Damo's GIXER-New coat of paint.

[damo1]

This is a sneak peak of my new paint work.

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1270048538.jpg

[Gitzy]

Thats a big 'S' for Show us you bastard!! :D Looks pretty interesting mate, is that airbrushing??

[VFighteR]

teaser!

[mitch.lax]

The "S" is for Speculation....

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by Gitzy

Thats a big 'S' for Show us you bastard!! :D Looks pretty interesting mate, is that airbrushing??



Yeah sort of i couldn't wait any longer to get myself an airbrush so i imprevised and worked out a technique with a touch up gun that i could used in stead.;)

Four colours used are Yellow,pearl blue,silver,black.[:p]

I'll get some pics up asap i'm waiting for a decent arvo to get out and take some nice shots of it.[^]

[damo1]

Ok here you go, i've gone for a water droplet effect over the whole bike with a graffity type (and one which will be contraversal) suzuki air brushed on to a fluro yellow base.
I personally reacon the bike has come out awesome and am very happy with the transformation of it.
It was finished off with 5 coats of 2k clear for a deep lushous look to the paint.
Pearl blue base-silver water droplets-fluro yellow tag on tank- black air brushed Suzuki- finished with 5 coats of clear.
Knocking up a belly pan at the moment as well.
And built soem new lights for it- couldn't stand the single chrome thing that it came with.
Also raised the rear ride height by spacing the rear shock by 15mm.
And removed the exhaust hanger/foot peg braket for a cleaner look through the rear.
It's a very stock looking fighter really but i love it/and the look i've ended up with.
All comments appreciated both positive and negative.
Cheers Damo

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[damo1]

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Also knocked up this set of dusters for my dusters on the tank;)

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1270365263.jpg

[rock hard]

good work

[damo1]

Massive difference from this to where i'm at now i reacon

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[slickncghia]

wow, that looks shit to me. just looks like its dirty and been rained on and the suzuki bit looks crap too.

sorry dude just my opinion

[Zooks]

I like the paint but not the lights. The 'shrunken head' look of modern fighter headlights is something that I just don't get. It seems that 'tinier the better' is the standard but to me it always looks like there's something missing.

[robmac]

Lots of work gone into that paint Damo. It certainly brightens it up a fair bit but to be honest I preferred it in black [:0]

How do you get that effect on the paint? I spend a fair bit of time making sure I don't get water marks and here's you painting the fuckers in!! How?

Been looking again over the photo's and I reckon if you paint or powder the frame and swingarm black then you'll be onto a winner. Remember the blue ZXR750's? Should be pretty easy for an experienced painter like you to fix that over a weekend [:p]

Is the silencer only braced under the footpegs? You reckon it'll hold up ok with the vibration?

You sound pretty happy with it mate which is the best possible result ;) congrats

[dingo]

i like the Blue and the effect :D

[VFighteR]

quote:Originally posted by slickncghia

wow, that looks shit to me. just looks like its dirty and been rained on and the suzuki bit looks crap too.

sorry dude just my opinion


Fvk tell us how ya really feel slickncghia! ;)

I reckon it look shot hot Damo - great job! Love the blue and the fluro mix. Its individual and thats whats gonna make it stand out. Im thinking of something different on mine too as opposed to the standard "fighter black"

[puppet]

Paint the frame,swingarm,forks, triples and handlebars black. That would really toughen it up. Just my opinion.

[fimpBIKES]

do the frame, swinger etc in the flouro yellow
right now i just dont see how the yellow fits in, and that would give it a fuckload of impact imo

[damo1]

