TAB II Alloy Tank #3

Then when that was done, carefully clean the surface again , trying not to hit the stripes with the de greaser.
Then a light coat of 2K clear coat. This is supposedly helpful in helping the decals not to peal up from the clear coat.
2 lighter coats of clear with 10-15 minutes between coats.
Then 4 coats of heavier clear. Keep in mind , this is from a rattle can so the coats wouldn’t be as thick as from a gun. I’ve been told its approx 3 coats of rattle can is equal to 1 coat from a professional type paint gun.

The tank turned out pretty good. I did get a couple of sags I’ll have to deal with(more wet sanding ) after the clear sets up for a while.
I was trying to save a bit of money plus get some more experience on the painting. My bill for the paint products was a bit shocking at $380 cdn. And roughly 8 hours of time. But that includes the time in between paint coats. The local painters in my area were quoting $1000-1500 to paint the tank professionally.
Hopefully the paint doesnt peel off!!!

Finished product

Here’s the original tank. It might SG signature or a worker in the shipping department!!!

Charlotte said:

Finished product

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That looks great!! Well done.

Brave indeed Charlotte - not something I’d attempt! Looks great!! Definitely need a tank protector fitted, if you have’nt already.

Wearing the ally tank unpainted (decals only) looks great on the silver 961 but can make the black bike look a little disjointed. Occasionally think about painting mine back to original black.

Great outcome