HOW TO: SPRAY PAINT YOUR MOTORBIKE TANK!!

Got dings on your tank? No worries, this video will guide you through the steps on getting a perfect spray job for your beloved motorcycles tank.
These are the tools and materials I used:
Selleys Tradies Bog - Filler
Vulspar - custom paint from Autolac Industries
White Knight - Rust Guard SLS primer
Finixa Polish Compound - 1-step polishing compound
Finixia clear coat
Various grits of sandpaper - all the way to 2000grit
120grit flap disk w/ angle grinder
Josco Polishing kit
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[@32Builds]

Thanks for 2k views!! Amazing to think there's potentially 2000 more sprayed motorcycle tanks in the world

[@ChuckHaney]

42,594 sprayed motorcycle tanks! XD

[@kentdelange4810]

Hi your one of the few you use the right stuff . Eg 2k clear and the proper steps . Thank good job . You’ve helped me clear up some confusion

[@mattduncan5500]

Gas to be the most modern bike video I have seen to date !

[@anthonymanning4680]

props to you man i followed this and a hundred other tutorials and tried 4 different times and i could not get my tank to look good at all and i can’t figure out where i went wrong

[@32Builds]

Aww man that sucks to hear. Was it incompatible paints? Or maybe the cutting and polishing process?

[@samuel123478]

Very helpful. Thank you. Repainting my tank on my ZX6R. Going from green to white 🤘🏻😎

[@32Builds]

These days I'm on a zx6r as well! 2003 model :D

[@bryanandvanessa8316]

Thanks for the tutorial. My wife wants her tank painted pink and wants to take it to s shop but this video will hopefully help me convince her to let me do it for her. Cheers

[@32Builds]

Yeah definitely give it a go! You can always re-do it or take it to a shop later on as well! Its so satisfying seeing and enjoying your own work too :) Get her to help out and she'll love the bike a million times more :D

[@dennishowell6494]

Turned out very nice and you're right about the shops they don't spend enough time on them usually plus it's always nice when someone ask you who did the paint and you can say I did

[@32Builds]

Thank you so much!! Yeah its a great feeling to be proud of your own work.

[@JoseSerrano-ct2rf]

Nice vid. Thanks. I'm a DIY street bike mod guy. Got some good ideas watching your job. Thanks.

[@32Builds]

Cheers :D

[@kikevenado]

Painting my datsun with a can I will follow your advice, I did not think that polishing the piece painted with a can would leave an incredible finish

[@kelvinchandra9304]

Yo greetings from Sydney mate! I happen to have the same 2011 cb400 too. By watching this really pumping me to do mine as well!

[@Iswhatitisssss]

That came out really god damn good dude

[@32Builds]

Thanks so much!!! :)

[@stefangiurgila7807]

Great result

[@32Builds]

Thanks! It looks amazing :)

[@xavier415]

Noice! I really like the quick tutorial

[@32Builds]

Cheers! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@az-cafe-moto]

Great video. And nice bike too.

[@32Builds]

Thank you! 😊😊

[@therealpewpew2532]

Very good job.

[@32Builds]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tonyhadden4651]

good video better than most ive seen........nice bike

[@32Builds]

Thank you Tony :D

[@CherylCold]

Thanks gonna try your timing. We did a track bike a few years ago, looked great but after a season of racing a petrol spill marked the tank and after a bin we stripped the tank a few days ago and the paint/ lacquer was still soft.

[@suntoes]

Great vid

[@32Builds]

Thank you!

[@Geshmaal]

Been browsing a few videos to get an idea for different methods etc, first one I've seen on a CB400SF! Mine is a fair bit older though, a 1994 model! It was resprayed from white to blue back in the early 2000s and is properly tatty now, gonna have a bash at respraying the tank and hopefully getting the tail fairing etc to match. One difference I've noticed with your video is everyone else suggests 400-600 grit, I might start coarser to get the bulk of the work done and move up to 400-600 once I'm getting towards bare metal. Cheers!

[@32Builds]

Good idea, I'm pretty patient with my sanding but if there's a lot to cut back on make sure you sand off the previous sanding marks. I think I started with 140 or 190 grit on my engine bay filler.

