Monday, January 16, 2012

S90: Skid Plate Painting Test

After closer inspection, I realized the S90's skid plate is actually a custom job.  Another testament to the shop skills of the mysterious previous owner who tried to turn the bike into a trail machine.  I'm not sure if I'll ever use it or not, but it seemed like a perfect piece to use to practice with rattle cans.

This side of the plate was sanded using the new sanding disc.  Then I did about four coats of Krylon's Rust Tough black paint followed by three coats of Dupli-Color Clearcoat.

The intention wasn't to get a "finished" look, but just a "working" paint job.  Something that looks decent and more importantly, protects the metal until the bike eventually gets a professional paint job.

Before...


And after...

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