Harley Sportster: Destroying My $80 Paint Job To Make It Better!

[@s.crambling3795]

Man, I know you always encourage folk, but I wish I had your level of artistry!! Well done again dude.

[@BrandonBicasso]

Just following the path other folks laid out for me to learn!

[@JVictor75]

The only tip I can give for color sanding (not that you asked, lol.)..... Its best to use a sanding block instead of fingers, fingers can actually create high and low spots in the finish. I've even seen/used a stiff spongelike material for this purpose. A stiff (rubber) sanding block would be used for a larger, flatter surface with less complex curves. (Think of like, say, a quarter panel, a door, or a hood on a car.) A very well respected award winning auto body repairman once told me that an amazing paintjob is all in the prep work. The color spraying is actually the easiest part. Also, I would be highly tempted to build some sort of stand so you can do your polishing and color sanding off of the bike in the future. Beyond that, it looks amazing! You'll be doing pinstriping and complex multi-layer paintjobs before you know it.

[@P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate]

Prep work is like the free-throw line.

[@aromalito63]

the color reminds me of the ocean on a nice day in Monaco,south of France,where i went to school

[@BrandonBicasso]

Just watched the F1 Monaco GP too!

[@aromalito63]

i used to sneak in with my sicilian friend Noto,and i sold the stickers to the rich kids in school,good times@@BrandonBicasso

[@frederickdominguez4829]

I love that shrimper style paint job. Color on tank. Black fenders. Very nice look

[@wallacepulley6755]

Dude! Not bad at all for a rattle can spray job! Its amazing what a little wet sanding can accomplish. Only thing different i would have done is a sanding block as others have said fingers can show up later. All in all good job!

[@tasunko7672]

WOW!! I'm not that picky even on paint jobs that I actually pay for. That's an amazing job. No paint booth, rattle cans, distractions, and it looks amazing!!

[@BrandonBicasso]

I appreciate that! I learned a lot on this one. Hopefully next time I won't get runs in the primer. I will be priming one day and base coating/clear another. That way, if I get runs in my primer, I can fix it before it becomes a major problem. Also, will give the primer time to fully dry so I won't have the solvent popping issues again.

[@Dragoninja833]

I don't know ANYTHING about polishing, but it looks a lot better!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Nice job, Brandon! Paint it flat black like my Dyna and no issues!

[@bmagada]

Just a heads up for the next time you try it, you can get car paint in spray cans along with the clear coat for not much. Also look up graffitti spray paint. The cans you get there tend to spray more evenly. It doesn't fix everything, but it helps.

[@BrandonBicasso]

Good suggestions. I did use the SprayMax 2K clear, while it did not lay smooth, it was fixable. Turned out better than I expected after repair.

[@edwinbrown3303]

Turned out nice

[@BrandonBicasso]

Thank you, Edwin! Learned a lot from it too.

[@saliston]

Hell of a good job

[@bridgettdixon6807]

Hi Brandon, i like what you doing, keep it up.

[@RollWithSoul317]

For me to say that paint job is 98% close to being perfect, would be a good estimate in opinion! Will you put any Harley Davidson branding on the gas tank?!? Awesome job B.B.!!! 👍🏾

[@BrandonBicasso]

Naaah. I considered it. I'm done putting $$$ in it.

[@Dragoninja833]

Hey Brandon... you should repaint the front fender. I know you don't want to... but if it's worth doing in the first place, it's worth doing right, right?

[@BrandonBicasso]

I’m not painting anything else on this bike. Rock chips on fenders look worse.

[@Dragoninja833]

@@BrandonBicasso Lol. DO IT! If you got a massive rock chip, you wouldn't fix it? COME ON! YOU CAN DO IT!

[@BrandonBicasso]

I ain't.. paintin' NUFFIN' else on this bike 😂. I'm done!

[@Dragoninja833]

@@BrandonBicasso I reject your reality and substitute my own! It'll bug you enough eventually! ;)

[@sparkyastwo]

Looks like a Picasso… I mean a “Bicasso.” Much better!

[@Rambiker2023chief]

Man I’m trying to paint my Memphis shades fairing to match my Stryker red chief. Help!

[@BrandonBicasso]

What's the shituation?

[@Rambiker2023chief]

@@BrandonBicasso just never done it before and not sure how to start. Do you recommend I pay to get it painted, if so, where at? If not, can you point me to some decent easy to follow instructions ?

[@paulfrench6076]

Save polishing just do what I did remove the front guard. PAUL from Australia

[@Htx_Raider]

I would like to buy the 48 from you… 👀

[@BrandonBicasso]

Lol, false hope Fam.

[@dervinliscombe]

Trying 2 hard trying to be perfect is disgusting👎

[@CactusJack252]

No need to be negative. He isn’t trying to be perfect. If he was, these videos would never have been made. He is just knows he can do better and tries to do so.

[@dervinliscombe]

So sorry my friend i never even taught have a woman think he was still searching for one never hear him mentioned it but I was just mentioned P diddy

[@P.E.O.ll-RhodesScholarGraduate]

Big improvement: Know the tank is perfect. 👏♟️