AndreZA Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 AAAARGH! Trigger finger be damned! I've done them already, as per the normal BOXXER decals. Had to get to a meeting, and the e-mail had to be sent before I left the office (e-mail addy of printing place not on the phone - eedjit!) Anyway - more pics. Decals on the frame!!! All hanging in the "spray booth" with their clearcoats on... I seriously underestimated the viscosity of hte clearcoat, so there were a few places it ran. I just hope it comes out okay in the end! Seriously shiny though! You should have give it a thin clear coat before you applied the stickers. Then a few thin coats again, sand down the ridges that the stickers made and then a few thin coats again. Or seeing that the stickers was such a simple design, you could have had it cut in reverse and sprayed in and then just a clear over that. When there is a run, just sand it down and polish it shiny. Otherwise it looks good.
banna Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 Bwaha! bwahahahaha!!! Anyway - I'm off to Peddlars. Ciao all! What do you mean, you off to Peddlars !??!!! That damn bike ain't gonna finish itself you know ??!!!! Pffttt....
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 2, 2011 Author Posted September 2, 2011 You should have give it a thin clear coat before you applied the stickers. Then a few thin coats again, sand down the ridges that the stickers made and then a few thin coats again. Or seeing that the stickers was such a simple design, you could have had it cut in reverse and sprayed in and then just a clear over that. When there is a run, just sand it down and polish it shiny. Otherwise it looks good. Shot man... Appreciate the input. Hindsight being 20/20, that's what I would have done. But I'm just too amped to ride the beeyatch! I think I'm going to haul in the expertise of Mr. Capricorn on the final touches here. But coming back from Peddlars, the finish looks to have settled itself very well. No lumps etc. And now the assemblage begins! Fork with the decals on. Tell me that doesn't look good. Go on - I dare ya!
Capricorn Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) i'm going round to take you up on your dare to your face, touch your boxxers and drink your tea. PoS: surely you can work with all that material.. Edited September 2, 2011 by Capricorn
Zaskar09 Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 (edited) Hey Mayhem, when you're done with this awesome project of yours don't you wanna give a quick outline of what you bought from CRC with the VAT and duties etc? I know there is a million threads on this but would be nice to see an actual example. Thanks mate That fork looks super sweet btw Edited September 2, 2011 by Zaskar09
DJR Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 Great looking result, both on the fork and the frame! I really like the understated effect of the colours you used.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 2, 2011 Author Posted September 2, 2011 And the 85% mark is here... Only things to do: Connect the cranks & chain guide. The BB assembly is giving me a bit of ***, and 'cos I don't have the proper tool the bearings aren't seating properly. This means that there's approx 3mm of clearance on the non-drive side. Which shouldn't be there. I'm going to take it in tomorrow AM to fix. Rear brake - the adapter is the wrong fkn size! The PCD is a really strange size and both the adapter that I bought and the one that came with the brakes has a distance between the mounting points 3mm more than that of the IS mounts themselves. Cut the read der housing - very straightforward. But I don't have the cable cutters (well, I have cutters, but not the right ones) and I don't wanna stuff it up. Oh. And the front tire is on back-to-front. Tragedy. Here she is!
Noneking Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 And the 85% mark is here... Only things to do: Connect the cranks & chain guide. The BB assembly is giving me a bit of ***, and 'cos I don't have the proper tool the bearings aren't seating properly. This means that there's approx 3mm of clearance on the non-drive side. Which shouldn't be there. I'm going to take it in tomorrow AM to fix. Rear brake - the adapter is the wrong fkn size! The PCD is a really strange size and both the adapter that I bought and the one that came with the brakes has a distance between the mounting points 3mm more than that of the IS mounts themselves. Cut the read der housing - very straightforward. But I don't have the cable cutters (well, I have cutters, but not the right ones) and I don't wanna stuff it up. Oh. And the front tire is on back-to-front. Tragedy. Here she is!
wesley_r Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 damn bro, you don't waste any time, do you? stealthy... i like it! :thumbup:
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 2, 2011 Author Posted September 2, 2011 shot mate. Gutted about the rear brake adapter though. Different size to both my XC bike, as well as my wife's XC bike. Strange...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 2, 2011 Author Posted September 2, 2011 Hey bro! Glad you're still with us, after your multi-million rand payout ;-)
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 AAAAAAAAAAAAND..... DONE! I just want to re-cut the derailleur housing, as it is a bit skeef at the moment. Also, just need to adjust the brakes, and I will be fitting my 180mm disc to the rear. Managed to jimmy-rig the adapter so that it fits the frame, and that it will accept a 180mm disc. That's going on tomorrow morning. There are also a couple of chips in the paint that happened whilst assembling. I'll be putting the bike next to the heater tonight, so that it can harden. I'll also touch it up tomorrow morning. So, here she is. In all her glory. And I must say - I'm pretty chuffed with her! Now to go for the test ride! But first - bed. It's been a long day...
Chubba Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 Wow dude that looks awesome! All that hard work paid off. enjoy the first ride.
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