[@ShumonB]

Watching this as I'm gonna be spraying my grandads bike tank cause he wants it a different colour

[@32Builds]

Good luck! Thats so cool - I hope he likes it!

[@n1london258]

oh my boy its very well , do it agian like this type of videos , and share alike good informations , any way thanks bro

[@joaocajado7220]

Hey man. Became a fan of your page. I own a Datsun B110 and an Intruder VS 800 which i want to customize and this videos has been a huge help. I didnt get it if you took the tank to the metal and then aplied primer, or if just aplied primer on the metal parts and sand the rest.

[@32Builds]

Hi thanks for watching my vids! 😊😊 I sanded down the original paint just to give the new paint something to bite onto - not down to the bare metal. I etch primered the bits of the tank where I ended up exposing bare metal.

[@rustusandroid]

A glimpse of the paints you used would've been nice.

[@32Builds]

Haha sorry! I've got the brand names in the description, but they were custom mixed at my local auto paint shop

[@j.adoublez1415]

Oh hail vtec!!

[@32Builds]

Love it!

[@omarf9970]

great job. what was the wait time from primer to base coat? did u wet sand the primer? thanks

[@32Builds]

I think I may have dry sanded any dust specs before base - really minimal and the wait time from between primer and base was the same as primer to primer.

[@stefangiurgila7807]

200 dollars is still quite a bit, I have a shop here near by that spray paint and repair cars. I showed him a picture of my hornet 250( hornet 600 but smaller engine) and he quoted me 200 euro to paint the tank , front mudguard with small crack but he fixed for free, and the rear fairing part in white colour

[@32Builds]

Damn, thats a good deal!

[@zzmechanicworks5550]

Yea I stripped all my paint off and I am doing a army themed tank

[@32Builds]

Awesome!

[@jonttm]

✨

[@bekimfazli4195]

Good job bro ! What polish wheel did you use cab you get it at Bunnings bro ?

[@32Builds]

Its called Finixa Polish Compound - 1-step polishing compound. I got it from my local paint shop, but you can find heaps of good stuff at Supercheap Auto in terms of cut and polish compounds.

[@tye_r]

Hey mate, thanks for the video. If I am doing a few different colours in layers, and then sanding it back to reveal different colours. Do I wait until they are fully dry before changing colours? And how many cans did you go through for that? Not including the primer and clear coat. Cheers mate.

[@32Builds]

Not sure the exact process you're going through but I'd recommend fully dry to sand it down but its good to spray another layer of paint while the previous layer is still tacky. I used one can for the base coat, but I usually use double for the clear.

[@anthonygarcia3922]

Just wondering, do we have to remove the tank? Is it dangerous to do it without removing it?

[@mml1224]

i liked it, good job! so how much USD, to do a two tone tank/fenders (plastic), you think from a good shop 600$? i really thot it was harder. dealer paint isn't cheap so if it costs me half the materials anyway of their quote, mite as well let them do it mate.

[@32Builds]

The fender would take much less paint, you should be able to get it done for that much easy!

[@juicedchevy]

Hey lets say I want to do another color shape on each side of the tank, should I wait for the first color to dry then do the shapes then let it dry and then do the clear coats? Nice work on your tank by the way :)

[@32Builds]

Thanks! Not sure which you should mask out and paint first, but I'd imagine you'd have to wait till it's dry or else the tape would pull any new paint off. Plus you'd need good tape that doesn't bleed and leaves clean lines - but yeah both colours and then clear. You could also get vinyls/decals cut for them too, the spray the clear over that.

[@mikesideburns9791]

Hi, can you please lay out what items you used here (even just a high level brand names of the products)? I am totally new to this but this is a great video. I'm very interested in the name of paint you used and the one-step polishing compound. thanks

[@32Builds]

Hi thanks for the comment! I'm quite new myself :P I went to my local automotive paint supplier and they made me a custom mix in an aerosol can. They get their paints from Valspar. The one step polishing compound I used is from a company called Finixa. I'll try list some of the products I used in the details section, thanks for the idea :)

[@viveks7779]

Hi mate, I am from NSW, looking forward to painting my bike's gas tank and plastic fairings soon. It would be very helpful if you can tell me what sort of primer and paint (acrylic, enamel or what) should I go for > as I got plastics and metal both. Thanks

[@32Builds]

I recommend going to an Auto paints store rather than bunnings. Might have to do some trial and error as some paints don't play nice with eachother even if they are the same type. I went to Autolac in Artarmon and they set me up and mixed up the paints into aerosols too.

