Thanks Woody, you're right, its important to tie a few things in so it sits right... most bikes have more black on them than any other colour, so its pretty easy on this one.. !

Thanks Jesse, its just the base coat, once my buddy gets here to do the art work and the clearcoat its going to start looking a lot more professional.. Thanks for your support, its much appreciated.. Del.

Thanks mate, so far so good, but it aint over till you're pouring the fuel in for your first ride aye..lol

Yep, it'll be a good job in the hands of the Maestro..

You're most welcome buddy, glad we could help, and thanks for your kid words my friend..

You'e most welcome Olivier, all paintwork wins its results from the level or prep you put in.. and no matter how much hard work it is, you'll be glad when you see the results.. Good luck with it.

Lots of clean up Alex, but just not worth filming..lol

Hey Ralphy, its right to apply all the same care and principles to a rattle can paint job as it is to a proper spray-gun job..Tak rags, wax n grease remover, correct abrasives, etc etc, thats the way you end up with a really good result, because as you probably know, the delivery of the paint is a minor issue, its the prep that makes a good finish aye.?

Thanks buddy, nowt like a bit of retro aye..!

Thanks buddy.. classic muscle bike aye.!

Hi Abouzar, good to hear from you as ever.. think of it this way, a rattle can is just a paint delivery method...as long as you apply all the same preparation and care that you would when using a spraygun, then you'll get the same result..!

Sticky towels make a huge difference buddy..

Thanks Gus, I just leave the music off from time to time and allow the sounds of the garage to entertain... ill do the same with this weekends video too as its a simple chain and sprockets change, and doesn't need music..

Thanks Dave, it came out better then i expected, happy with it so far..

Its just practice buddy... you learn as you go along..

Yeah, very much so, i have a set of Dynatech leads in black waiting to go on, but im knocking off the big jobs first, so chain and sprockets next... take care buddy.. Del.

Erm.. no, ive been 'Gid ur dun' with paint all my life..! lol

Me too Dave, proper excited about it now....

Me too, as I have no idea what's coming! (Fact)

Now that made me laugh, and I believe it too :)

The best plans are made up in the moment...

The best plans are made up in the moment...

Yasashī kotoba o arigatō. Watashi no yūjin wa yoiichinichiwo.

Thanks Des, me too. and we all have skills mate, we just have to practice them aye.!

Thank you David, it's always good to hear from you, and we really appreciate your support, have a blessed weekend Sir.

Now thats not the way to look at it is it.. its only practice buddy.. and i get runs too, its just life... the trick is to learn and get better each time aye.!

Moonfleet41 thank you. Yes you are right practice makes perfect! It's going to look amazing. Great videos thank you

Thanks buddy, it a fun short project and i cant wait to get out on it..!

Well i had to make a good job of it, i knew you'd be watching...lol!

I wasn't expecting anything less ;)

Thanks Stu, its gonna look pretty cool when its done, ive got two or three designs in mind, each one a different generic style, so i have the weekend to decide before i have to make a decision.. Penny says hi, she's on the mend. Del.

Thank you Tor, im trying to keep it basic and old school... its a muscle bike and doesn't really need fancy styling.

How about this one buddy.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/l8eWeJSDyLmqio0.html

Oh thats would be so cool... but i think this bike, with its turbo and all that, is a bit more RockNRoll than that.. it needs something a bit more 'custom'... got a few ideas, so stick with it, you'll love it.

Thank Mike, Good to hear from you buddy.

Thank you most kindly sir.. happy so far..!

Wishing a speedy recovery Teddy - the outcome is always worth the discomfort along the way - hopefully you will be with a spring in your step again! All the very best, D&Px

Hi Steven. You're right indeed, Samco hoses are clips are about the best on the market... maybe you just didnt do them up tight enough mate... you said you "mounted them at the same tension", so you mean you screwed them up to a torque setting... or was it just be 'feel'... either way buddy... its no ha,r to just nip them up a bit more and see if they stay put... you should tighten hose clips until the hose itself just starts to 'squidge' a but under the clip.. then the thread on it is under tension and should stay where it is.... Give that a go buddy, you'll probably find they are fine..! Hope that help fix it... let me know how you get on mate.. take care.. del.

Moonfleet41 Thx For ur swift reply, Ive done the tight up part And marked the position, But in the end I have found out I have a small For in the radiator So there is where the cooling fluid appeared from Anyway Thanks man!!!!

