Paint choices?

[jacob92icu]

Hahaha, duh!

[jacob92icu]

Hey guys, quick question. I went to buy some 2k clear today from the local paint shop and i mentioned I was using rustoleum enamel and the lady said it is not compatible with the 2k clear because its oil based. Is this really that big of a problem? She told me to buy some krylon so i did for the gas tank and tail plastics, but i already painted the fender and grab bar and don't feel like painting and sanding them again. Am i going to have a problem clear coating the two pieces like bubbling or orange peel?

[jacob92icu]

Any ideas?? 

[weedahoe]

I have a pair of paint guns I started out with, use a crap out of them until I was able to save some money and get better ones. Once I learned how to adjust them, I could paint anything I wanted. I cleaned them after each use. Still have them in the case. If you are interested in them LMK, They are out in the shop cabinet collecting dust

[jacob92icu]

No thanks weed. But do you know if Rustoleum (oil based) paint will cause problems with my 2k clear coat?

[weedahoe]

It will not hurt anything as long as the base is cured. There are a lot of guys who use Rustoleum like that. There are MANY YuoTube videos on it

[IAmSpartacus]

2K Max can be applied to any base coat according to their product summary. I used it on my Rustoleum paint job with no problems (granted it hasn't stood the test of time yet). I even sprayed it on my wheels while they were wet to get a chemical bond due to the metal flake- still no problems.

[jacob92icu]

Dammit... I knew I shouldn't have trusted that devil sales woman...

[sledge]

Why dont you buy another tank and prep and paint that one rather than your original one. Then when its done just swap them over?

If you are not happy with the results or dont like how it turns out you just start again and because the bike is not laid up you can take as long as you want/need to do it

When you are happy with the outcome sell the original tank and claw some of the costs back 

[weedahoe]

Why dont you buy another tank and prep and paint that one rather than your original one. Then when its done just swap them over?

If you are not happy with the results or dont like how it turns out you just start again and because the bike is not laid up you can take as long as you want/need to do it

When you are happy with the outcome sell the original tank and claw some of the costs back 

That's exactly how I'm doing mine. My fairings, fork tubes, rear sprocket, fuel tank, engine sides and more I all have 2 of

[jacob92icu]

Why dont you buy another tank and prep and pai :woohoo:nt that one rather than your original one. Then when its done just swap them over?

If you are not happy with the results or dont like how it turns out you just start again and because the bike is not laid up you can take as long as you want/need to do it

When you are happy with the outcome sell the original tank and claw some of the costs back 

Good idea. But I'm not to worried about it cause I'll be painting them at school and the only time i can ride is weekends when i come home, so worse case scenario I'll miss a couple weekends of riding. I don't think its worth it to buy a new tank for that.

[mustangGT90210]

If you just want to practice painting I happen to have a tank with your name on it! Really, price of shipping and it's your haha



Anywhoozle, you can mix enamels and the other kind of paint. Can't remember right now. As long as the base coat is all cured, you can keep adding on. The problem comes from when people try to paint too fast so the oil base and whatever base try to mix, but can't. Once everything is all dry, it doesn't matter at all

[jacob92icu]

That's what i figured. And no I'm not practicing, but thanks!  Haha, just going to paint another bike.