Rear seat unit stickers

drix · Post by **drix** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:11 pm

Hi

Quick question about the side silver stripes on the rear panels of Blue and Black/red TRXs... are they below or above the paint varnish?

Thanks
Adrien

trixynut · Post by **trixynut** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 7:16 pm

Pretty sure they are lacquered over, ie. between paint and 'varnish'.

If they're not, this is how I would do them if I was repainting.

rbaron25 · Post by **rbaron25** » Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:14 pm

What exactly would you laquer/varnish/clear coat them over with?

Post by **Mincehead** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:01 am

Laquer.

Obviously the `type` would depend on the paint`s chemical base it`s going over the top of.
Mixing chemical bases / solvents results in a mess!

rbaron25 · Post by **rbaron25** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:48 am

Alright Mr Mince what would the "laquer" be to go over proper motorbike paint put on from a good spray shop? please don't tell me depends what paint...

Post by **Mincehead** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:01 am

Ah but it does, very much so. Most places will likely use isocyanate but it could be nitro-cellulose or even water based (these are commonly used now because of the toxicity of isocyanate especially).
It`s important to know or the solvents react and a truly awful mess ensues!
I`m guessing the laquer / clear coat commonly used nowadays will be a two-pack urethane type red baron.

drix · Post by **drix** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:12 am

Awesome, thanks for the info.

Thought they would be under but I saw a black/red TRX for sale approx 1 year ago in Southmapton area and the rear sticker was pealling off hence my confusion.

JL · Post by JL » Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:20 pm

I picked up a set of the red/black fairings for a steal, the front and rear both have the stickers on top. Don't think they have been repainted, but I would have expected a clear coat over the top.

rbaron25 · Post by **rbaron25** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 1:36 pm

Alright then Mincey... if they use the two pac urethane and I put a sticker on top of that what would I seal it with?

Post by **Mincehead** » Sat Feb 05, 2011 8:56 pm

Use urethane clear coat over them but remember, you`ll not get them off again!
Most folk apply vinyl stickers over finished paint but don`t always clear coat over them for this reason.

rbaron25 · Post by **rbaron25** » Sun Feb 06, 2011 2:31 am

I paid $25 for my custom sticker

so don't want it coming off ... ever

rbaron25 · Post by **rbaron25** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:34 pm

Yamacati in the house with a nice clear coat varnish done by the best paint mob and crash mob in Bris (gratuitous plug)....

fung · Post by **fung** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 10:44 pm

aaaaahh !!
but isn't that almost going over to the dark side ?

the paint looks lovely tho
did the hugger and bellypan come out as nice?

NWS870R · Post by **NWS870R** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:54 am

You need to locate that left hand panel a bit better when you re-fit Mr Baron!

rbaron25 · Post by **rbaron25** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:29 am

Holy good eyes batman... tongue in cheek fung tongue in cheek and the stick looks pretty sweet methinks...

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