryScript - Aug 21, 2015 12:05:23 GMT -5
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Post by JerryScript on Aug 21, 2015 12:05:23 GMT -5
What polishing compound did you use? and what brand of paint works best? I used Turtle Wax polishing compound, half the price of the top brands, and still gives a nice finish. I used Dupli-Color primer and paint, but next time I think I'll try the Krylon paint made for plastics. I don't think it's requires primer, it bonds straight onto the plastic (but would require more coats to hide imperfections without primer). |
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Post by nimajneb on Aug 21, 2015 15:42:07 GMT -5
Sounds good thank you! Yah i layed my scoot over on its side and it messed up all the stripes and stickers on it. i was able to pull off all the stickers but they were under the clearcoat. So ive got alot of sanding in my near future. haha. But i cant stand the way it looks with the lowers areas of the sticker. I think i might try the kylon paint also. I would really like not to have to prime it...
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