Excellent feedback, thanks boys ;)
I knew it was going to be contraversial as i said so i'm not surprised by the negative responses.
Robmac:The water drop effect is created by putting down a base color IE:blue in my case
Spraying just normal water out of a spray bottle all over the job.
(bigger drops take longer to dry- smaller droplets dry quicker)
you then have to spray a very fine mist of what ever color you choose for the droplet, i chose silver.
The paint has to be watered right down to almost 80% tinner-20 paint
you need to be very carful during this prosess to only spray from one direction at all times.. So that way there is only one side of the water drops picking up the paint.
When painting the silver you only just pull the trigger so a very fine mist comes out of the gun, remember you wanta mist not to repaint in the new color.
Took me a few practices jobs to get the dusting and direction perfect.
Then you need to let the water dry out over night/day what ever before clearing the whole job.
If you use a heat gun as i did you need to do it from a distance because if you get to close you will blow over the waterdroplets and fuck your effect- i did this in practice a number of times until i got it right.
I got the idea for no exhaust bracket off the gixer site theres heaps of guys running with out them- so no not that worried.

Fimp: thats a no to the fluro, it would be way to much amnd look
shit in my eyes.

Zooks: yeah the lights are not what i'm going to mend up with i've been promised a headlight unit from another member so they may cahnge, but it is a big difference from the single harly light.

Slick: Cheers for your opinion- but as you know bikes are very personal and i really like it so no big deal, and as i said before i knew it would be contraversial.:D;)

Puppet: yep thought of it already, see what happens down the track.

[Cruisecontrol]

The colours could have worked if you used a black Suzuki sticker on the tank instead.
As it is now it looks like a piss-take done with a texta.

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by Cruisecontrol

The colours could have worked if you used a black Suzuki sticker on the tank instead.
As it is now it looks like a piss-take done with a texta.


Cheers for your feedback, opinions are great arnt they??

Every body has a different one.

[CBRRRT]

Very clever idea mate, and a lot of work. Cant say I love it, but I do admire it, and the thought process behind it. Shame you didnt go a bit more toxic and do the water droplets in the same fluro colour as the Suzuki backing. Then rather than water marks it would have looked like chemicals. I also think anyone worth their salt would know it was a Suzuki, and IMO you mist the oppertunity to call your bike something like TOXIC or ACID RAIN.

Anyway mate, the easiest job in the world is to sit and pick fault with somone elses work.

Great idea, excellent workmanship, superb platform for future development.

[John.R]

Hey mate, Im undecided on the effect, through photo's it does kinda look like its dirty, but I reckon in the flesh the silver would pop more.


Only real criticism is the 'Suzuki' on the tank. It really looks like a rushed job. What you could do in the future (if you ever have the inclination to re-paint the tank) is use Adobe Photoshop or even Microsoft word, google some fonts and find a real slick looking font that you like. Type Suzuki into the program, size it up and set the spaces etc, then print it onto adhesive paper. Cut the letters out and voila, you have a mask that leaves you with an even sized and spaced Suzuki emblem, that could be customised however you wanted it. It would just ad the little bit of a professional touch.

Just my opinion mate, other then that, good work, and I like the colours.

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by John.R

Hey mate, Im undecided on the effect, through photo's it does kinda look like its dirty, but I reckon in the flesh the silver would pop more.


Only real criticism is the 'Suzuki' on the tank. It really looks like a rushed job. What you could do in the future (if you ever have the inclination to re-paint the tank) is use Adobe Photoshop or even Microsoft word, google some fonts and find a real slick looking font that you like. Type Suzuki into the program, size it up and set the spaces etc, then print it onto adhesive paper. Cut the letters out and voila, you have a mask that leaves you with an even sized and spaced Suzuki emblem, that could be customised however you wanted it. It would just ad the little bit of a professional touch.

Just my opinion mate, other then that, good work, and I like the colours.


Point taken ;)

But in defence to all the talk of the tank- it was supposed to look like graffity not a perfect stencil if you know what i mean??
I truth i'm not 100% happy with the finish of the "suzuki" but in saying that i'm thinking of going back over it and spending more time on it.
But it will still look like graffity- cause thats the look i'm after.

I've just fitted my belly pan as well i'll get some pics up soon.

Cheers for the feedback ;)

Maybe i should call my bike "controversie":D

or just "g'hey".
btw Damo,your old paint guru has left Autolac and is now working in the old Powderworks spares building again,not sure what they're trading as tho.I'll let him know you'll be for a litre of matte black soon.
cheers

[puppet]

Fuck off davo, you cocksmoker.

quote:Originally posted by puppet

Fuck off davo, you cocksmoker.

