Dave Paints a Motorcycle Tank

[@dominicboland5119]

Just wanted to say thanks for the help!!! My paint turned out fantastic!!!

[@IchibanMoto]

Dave is bad ass awesome with the spray mods !

[@jacobkjrchristensen8879]

Ichiban Moto when do you paint The cafe a bad ass awesome paint job?

[@danceswithewolves]

Hey dave good to see u back. Y such a long pause. U r a treat to watch n ur work us awesome. Looking frwd fr more uploads in the future. Mate u just dont knw hw many ppl u inspire....thanks

[@robertanthonyfarrell]

Really good job and thanks for sharing - good to know there's a reason body shops charge so much :) that masking job looked tough!

[@TheSquirrelmaster10f]

Thanks for keeping the video super simple. Great job

[@adamthomason3986]

Awesome vids mate, love watching them. Very informative and great to learn from.

[@BasicPoke]

I was looking for some info on preparing a tank that is not perfect, but really nice job on this!

[@areXyouXEsty]

Welcome back Dave!! id like to see some matte finished paint work, preferably grey

[@stuartsmalley2868]

Brilliant job mate.

[@rocket3man]

Fantastic! much better than my rattle can endeavors.

[@rustygood6336]

What’s easiest way to get rid li the tape lines on pinestripes or color change ? And thanks for all you do to teach us all

[@greekstang50]

The tank looks good great job man

[@Amphiron]

Hey man! Looks great! With the style of bike you have I'd go with a solid color. Pearl White looks good on everything, and has the added bonus of being very fixable.

[@lisagatt283]

Amazing result... & nice haircut

[@T0BBi94]

Been looking everywhere for a tutorial on painting your mc tank the right way! This is just what I have been looking for, I am planing a pinstripe similar to this one but have bad experience with maskingtape and paint leaking through.. This was a great tutorial, great video! :P

[@Marcspix.]

Great to hear 'Cold Chisel' playing in the background! @ 2.30

[@kevinvines1846]

Great vid. Glad to see you're back. What are your favorite colors? Should go with something that is appealing to you for your own bike. If you can't decide, you can never go wrong with glossy red and black on a sport bike! Can't wait to see it!

[@patrickschenker2442]

yes finally a new video. Good to see you back dave as for your own bike a nice black a d some ghosting effects

[@lynntankersley4837]

What keeps the heaters from igniting the paint fumes?

[@centromatic89]

I noticed you did this without a booth or independent air supply, and what type of paint was it eg. 2k, water base etc.

[@YothaIndi]

Good to see you back mate! Something I've always thought would look awesome on a bike would be an arctic kind of effect. Kind of an darker ice blue with a candy/pearl white shimmer effect, or vice versa. Keep up the awesome work. And cheers for introducing me to toughseal :D

[@patrickobrien2068]

nice. can you get decent results with a spray can too? with a can i never get such a wide fan, so i often get tiger stripes.

[@Voxboy876]

After painting just before clear coat...how did you get the pin strip to sit even with the bottom coat...meaning no noticable raised pinstripe.

[@Explore-Gobal]

Dave, is there a technical reason why you painted the whole tank gold first? I would have thought you'd paint the tank black, then mask and just paint the gold stripe? Less masking doing it your way, right?

[@EricPollarrd]

YesUCan what I was going to say, seems a big waste of paint

[@hni7458]

Stunningly beautiful... Dave, may I ask: when painting walls I need to paint-in the masking tape with one paint, let it dry and then paint with the other (and strip off the tape before getting dry) in order to get a sharp line w/o bleeding - never mind the tape brand to get it 100%. Why doesn't the black bleed?

[@davidbutcher6637]

Hi so if you have a bit of a height lip between colors do you sand with anything to flatten or just lay up more clear ?

[@customspraymods]

Yes once the clear is dry you can sand it and re clear. Sand with 1000g

[@jaimeb.384]

Just one question, if the gold is just for the pinstripe why do you paint entire tank? Wouldnt it be chepaer to paintonly the stripe area, or even before black and the mask the line for the gold?

[@motoxtbat]

do you remove the masking tape when the black coat it 100% dry or before it drys ?