[@captainchaos7706]

That is an awesome bike btw, shame they were never brought to America

[@32Builds]

Its amazing! Super popular in Japan as well. I didn't know the US never got it :(

[@captainchaos7706]

@@32Builds yeah, unfortunately we missed out on allot of really good smaller displacement bikes. The zx2r never made it over here either, as far as I know.

[@andrewonmyway8184]

Nice vid. Thanks! Is this 2k paint you are using here?

[@32Builds]

Cheers bro! Yes it is :)

[@arthurconrod9825]

nice job..is that an off the shelf seat unit or custom made..cheers

[@32Builds]

Off the shelf, picked out a seat I liked and made the frame to fit 😊

[@Jamie-iy9es]

so without having dents to deal with and wanting to change from white to grey what grit would you sand down to and what type of primer also how many layers of primer and would you sand back down between layers? Thanks

[@32Builds]

I'd say around the 180 to 220 grit area, just smooth enough that the primer hides any of the sanding marks - which I recommend using. Primer will stick better to the existing paint better than base coat, only use etch if you go down to the metal, otherwise epoxy or any auto filler primer will do good and also allow you really get the surface smooth. I don't sand between base coats, but I sand after the primer :)

[@Mr_Ashley]

hey, great result! how many ML of colour did it require? i.e 400ml rattle can?

[@32Builds]

Yeah it was a 400ml can and I used the whole thing up haha

[@Mr_Ashley]

32Builds thank you so much for you’re reply! Hope mine turns out as good as yours haha.

[@32Builds]

@@Mr_Ashley Good luck!! :D

[@mattduncan5500]

Would of been cool of you showed what cans you used

[@slobodanstupar3662]

Hi man. Nice video. I did the same and at the end after wet sanding the clear coat, i got milky white and gray lines all over. Do you know why? Did i do something wrong? Thanks

[@32Builds]

Hey! I'm not sure. What grit were you using and how long did you wait?

[@dreezyfranklin]

Do you recommend matte black then a good clear coat..or gloss black straight out of the can?

[@32Builds]

I'm actually not sure. I think it depends on the amount of effort you're willing to put in as well as the quality of finish you're after. You'll definitely get a deeper shine using a matte base and clear - especially if you slowly cake on the clear, giving you plenty of material to cut and polish. I only prefer gloss paint straight out of the can if its a 2-pack paint which is a super quick and easy solution. Otherwise its usually a spray can advertised for quick DIY applications.

[@bryantm9459]

What's that green lit up tube thing on the side of your bike at 4:05?

[@32Builds]

Its the coolant overflow tank Since I removed most of the trim from my bike, the oem one was exposed. I made this one out of a stawberry jam jar and the led light to illuminate it was added as an afterthought - spliced into my taillight wire :)

[@russelldevane5434]

What in the world made that spray paint job cost $200. It looks great but just curious what made it cost that much.

[@32Builds]

Cheers, it was just a ballpark figure 😂 I think I included the cost of the consumables as well~

[@haydenator2658]

Is the clear coat gas resistant nd will is work with rustoleum aerosol?

[@32Builds]

The clear coat is not petrol resistant, just had to be careful for a couple months until the paint fully set. I'm sure you can get a nice finish with rustoleum too

[@michaelmcintyre9690]

what kind of clear did you use, most clears are not gas resistant, thanks

[@32Builds]

My clear coat is definitely not gas resistant, but it doesn't have such a bad reaction once the paint has had a while to cure. My clear coat is from UPOL

[@michaelmcintyre9690]

@@32Builds thanks for the reply

[@funchalflash6994]

I’m going to give it a go I’m gonna follow instructions and I’m gonna see how I get on and let you know

[@32Builds]

Good luck!! :D

[@adiyansaud6651]

Can we paint directly on the gloss?

[@32Builds]

No you have to at lease scuff up the surface before painting. Paint doesn't like to stick to smoother surfaces :)

[@KipBurbank1]

Gasoline resistant? Does it melt upon spillage?

