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Bsanorton
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 07:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had an oops moment and toppled over onto my wife's cement doggie at the end of my driveway. Do I need to totally repaint my gas tank or can this be spot repaired? I tried my hand at it and did several wet sands and several layers of touch up, it's only getting darker. Didn't wet sand the last coat. if I continue I think I need to put white bade down.
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Ratbuell
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 07:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Time for graphics.

Or a 2-tone.

Or a ghost stripe - different shade, defined outline.

That looks like volcano gray? You'll never blend it; if you want same-color, you'll be redoing the whole tank. Add in the "fun" of getting paint to stick to a tuber tank...and you're best off either splitting it (graphics or 2 tone), or just painting the whole thing.

Or a bullet-hole sticker.
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Ebutch
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 08:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You could put a sticker over it or repaint. Never had any luck over spot paint but good luck!
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Upthemaiden
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 09:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I bet after a couple weeks, you'll barely even notice it.
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Midknyte
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 09:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Tip it over onto the other side?
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Court
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How is the dog?
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Airbozo
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 11:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thank you Court...
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1313
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 12:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Cement!


Cement dog...


I have no idea but I suspect it's not much worse for the wear...
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Buelliedan
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 01:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

go to your local sign store and have them design a custom wrap for you.
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Mike_lee
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 02:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

or tank bag/mask.
I know people have mixed feelings about the mask but they do hide things : )
and if your tank needs painted anyway, who cares if it scratches anything.
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Brother_in_buells
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 02:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I can imagine that you are pissed off about the tumbling but maybe you could see it as a adventure scar to make it less worse!?
It's not really a big or good adventure but could have ended worse.
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Mike_lee
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 03:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ya, like breaking the concrete pup and angering the mrs. to the point where you have to sleep in the garage with your bikes.

Theres probably a downside to this but it seems to elude me : )
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Bsanorton
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 06:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

thanks for all the replies, yes 1313 that was da dog, although at our new house and placed at the end of the driveway, lol
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H0gwash
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 08:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

(points at dog) BAD DOG!
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K12pilot
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2018 - 08:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)





After I backed my GTO into a pole((

Eventually it got easier to look at
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Mike_lee
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 07:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

For some reason, mine never got any easier

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S1owner
Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2018 - 02:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



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Stonefly58
Posted on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - 08:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

www.nedsautobodysupply.com, this shop can match Buell paint perfectly, all you need to do is prep and apply, it is a 2 stage system. Is the color on your bike demon blue?
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