[@alan1340]

Do you have a problem with the paint should one be unlucky enough to get fuel splashes etc at gas stations?

[@andrewlarson6805]

Very nice job as far as your bike I would like to see a unique one off color that is a combination of three separate colors mixed together being copper candy apple red and gold my uncle did the interior of a 68 Pontiac Wildcat with that combination and it was spectacular

[@pascal7044]

im sorry to say but that has already been done 3 whole years ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHmpZYioaLilbMk

[@notafanboy250]

Awesome work. If I had to do this, it would take me a whole month. lol

[@retrorestore]

nice job. it came out a treat.

[@Oneguygarage]

If the main color is black why do you paint gold all the tank? Thanks. It is a great video

[@fastidiouspa]

Im trying to paint my tank and it’s my first time doing it.. do you wet sand between the gold and black paint coats? And wet sand before the clear? Thank you for the advice in advance..

[@tonychanHK]

hi, may I know the width of the gold line which you paint on the tank?

[@dazdncnfusd6447]

That's an outstanding job, and very informative for something I hope to try in the future. Question: Can you do a metallic or flake coat on the first base coat, then mask it and paint a solid color over top? Thanks!

[@BillyRillkratz]

How do you get both sides the same? Just eyballing?

[@Fksu]

dave if using a high build primer or sealer coat do i still need adehesive promoter?

[@customspraymods]

No but if your doing masking like this I would recommend it

[@Fksu]

@@customspraymods thx man you r a legend... ive been your videos for 2 years and finally decided to start spraying again...

[@mdbm1hnybgujrtnmf]

Nice work but how the hell do you manage to keep out the contaminates with out a booth?

[@cremedeju]

what kind of paint/pressure/gun did you use and i though you were supposed to wait a while before putting on wax?

[@ForcedFalcon]

***** I think hes using an Iwata HTE2, Probably around 50PSI. I'm not 100% sure though

[@customspraymods]

Yes I use the az3 air gunsa HTE at about 45psi

[@hornetsworld4774]

Hey I'm a big fan I'm 15 years old an very passionate about this could you post a video on how to start painting cars.

[@Mr_JMP]

i have a problem when i paint, i get a height diffrence in my stripes and paint why?

[@ArronAdams1990]

Hi Dave, I'm going to to be spraying my motorcycle fuel tank with aerosol cans i have just stripped the whole tank back to bare metal i have finished filling a small dent and now it's ready to be primed, what type of primer would you recommend? etch?

[@customspraymods]

Yes first use etch primer, then use a filler primer or spray putty. I did a video about repairing a Moto tank using spray cans. It has all your answers.

[@ShadowChemos]

You should do some cool dual color combo with those dna crystal effects you used on your helmet. That would be awesome!!

[@nismo2ful]

dave what kind of paint you use for motorcycle tank urethane or enamel

[@REVINC1VIC]

+Christian Vasquez X1

[@arialvaradorosales9870]

Amazing procesess man !

[@flyingkroeger]

Hi Dave, Thanks for a great video. Why did you spray the whole tank gold and not just the area for the pinstripe? Cheers, Timbo

[@customspraymods]

Tim Kroeger I guess to ensure it was covered properly. There is not that much wastage by doing so. It creates a uniform base for the black.

[@flyingkroeger]

customspraymods Thanks Dave!

[@jesusfayce]

where can I get that blue tape. I can't see to go d any where which is odd

[@BillyRillkratz]

Jesus Hernandez ebay...

[@zulu59blue27]

WOW ! AWESOME! !☺👍👍👍

[@deandaniel007]

why do you paint the pinstripe 1st and then mask it over. Wouldnt it be easier to paint all black then do the pinstripes over the black?

[@waddyhirshy2989]

I've seen the process he used in the video on every other painting video I've watched. I guess it's just the right way

[@T0BBi94]

There is less masking work that needs to be done I guess

[@jesserangel6374]

Maybe I’m too critical but how does one ensure the spacing is correct throughout the entire masking project? Is it just something you “eyeball” and accept? I’m obviously a newbie and I’m trying to get some tips and tricks so feel free to share some knowledge on this topic. Thanks for the video!

