Ok, well after about 4 weeks of trying to paint my bike myself, the tank and fairings are currently being painted by a moonlighter at my friend's car dealership. At least it will be done, but I wasted a whole bunch of riding days trying to be the master painter. :x
live and learn
i did the same but i didn't take it to the paint shop....although i had to paint my tank 3 times :bs: .....so from now on, i don't mess with paint
Here's a little taste of what the pro did...
https://home.comcast.net/~eightmarky/Tank2.JPG
https://home.comcast.net/~eightmarky/Headlight.JPG