Hi Richard, for a few coats of base black, cans are all i need buddy.. the minimum quantity of neat paint i can buy is 1/4 liter.. and thats 5 times what i needed for this, plus i would have had to buy thinners with it, and hardener... so its a lot of grief for just base coat, we'll do the rest with proper equipment though...

Thanks Michael, much appreciated mate !

Thanks Morgan, really looking forward to the art work, ive still got to flat this down and prepare it, and find time to do the chain and sprockets in between... but Saturday week maybe, we're trying to set up the time for it now... should be amazing when its done..

Cheers Ray, sadly mate, the weather can beat the best of paint finishes, all you can do is keep it clean and invest in some T-Cut for a freshen up once in a while... If your wheels are bad mate, best route is a good thick powdercoat job.. and its dirt cheap these days.. Thanks for your support buddy.. all the best.. Del.

Oh been there so many times mate.. but thats how we learn right..?

Yes, I'd like to have another go, it's been over 6 months since I nearly smashed the bike up, got so frustrated at how much time, effort and money went into no fruitage and it's hard to believe it was simply because the surface was too smooth for the paint to adhere. By the way Del, I plastic welded the throttle tube and it was fine but have bought a speed triple twist grip, which is installed. I wasn't happy in the back of my mind about the repaired one, no real idea how strong the weld was although it did do over 100 miles and was working great but on inspection, it was wearing quick. Thought I'd update you, have a good day.

Hi buddy... the benches would skate all over the place when i do any work on them then.. better they stay planted, and i only move the one, and it only takes a moment..!

Moonfleet41 that's fair enough couldn't think of anything worst than pulling my back out lifting a bench and not being able to ride or even worse you pulling your back out and not being able too make your videos lol thanks for the reply made my day. Also the flames on the turbo bike are stunning! Keep up the good work pal.

ha ha, yeah, end of the third can gets a bit achey...lol..

Thanks Alan, much appreciated buddy.

Good point well made Moto... but in real terms, its still cheaper this way...This tough black paint is so cheap, that 12 cans of paint cost me £59, and i used just two of them on the whole basecoat job...neat paint, in even half liters comes in at about the same money, and ill need thinners for it on top...but i still have 10 cans left, Thats it for the black now, its just some art work which will be mostly air brush and pin line paint.. and then a few coats of clear (which will be from a spray gun, and we will have to sheet the place out with plastic lol) Ill paint the wheels with two more cans, and the fork bottoms maybe a bit more.. so this whole job wont have cost me even £25 in paint, plus the bill to the artist... the other 7 or so cans will last me ages for all those little jobs that need a lick of satin black, things like brackets and little fabrication jobs etc... I know its always better to spray a job with a spraygun if you can.. but i dont do enough of it to justify all the mess and setup.. Good point though buddy.

Moonfleet41 ya, makes a lot of sense. I just know a lot of your vids I've seen you doing filler work and paint, but ya at that cheap, with as beautiful as that came out, keep doing it the way you are lol.

You wag..!

Drew, i would always use the factory paint as a base coat / primer, you only need to strip it all off if its badly damaged of pealing off already... its going t be tough and rock hard already, and like you suggested mate.. just sand it back so its baby smooth and you can paint over it... if you go through to bare metal in any small places.. then just "spot prime" that bit with some regular primer first..! Good luck buddy, hope it goes well for you. Del.

Amazing, thanks Del. And keep the content coming, it's so helpful.

Hi Ian, 'Gold Wheels', i like that, i had a black CB1300 like that.. very classy. good thinking..

Saw that too when i was editing.. but nothing on the tank now.. just a bit if dust stuck in it on one side.. but its base coat so i'll be able to rub that out..

"Simoniz Tough Paint" buddy.. and yes, available in many colours...

Hi Del, thanks for this. The cheapest I can find this stuff is around £6.00 per 500ml can! As you bought in bulk, I'm assuming you got a good deal, could you tell me where from please? Thanks again

I think mine was near that, £59 posted for 12 cans... used these guys.. stores.ebay.co.uk/uhfdistribution/

Thanks again. Top man!

Obrigado irmão

True Dat....but only if there's no green kawingsakis about..!

Two 500ml cans did the lot here..! its only a base coat, and the black covers really well so no need for it to be too thick..

Hi Ian.. I dont want to be derogatory about Datatag, but TBH its a practically useless system now days.. the point of it was to mark parts so they cannot be broken up and sold off... it made something like a mudguard unique to your bike only.. and with this paintjob, i think ive done that already... and datatag numbers can simply be painted over anyway.. the paperwork i got with the bike is way out of date too, probably still in the name of the first owner lol.! Hope you;re well mate, Del.

