Engine paint is flat black exhaust header pain from VHT(?), the tires are generic "Golden Boy Radial Tire" Shinko SR241 things I bought from Motorcycle Superstore and..well..whitewall tire paint. I mounted the tires by the axle and went to town with a brush. A week later I cleaned up one with an Xacto and I haven't gotten around to cleaning up the other one. It's anybody's guess how they'll age, but for $100 total investment, I'm just happy they're round and not black.
I figger I've got $300 in paint and consumables (ignoring the $400 Craigslist Aircompressor I ran out and bought bacause polishing aluminum killed my old one.
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I've got a 220v Craftsman that I don't think had ever been assembled correctly, based on the amount of oil it was pumping down the hose. I rebuilt the pump, bought a dessicant/moister seperator from Harbor Freight, new hose, and a HF HVLP paint gun that works pretty good when you actually clean the bugger out.
Like many things in life, I'll figure out how to paint well, just as I'm finishing up the bike. Maybe I'll look for a scrambler next.
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