[@32Builds]

I will melt when the paint is still new. It'll take weeks to cure fully

[@keybladesss]

can you please send me the color and the can spays you used for this color and finish

[@32Builds]

I had a custom Upol acrylic mixed up for me and I used Finixia clear coat. Unfortunately I'm not sure about the colour - I colour matched it from a paint job I have no idea about

[@davidrhelmick72]

What about accidentally getting gasoline on the tank?is there anything you recommend to prevent the gas eating the paint?

[@32Builds]

Not sure, but someone should test out some different products! I didn't have any spills so I'm not sure :/

[@davidrhelmick72]

My son and I are redoing an 1985 honda atc and I already know we may have some gas drip drops in our future lol

[@32Builds]

@@davidrhelmick72 Get it done early and let the tank sit for a while xD Or be really careful haha

[@bizb8742]

Use 2K clear. Gas and oil proof. Get a premium respirator.

[@bryancoombesart]

I think you need a 2K paint for the clear coat or gas will ruin it

[@user-gi3xj8nz3s]

Have you done another gas tank I have a Kawasaki 900 gas tank has a dent to it bigger than a coaster want to paint it black like my trick . First time doing this a little am a newbie motorcycle 🏍 rider How Much would you say it will cost me more or less than if I take it to a shop to fix my gas tank

[@32Builds]

I would personally try pop it out a bit from the inside with a soft rod. If there are any tears in the metal it would have to be welded back again. The thicker the filler, the easier it is to crack off. It might be cheaper to source a new tank, but if you can achieve a decent finish it might be worth tackling yourself too :) Good luck!

[@freazermendoza3154]

Ahm.. did you use paint remover at first ? Or its ok to use dust paper ?

[@32Builds]

I used sand paper to bring back the paint. There was already a previous repair there so I used a flapper wheel to bring back some of that.

[@mohammed-minhajurrahman5317]

What clear coat did you use?

[@32Builds]

I actually don't remember, but I'll add it to the description once I go back for more!

[@frazermcmyn1814]

What clear coat do you use ?

[@32Builds]

Its by Finixia, bought it from my local shop.

[@MuhamadZahin]

Cb400 revo?

[@demik1553]

Can I use any Spray Paint?

[@32Builds]

You can get a beautiful finish with most types of paint, but with lower quality paints you start to risk the longevity of the finish

[@demik1553]

@@32Builds Montana Spray Paint was always Good to

[@TG-ie5ts]

SOOOOO we are all gonna ignore the fact that he drew balls and a shaft on his tank..... lol dope video though.

[@32Builds]

I was marking off the damaged areas for convenience - don't know what you're talking about xD

[@Soggz7785]

Did you not rub it down between primer and gloss coat?

[@32Builds]

I gave it a good clean between the primer and the base coat. I didn't clean it down between the base coat and the clear gloss coat, the base was still soft at that point and any imperfections were fixed up after the clear coat set :)

[@Brimocholas]

xD 2:34

[@kevinmartin2096]

If you have the tank off why do you not just go ahead and pop the dent?

[@cortneywells8586]

Is that paint gas resistant?

[@32Builds]

No it isn't but as it cures over time it does get more resilient.

[@tomatomochi]

Oh my goodness the video cover????

[@32Builds]

You likey?? :D

[@Eve....747]

And for my next trick, is to remove rubber on ground and mix it back into tyre, lol 😂... if only... ✌ & ♥ 🌍 we 🙏

[@rideordie2736]

Who's in Florida that can help me

[@32Builds]

No idea! Have you asked any local facebook groups?

[@rideordie2736]

@@32Builds yea some will but they all out of state , and not free either lol but I'd pay a lil

[@n1london258]

ok

[@oregongreen969]

200 bucks for primer, paint, clear coat, and polisher????? bro, all of this has costed me maybe 50 bucks.

[@alexanderconti521]

200 Aussie dollars mate!

[@32Builds]

50Aud if I got Rustoleum haha

[@autoemporium1]

Saying this is better than a shop will do because they do multiple jobs a day and don’t pay attention is laughable, this job is done with builders bog and spray cans...you think a shop would do rubbish like this?

[@32Builds]

Spoke from experience, you must have better stores around