I thought that too. Like a smoked black chrome..really nice..

Hey buddy... if you watch at about 14:20 for a few seconds, you can see the overspray blowing out the door, i have a fan running behind me that takes about 90% of the particles out of the garage, and the rest falls as dry dust in the surfaces and floor.. i just wipe that up later... Thank you for your kind word,s i also wish i had a bit more space, but we have set it up to make the most of the room we have... take care. .Del.

Ahh yes. i noticed the garage door open, didn't see the fan behind; simple solution. nice.

The black paint was a base coat that i painted over later.. it's a stone chip paint called "Tough Paint" from Simoniz. !

Ha ha.. Tea in keyboard now.. doh..!

Yeah, i know, jury's still out on those TBH, its just a loose plan for now... ill do the wheels first and see how the contrast looks... they may look better in factory finish..

This black base coat was Simoniz Tough Paint...satin black.

Hi Richard, good to hear from you buddy... In a case like yours, ir pays to just keep it simple, use a regular metal primer to cover all the bare steel and filler.. then a few layers of your chosen base coat...after a day to dry out and 'sink", give it all a quick flat down to make a smooth keyed layer to topcoat.. be careful not to go through the paint to the primer or metal... then once you';re ready, layer up 4 good coats of your chosen top colour, 15 minutes between coast for it to flash off... then finally, do four coats of a cleat lacquer to make it all sealed and done.... then after a week, you can flat it all down with 1200 grit paper, and compound it up to a cool shine.... Hope that helps buddy.. good luck... Del.

Hi thanks for your detailed reply. When would you use etching primer? can you use this over building primer? Will find you to send you a pic when it is done, will be a while because it is in bits on my garage floor. good luck keep making such good videos, extremely detailed, well done.

Hi again Richard... just to answer your "etch" primer question... thats mostly good for smooth metal that you can't sand and rough up to make a good key.... the chemical base in the etch primer forms a really good bond with the metal and helps it stick better... but if you can rough up the metal surface with some sand paper, then you can just use regular primer.. and regular primer over filler too, like i said Etch primer is mostly developed for bare metal.. Hope that helps you chap.. Del.

Oh ive got both John, ... but the over spray and mess from a spray gun is 10 times more, and its only base coat this time... we'll be using a spray gun for the rest of the job though..and air brushes, and pinline brushes.... stick with it, i think you'll like it.

Oh ive got both John, ... but the over spray and mess from a spray gun is 10 times more, and its only base coat this time... we'll be using a spray gun for the rest of the job though..and air brushes, and pinline brushes.... stick with it, i think you'll like it.

Its called "Simoniz Tough Paint", they do lots of colours, but i like their satin black the best.. its great for wheels as it chip resistant.

He Delboy , fabulous again , but where did you buy the Simoniz Tough Paint from ?

Hi buddy, got it from these guys.. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/uhfdistribution?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Good job Del. (Ps. Title Text Here!)

Hi Tony.. i spent £59 on the 12 cans of paint... and got them from these guys online.. stores.ebay.co.uk/uhfdistribution/

Never mind - I managed to find the time to read the description 😊 on order

Thanks Matt, much appreciated, and as always, thank you for your wonderful support... all the very best, D&Px

After fully curing, about 3 months, it's fine, but not constant dousing in fuel as that would damage even factory paint in the long run.

Floated right out buddy..

@@Moonfleet41 Serious question. Is flatting the finish no longer a thing with modern paints?

@@MrJohnyysmith Yeah same as ever... but this is a satin finish paint... you can't flat it back or you'll trash the finish..!

Here you go buddy, these guys in eBay.. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/uhfdistribution?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Hi Anthony, the black paint I used as a base is Simoniz 'Tough Paint' in Satin Black... hope that helps!

Moonfleet41 brill thanks looks a decent finish

Hi Stephen, Two 50ml cand did that lot, and the tank was almost won whole can,, its only a base coat so doesn't need to be thick..

This was a black base coat for the art work, over which we used 2K clear..

Ha ha god bless them bugs... they sit on the bench and wait till you do the last coat, then fly in to land for a wander round in your lovely clearcoat... aaagghh lol

Its not disabled buddy, just turned the results private for a while.

Well obviously not, 29mph everywhere me... what are you suggesting..!