Are you in your closet on your laptop again

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by davo

or just "g'hey".
btw Damo,your old paint guru has left Autolac and is now working in the old Powderworks spares building again,not sure what they're trading as tho.I'll let him know you'll be for a litre of matte black soon.
cheers


Fuck me davo i thought now you didn't have a bike you'd be gone and not heard of again:D

Yeah i heard about your bro, but the matt black thing wont be happening.
Every second bloke has a matt black fighter, i went for something completely different and i knew it would be a contraversal paint scheme from the time i thought of it in my head.
At the end of the day i like it and most don't, but stiff shit if i was a lemming i'd just go the boring matt black look.
I really wanted to test myself to see if i could put down a custom paint job with a quality finish- i think i achieved what i set out to do.
The paint scheme is not for everybody and i respect that, but i thought of it in my head, i put in the big hrs and the work and as all streetfighter builders know i have got the satisfaction of knowing i did it all.
That to me is satisfaction right there regardless what others think.
But i appreciate your feedback[^] and sarcasim as always.;)
You and Puppet not an item anymore???????[:X]

Any way back to the bike heres some more pics.


I've actually redone this and took more time and tried to get it neater than previous.

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1270668877.jpg


Belly pan made from an un-picked up seat unit off my old cbr 600.
Got this idea from another member who did an R1 unit in a similar way.

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The next and in my eyes most important thing to do next is to replace the "FUCKN DOWN RIGHT UGLY" front guard.
It looks like shit and seriously needs replacing.
More that likly will just go for a standard one.

Anyone out there got a standard guard they want to flick?????

I got another Gixxa mate,and Puppet is still my bitch.

[Fight_fan]

Bellypan turned out good mate! I'v still got a lil bit of work to do to perfect mine, may have to shorten it a bit! The R1 tail is farken long, it fouls slightly on the levers!

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by Fight_fan

Bellypan turned out good mate! I'v still got a lil bit of work to do to perfect mine, may have to shorten it a bit! The R1 tail is farken long, it fouls slightly on the levers!


AAAAAAA twas you!!!!!! Thanks for the insperation on the belly pan mate.;)

Yeah i had to do a bit of trimming to get it fairly right around the leavers and also so the frame you can see where i need to take it up a bit higher in one of the pics, still needs a bit of twigging to get it perfect but it's on there and i'm happy with the result.

[rod185651]

That Belly pan looks awesome Damo, Hopefully you and Lance don't mind if I steal that idea.
I've got a K4 tail that may work.
Also I'm 90 per cent certain I've got a standard guard if you are still after one.
You still got the ventura rack that was on it when Weasel had it?
Maybe we can do a deal?

[Large]

quote:Originally posted by davo

I got another Gixxa mate,and Puppet is still my bitch.


I thought you got a zx10?

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by rod185651

That Belly pan looks awesome Damo, Hopefully you and Lance don't mind if I steal that idea.
I've got a K4 tail that may work.
Also I'm 90 per cent certain I've got a standard guard if you are still after one.
You still got the ventura rack that was on it when Weasel had it?
Maybe we can do a deal?



Mate i do! and we can swap if you are thinking along those lines??

[rod185651]

quote:Originally posted by damo1


quote:Originally posted by rod185651

That Belly pan looks awesome Damo, Hopefully you and Lance don't mind if I steal that idea.
I've got a K4 tail that may work.
Also I'm 90 per cent certain I've got a standard guard if you are still after one.
You still got the ventura rack that was on it when Weasel had it?
Maybe we can do a deal?



Mate i do! and we can swap if you are thinking along those lines??




Its a deal :D

[Large]

Damo, where are you doing the painting?

