Vinyl Pinstriping

I was going to attempt pinstriping the Flattracker tank and seat... but my striping is still shite. So I opted for the vinyl route... which had it's own challenges.

Many hours of lining the graphics... this had better be worth it...

The red was a lot easier...

Lookin good! Then the lacquer... which kinda stuffed the whole thing up.

I was was better at it when I got to the seat unit. It still needs work and a few more coats of lacquer... but that'll have to wait - out at the first round of the Grand National UK Championship tomorrow night in Oxford... I hope the finish is tough enough by then.

Rattle-can Action

Been doin' a bit of rattle-can action on the flattracker lately...

Tank and seat primed... 

...also did a couple of home-made brackets that were gettin' rusty...

... base coat is a pearl from a Benelli... done in nature's spraybooth (thanks Travis)...

... creating the blank canvas...

... stars and bars!

Then the tedious cutting... at this point I'm thinking that my vision is a little too ambitious and I shoulddda stuck to a solid color... oh well... in for a penny...

... in for a pound... next coat goes on...

... mask removed and it's starting to take shape. This is as far as I've got... need to get it finished for May 6th - First round of the Grand National at Oxford.

Awsome Paintjob

Check out this stunning paintjob:

Pity the bike's only made out of cardboard...

Thanks Alen of Cro-moto for the link.