[@jasonputtock4428]

I would love to see you do an Outter space tank job.

[@CMnote]

I'm thinking of doing a satin electric blue on my motorcycle I'm trying to do as much research on that now. good luck with the

[@57corvettehead]

Looks like a big dent in the tank at front top left once it is shown on the bike, what happened?

[@chyrt]

I think the owner raced it before taking that picture

[@sledman56ify]

I think you should with some fluorescent colors on your bike helps it stick out and gets your workmanship noticed

[@oliver915]

looks good and very informative

[@fernandoagostinelli]

awesome video! can you get similar results using spray cans? and what do you recommend? Thanks and keep up with your great job!

[@Eric-jm8hw]

Nice work brother

[@jp8479]

Great video!!!

[@maxwellperkins9647]

Dave, do you have to sand or do anything between base coat colors so you don't have a hard edge between the different colors where the fine line tape was? Or do you just let the small lip be and level it out in the clear?

[@customspraymods]

Maxwell Perkins you got it. Spray 3 coats of clear over all the bases, let it dry then sand it smooth and clear it again.

[@mrm2942]

hi mate, how long did you wait after the black was on before your clear coated?

[@customspraymods]

10 minutes

[@blueovalfreak]

Can you just scuff prev paint if it's 2k & you will be spraying 1k?

[@customspraymods]

blueovalfreak Yes thats fine. Using primer is a better and more long term option

[@1234plee4321]

Thanks for the video, It helped me out a lot.

[@codysett1]

Do the guns in Australia not allow you to let off the fluid and keep the air? or do you intentionally let off and on all the way?

[@kennethcameron8538]

Very good really would like you direct me how to spray my own tank

[@lisaottevanger2498]

Thanks for sharing!

[@slowmojoe69]

How much would u charge to repaint a motorcycle gas tank, I like what have done to yours

[@yunginfraaa]

Pearl blue would be nice for the bike tank

[@dalepaddon8904]

After the black coats how long did you wait before peeling the pinstripe tape off?

[@customspraymods]

Dale Paddon if your game straight away. Otherwise wait 10minutes till it dries.

[@gabriell16bishop]

HE'S BACK!!!

[@Cobra427Veight]

I know painters use heated booths etc , but I came across a problem, it was too cold I think and tried to make a warm area and it was just a helmet and crappy 1k spray bomb , it's easy to get clouding etc and later on my clears crazed , oh well good lessons for me .

[@suzukimadness6983]

Candy apple green with a gold under fade

[@daveco1270]

Looks great. The way you did those two thin lines to start with was beautiful. If it was my bike I might have just gone with that instead of adding the masking tape to make them one thicker line. Was the bike a 1989 Honda CB500 tourist trophy? Looks like it was modified a bit.

[@Nosuna1611]

It's a Honda GB 500. The XBR 500 and GB 500 share the most beautiful tank ever in my opinion.

[@mattcc6603]

@@Nosuna1611 I think the GB tank is slightly different to and a much nicer shape than the XBR

[@alister357]

We're thay 2k paints you used and if thay were can you use a standard resperater

[@mugget]

From my own research, I believe that it is fine to use a standard respirator (meaning a prefilter, particle filter and chemical filter). I actually found one respirator that specifically stated for use with 2k paints. And it's filters were exactly the same spec as any others you'll find. It seems that the real reason most manufacturers won't endorse use with 2k paints is all to do with liability, they're just covering themselves. The problem with respirators is that by the time the filter is used up and you start smelling even a bit of the outside environment, then you're already receiving well over the recommended healthy dose of chemicals. A supplied air mask would never have this problem. So basically you've just got to change your filters regularly and keep a time log. I.E., if a filter has a 12 hour life, I would change it at 10 hours just to be on the safe side. But also keep in mind that working in small or poorly ventilated areas will use up the filter much faster. Gotta stay safe!

[@Drakoo-ajw]

Hi Dave, firstly amazing job! You mentioned you waited 30mins after gold to mask up with your fineline tape, does the fineline tape ever pull off the underneath colour (gold in this case) when you wait only 30 mins??

