BSA Gold Star 250 SS (B25SS) - SIdepanel Paint By Moron - Part 2

[@Greeves]

I have a jam jar (with lid) 3/4 full of thinners & keep my rattle can nozzles in it between sessions. It last ages and there are always a few clean nozzles to pick from. A wire with a 1cm circle bent on the end is useful for fishing the nozzles out of the jar 🙂

[@BSAPowerSet]

Great idea thank you - a jam jar! I like the smell of celly thinners but it was getting a bit much with it being in the open enamel dish! Cheers.

[@philmuskett265]

The touch of an artist, mate. The Botticelli of the Beezas!!

[@BSAPowerSet]

That made me laugh too Phil. Good comments coming in. Well it’s all about aesthetics for me so I like your term for this bike - the Botticelli Beeza. Cheers.

[@richardbartlett6932]

Reminds me of the time I was spray painting and my youngest wanted to help. So I said "fantastic, just keep shaking that can until it goes quiet" We still laugh about it even now years later 😂

[@BSAPowerSet]

Thanks for the interest, comment and anecdote Richard. Appreciated. Kids naivety is definitely something to be exploited.

[@matthewharmer1656]

Looking tidy.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Cheers Matt.

[@54macdog]

All is well, so congratulations, and not a moron. My sister had a boyfriend who painted his car with house paint and paintbrush. That, is a moron.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Morning Mac. Thank you. That made me laugh. Indeed perhaps I'm not such a moron now. Similarly, I had a friend who painted his Bantam frame with Dulux wood gloss interior, without any prep whatsoever. I feel much better now.

[@InTheShedUK]

Best practise is NOT to wipe the nozzle, simply invert and press the nozzle until the spray flows clear. Wiping will just pull paint back over the cleared nozzle. Looking good though, similar colour to my BSA Wasp rep.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Thanks and agreed. I must admit that initially I did wipe the nozzle but latterly I did clear the nozzle regularly when inverting and also cleaned the nozzle in a thinners bath before using. Always deep joy! Yea I’m really pleased with the colour and the base really sparkles through the candy. I’ll show some comparisons when I put it back on the bike.

[@waltcrawford6153]

Use a clay bar to get any orange peel or dust nibs out of the paint.

[@BSAPowerSet]

Hi Walt thanks for the interest and comment. I will flatten back before polishing so will consider your suggestion. Cheers.

[@ashleyderrick6202]

Hi Angus ... as commented in Part 1.. I had similar problems with RS paint spluttering. I now notice in Pt.2 that you are using COB solvent paint though and my main problems was with WB (water based), which they also sell. Did you get the application sheet with the paint from RS? They basically tell you to do two light coats followed by a heavier coat and to flash off in-between by using a hairdryer. I found this a cracking bit of advice and got good results with the COB paint. I still find the aerosols from paint factors a better paint delivery though (never had any spluttering with those) and much cheaper. RS uses Lechler paint which is classed as 'medium' quality by the pro's I have used. Also, a couple of pro bike painters I know of buy a single aerosol can from RS and do a spray out card with it and then get it scanned with a paint spectrophotometer and then have a litre of paint mixed up from the resultant formula. (free scan at my local paint-shop as long as you buy paint from them). Typically 1 litre of paint thins to 2 litres and costs about £40. RS paint is pre-thinned and I don't need to tell you how much RS charge for 2 litres of paint ! Keep up the good work and spot on that you are having a go yourself !

[@BSAPowerSet]

Hi again Ashley. Yes RS are not ideal but they are good enough for me and they can supply reasonably close matches to the original. I have a compressor and gun but not the space or premises to use properly, so rattle cans in good weather is key and sunshine can replicate the hairdryer method. For candytone over a base, then variations can happen regardless of the quality of the paint. So it’s not a professional finish but a big improvement and there are many tricks to cutting and polishing once the lacquer is well hardened off if I want to use them. Thanks again though for sharing advice and experiences.