gautrek Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 What a mare i am having with my tank off my Panther.I got a decent tank last year at the Stafford show(its one of those centre mounted trail bike type jobbies off a 250 bsa). So I had to manufacture some ali mounts to sit it on the bike,A bit of bashing of the lower surface allowed it to mount lower down.So I decided once I was happy to get it blasted and then paint it.So i dropped it off at the blasters and then my dad picked it up the following week. When I saw it i was horrified.they had dented it 3 times on the top and RH side.So after much moaning they at least gave me my money back.So I decided to leave it for last season and then get the dents knocked out in the close season. So after we had finished our last trial i dropped it round to my dad and he had a go at knocking them out.unfortunately he had to cut a hole in the base to get to one dent.So I dropped it down at the local bike welders and he fitted a plate and I picked it up on Monday.I am aiming to be at the Mallory do so am pushed for time with painting. So I blew the last bit of primer I had over it on Monday night and then planned to pick up some more rattle cans to start the job tues. I just rubbed it down on Tues due to the rain.But picked some paint up today.So I then blew some primer filler over it tonight and the bloody paint has reacted with the original paint and its blistered and cracked. arrgghhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bashplate Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 BUGGER.....and it always turns to sh*t when your getting ready for a deadline. . take heart my friend, the worst that can happen is you ride the bike with a crazed paint job, something you can sort out after the trial. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gautrek Posted June 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2012 I rode all last season with a knackered paint job due to the new crappy petrol eating anything it touches.So I was hoping to have a half decent tank before I ride at the 1000 bikes do at Mallory as a fair few people watch.But after Mallory and my VMCC sections Founders day vintage bike event I have a couple of months before the bike is needed again.So I may just prime it and then sort it properly then and it may have stopped raining by then anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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