[@Drakoo-ajw]

also, is that fineline tape masking tape or can I use a vinyl fineline?

[@customspraymods]

Depends how good your primer or prep is on the base. If I am doing 2 tone masking I always sand the primer with 800g wet and spray adhesion promoter.

[@Drakoo-ajw]

Awesome man, thanks for the great tips!

[@sergedenovo4873]

:o!! ....WOW! :) Nice job!

[@BoY860]

great job, do you still wet sand between coats? (or color change)

[@customspraymods]

EnVision no not between coats.

[@MarkRiley12]

Hey brother! Awesome job you done there!! I've got a couple questions for ya. I'm about to paint my street bike and wanted to know if I primer it,do I sand the primer any before I start my base coat? And do I sand after each base coat and after each clear coat? If I do sad after primer and each base coat and clear coat,what grain sandpaper do I use? Oh and by the way,I'm probably using rattle cans to paint it with. Thanks man!

[@MarkRiley12]

Sand not sad. Lol

[@customspraymods]

Hey mate, Yes you do sand it after primer. Spray about 4 coats of primer then sand it with 400g wet sand paper and water. Then sand it with 800g wet sand paper and water. clean it and dry it. Then you can spray your paint. You dont need to sand in between coats unless you get a major imperfection. Wait 10 minutes between each coat then after the colour 10 minutes till you can start with the clear. Spray 4 to 5 coats of clear wait 10min between each coat. Let the clear dry for a few days and if you want a better finish you can sand and buff it.

[@customspraymods]

If your sad after the primer then go for a walk and clear your head maybe watch some fail videos. Haa

[@MarkRiley12]

+customspraymods Hahaha!! Usually I ride my bike when I'm down and out! Riding is great therapy! 👍 Lol. But anyhoot,I GREATLY appreciate you taking your time to coach me through the process brother!! I'm a first time painter,so I need all the help I can get! Lol. I'll be popping my "paint cherry" on a 1983 Honda Shadow VT-750. Hope it turns out well. Lol.

[@sergedenovo4873]

Post your results, man. :) The possibilities on a Shadow, are endless.../ I just bought a Shadow... Would like to do some shit to it during the winter.

[@garyg4139]

after watching the color chrome videos I would say go with the blue chrome.

[@koraykaramanli3268]

You should paint the tank matte black

[@moroccospearfishing7685]

Can you do some bronze painting in the future

[@marcgarcia491]

Urethane paint sir?

[@JeffGillis1]

What motorycycle did that tank come from?

[@BillyRillkratz]

I think it is a Honda Clubman (called so in Europe)

[@BillyRillkratz]

Honda GB500

[@HereGoesSomethin]

We've missed you!

[@rajautomobiles]

Good job

[@MyDeafDog]

Great stuff :) glad your back posting on YT how about nice hot orange with some cream highlights for your bike? :)

[@DillysADV]

I would say Candy blue with some candy Red accents for the panels and a matte black frame.. ( if you are going that far)

[@adam03957]

Graphite Gray for yours, matte would be better, least that's my thoughts... It's your bike after all. But as always, informative video, keep em coming :)

[@tommyphung87]

hey i got a motorcycle race fairing keen on painting it?

[@rajanikb]

Which gum tape your are using to design pls let me pls

[@customspraymods]

raju b naik raju b stylus fine line tape. I have it on my website.

[@suhanaameer5631]

nice job

[@bulasturubula3660]

clean !

[@unicorngatcha1239]

Thank u that was so good

[@hamu8486]

it is great!!

[@scania161616]

Why Dave such a long pause in upload new videos ?? Beautyfull work ,please more to orange peel ! 10:14 is too enaugh :D

[@garychief2338]

did you already paint your tank? cause I'd say sunburst

[@Explore-Gobal]

Hey Knucklehead, I keep coming back to your videos, so what choice do I have but to subscribe ;- )

[@knowidea7485]

Nice Video

[@MrDavestrip]

very cool work :=) your music sounds funny cool house music ? what the name of your songs ?

[@dominicflores2010]

I think a gunmetal grey would be cool