Respraying the bike has started...

[skellem]

But not at the local panel beater....but in my shed

I decided to give it a try myself. I bought the kit for under £150 and I've already started

Have a look at the little web page I have created showing the progress:

http://www.pibernik.co.uk-a.googlepages.com/



I have discovered, though, that I need a new left hand side panel (front one) Please, if anyone has one in good nick, please drop me a line asap...ta!

[YEN_POWELL]

But not at the local panel beater....but in my shed

I decided to give it a try myself. I bought the kit for under £150 and I've already started

Have a look at the little web page I have created showing the progress:

http://www.pibernik.co.uk-a.googlepages.com/



I have discovered, though, that I need a new left hand side panel (front one) Please, if anyone has one in good nick, please drop me a line asap...ta!

Keep us informed how it goes, I have a whole set of AT bodywork waiting for me to turn into a masterpiece. Spose I ought to clean them first!

[Robster]

looking good dude!

Shouldn't be a problem for a man of your Calibra! Presume the wing mirror hints at the finished colour of the Vara? Good choice sir, good choice!

[Mr NiceGuy]

Good luck with the spray job. Remember to take you time and get the preperation spot on before spraying, it pays dividends in the end.

[Basil the Dog]

Don't paint it all black. Paint it Red White and Blue, it will be faster. Looking good so far but I suppose the tricky bit is putting the paint back on. Good luck and keep us posted on the progress.

[Chad]

top man im looking forward to seeing your masterpiece

[idefix]

Nice page, looking forward to following your progress. I would think a slightly bigger compressor would be better for a perfect spray, but your result shows excellence ! .... what paint are you using, and what mix ? For the cracked light housing, try to get hold of some model plane CA glue, I used it on my sidepanel and it is good (get that type that do not melt isopor). To make it cure faster you can get a heptan booster spray and it cures instantly. Then again a new housing might be cheaper ..

[Whealie]

Project Zebra is watching with interest.

[LazyRider]

I suspect the real test will be how it looks 12 months after the respray.
Spraying plastic - even with the special undercoats - is very difficult without a temperature controlled environment.

The undercoat, primer, base colour and lacquer have to have cured to just the right point before continuing to get good adhesion and a lasting, crack free result.

I was told this by my local specialist paint retailer. I continued to spray various plastic bits of my Varadero and was very pleased with the result

12 months later, the cracks started to appear

I do hope you have better luck

[Chad]

Project Zebra is watching with interest.