[rod185651]

PM sent mate.
Any questions my number is 0416513076

[USH]

The paint looks good, very popular effect in the R/C world. I agree with another bloke, i recon using a different colour other than silver for the water droplets woulda looked cool, but in saying that I think the blue with silver is a horn look. Pictures just don't do it justice. I'd stencil the 'suzuki', but instead of doing it as 1 word, i'd do separate letters so its not as 'uniform' then go around the edge of each letter with the airbrush and 'fuzz' the edge so it wasn't as crisp. There are plenty of wicked fonts floating around the net that look awesome.

Ush

[Gix11]

quote:Originally posted by davo

I got another Gixxa mate,and Puppet is still my bitch.


Fuck me, you got a new bike! About time Davo.

Sorry to hijack the topic Damo. I can't paint for shit, so I'm highly impressed with the effect mate, way beyond my thought process.

[Gitzy]

I think version 2 is right on the money Damo, looks heaps more like graffiti, I'm a little undecided on the water droplet effect but top points for trying something different hey.. I agree with Puppet the frame and swinger would look horn being black..

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1270668877.jpg

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by Large

Damo, where are you doing the painting?


At home! Why you want some paint work done??

I could work in your joint if you like??

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by Gitzy

I think version 2 is right on the money Damo, looks heaps more like graffiti, I'm a little undecided on the water droplet effect but top points for trying something different hey.. I agree with Puppet the frame and swinger would look horn being black..

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1270668877.jpg





Cheers mate;) i spent more time experimenting with and practicing this time and took my time with it.
I must say i rushed it the first time.[:o)]
Yeah i agree that not every body will like it[^] but! at least i know wich bike is mine through all the matt black :D
To be honest i'm not 100% on the black frame and swinger, the only reson why is cause it's alot of work to turn around if i'm unhappy later if you know what i mean.
But in saying that! it's definatly in the memory bank for down the track if i do decide to do something else, or for a change.

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by USH

The paint looks good, very popular effect in the R/C world. I agree with another bloke, i recon using a different colour other than silver for the water droplets woulda looked cool, but in saying that I think the blue with silver is a horn look. Pictures just don't do it justice. I'd stencil the 'suzuki', but instead of doing it as 1 word, i'd do separate letters so its not as 'uniform' then go around the edge of each letter with the airbrush and 'fuzz' the edge so it wasn't as crisp. There are plenty of wicked fonts floating around the net that look awesome.

Ush


Cheers for your feedback;)
The talk of using the fluro yellow for the water drops would [u]not</u> have worked the way i did it, because of the way the rattle can sprays it is to heavy and would of looked like shit ( as some already think it does but worse).
But i do get what your saying and appreciate your comments on my bike.
Black would have looked sweet,or some other bright color would also have probably looked the goods.
At the end of the day i had a picture in my head of what i wanted and i stuck the the plan from the start and this is the result.
The comments of the stenciled suzuki are valid and i can see why, but it would just be a fatter/wider air-brush look that would look staged.
I wanted free hand graffity and thats what i stuck to,just like the image in my head.
As ive said before it's contraversial and i get that, not every ones cup of tea and i get that- but its mine and my own work and thats what satisfies me, looking at it when i open the gadga knowing i did it and designed it the way i wanted.

[Large]

quote:Originally posted by damo1


quote:Originally posted by Large

Damo, where are you doing the painting?


At home! Why you want some paint work done??

I could work in your joint if you like??


Nah, I was just wondering if you've got some sort of booth or whether you're having problems with dust and crap getting on the paint?

[USH]

quote:Originally posted by damo1


quote:Originally posted by USH

The paint looks good, very popular effect in the R/C world. I agree with another bloke, i recon using a different colour other than silver for the water droplets woulda looked cool, but in saying that I think the blue with silver is a horn look. Pictures just don't do it justice. I'd stencil the 'suzuki', but instead of doing it as 1 word, i'd do separate letters so its not as 'uniform' then go around the edge of each letter with the airbrush and 'fuzz' the edge so it wasn't as crisp. There are plenty of wicked fonts floating around the net that look awesome.

