Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
spray painting (aka rattle can) fork legs
so I ventured into the world of rattle canning my fork legs.... I scoured the internet for advice, tips, tricks and think I nailed it.
- prep is key.... stip clear from legs, clean, clean, clean, smooth, smooth, smooth
- etching primer
- quality primer\
- multiple (light) coats of paint, sanding between DRY coats (800 grit)\
- then once cured (allow several days to truly cure)
then - wet sand with 800, 1000 and then 1500 grits
- polishing compound with drill or high speed polisher (careful.... you can fak this up quick if not careful.... slow and steady wins this race)
- wax with Mothers was and a powerball
It turned out great.... will post pics soon.No clear coat, not sure if I care about clear... we'll see. How will it hold up? I am confident that it will hold up pretty good.... yes it will chip (so will powdercoat), yes it will fade (so will powdercoat), yes it will will to be waxed and cleaned ( and again... so will powdercoat).
My point is.... you can rattle can fork lowers and have a result as good (if not better, than 2 stage paint or powdercoat if you….
- prep, prep, prep\
- be patient... take your time while painting coats
- don't smack it with a hammer and expect it to hold up (nothing will :)
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
looking for some wheels, so….
I figured I would reach out to the nation
I am looking for a set of Performance Machine (or other) mag wheels for 86-99 Softail. The sizes I need are 21 3.5 front and 18 5.5 rear. Hit me up if you gots da goods 
email me…. Evobuilder
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Monday, November 14, 2011
Ridin out crotch in tha wind.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
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