Ush


Cheers for your feedback;)
The talk of using the fluro yellow for the water drops would [u]not</u> have worked the way i did it, because of the way the rattle can sprays it is to heavy and would of looked like shit ( as some already think it does but worse).
But i do get what your saying and appreciate your comments on my bike.
Black would have looked sweet,or some other bright color would also have probably looked the goods.
At the end of the day i had a picture in my head of what i wanted and i stuck the the plan from the start and this is the result.
The comments of the stenciled suzuki are valid and i can see why, but it would just be a fatter/wider air-brush look that would look staged.
I wanted free hand graffity and thats what i stuck to,just like the image in my head.
As ive said before it's contraversial and i get that, not every ones cup of tea and i get that- but its mine and my own work and thats what satisfies me, looking at it when i open the gadga knowing i did it and designed it the way i wanted.


I like the way the suzuki looks now, with the fuzzed edges.... Just as a reference for cheap coloured paint that will go on almost everything (you said you couldn't do the droplet effect with a spray can) with an airbrush is http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/enamel_gloss/kit80001.htm or http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/enamel_flat/kit80301.htm
Can be brought from any local hobby shop or model shop for next to nothing. Great for effects with the airbrush.

My little bro does alot of airbrush stencilling and uses all these kinda paints.

Ush

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by USH


quote:Originally posted by damo1


quote:Originally posted by USH

The paint looks good, very popular effect in the R/C world. I agree with another bloke, i recon using a different colour other than silver for the water droplets woulda looked cool, but in saying that I think the blue with silver is a horn look. Pictures just don't do it justice. I'd stencil the 'suzuki', but instead of doing it as 1 word, i'd do separate letters so its not as 'uniform' then go around the edge of each letter with the airbrush and 'fuzz' the edge so it wasn't as crisp. There are plenty of wicked fonts floating around the net that look awesome.

Ush


Cheers for your feedback;)
The talk of using the fluro yellow for the water drops would [u]not</u> have worked the way i did it, because of the way the rattle can sprays it is to heavy and would of looked like shit ( as some already think it does but worse).
But i do get what your saying and appreciate your comments on my bike.
Black would have looked sweet,or some other bright color would also have probably looked the goods.
At the end of the day i had a picture in my head of what i wanted and i stuck the the plan from the start and this is the result.
The comments of the stenciled suzuki are valid and i can see why, but it would just be a fatter/wider air-brush look that would look staged.
I wanted free hand graffity and thats what i stuck to,just like the image in my head.
As ive said before it's contraversial and i get that, not every ones cup of tea and i get that- but its mine and my own work and thats what satisfies me, looking at it when i open the gadga knowing i did it and designed it the way i wanted.


I like the way the suzuki looks now, with the fuzzed edges.... Just as a reference for cheap coloured paint that will go on almost everything (you said you couldn't do the droplet effect with a spray can) with an airbrush is http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/enamel_gloss/kit80001.htm or http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/list/enamel_flat/kit80301.htm
Can be brought from any local hobby shop or model shop for next to nothing. Great for effects with the airbrush.

My little bro does alot of airbrush stencilling and uses all these kinda paints.

Ush


I actually never said you cant do it [u]with a rattle can </u>
it does work as you have probably seen on you tube but!
I meant i couldn't do it with the fluro rattle i have because of the way it sprays.
To be honest after all my practice of nailing it to the effect i was happy with , a spray can is very amiture in the effect it gives looks heavy and shit imo anyway.
Yeah i've seen all thoughs be for but i work in the trade and get paint pretty much free for myself so no big deal.

[damo1]

quote:Originally posted by Large


quote:Originally posted by damo1


quote:Originally posted by Large

Damo, where are you doing the painting?


At home! Why you want some paint work done??

I could work in your joint if you like??


Nah, I was just wondering if you've got some sort of booth or whether you're having problems with dust and crap getting on the paint?


Mate if i'm 100% honest with you i did this respray in my driveway in open air- no need for a booth when using "very fast hardener" touch dry in about 5-10mins depending on the temperature out side.
Who's doing your paint work for the bikes your buying and fixing?????