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Tanks respray or Vinyl Wrap
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:45 pm
by skye2skye
Hi all need to get my tank either resprayed (2001 silver ) or vinyl wrapped as had leather tank cover on over winter and paint bubbled up underneath Whats ppls pref and best place to get either done im down in kent
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:17 pm
by fatboy
I will be watching this with interest, my tank has developed a bad case of measles, same age,same colour
Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:56 pm
by mangocrazy
I don't want to alarm either of you gents unduly, but could this be a case of ethanol in fuel breaching the plastic and causing the paint to bubble. If you can I'd have a good look at the inside of the tank. If you can get hold of one of those fibre optic cameras on a bendy stick type things, that could really help.
I know they come up occasionally in Aldi/Lidl at not silly prices (the fibre optic cameras, not Falco tanks) so might be worth keeping an eye out...
Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:42 pm
by fatboy
I'm really alarmed now Graham !
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:10 pm
by mangocrazy
It could have been a visit from the Nitromors fairy, of course.
Not sure if that really helps...
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:02 pm
by fatboy
As parts of the fairing are now blistering and cracking ( and pint worn through to white base ) it would seem to be naff paint
Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:25 pm
by mangocrazy
fatboy wrote:As parts of the fairing are now blistering and cracking ( and pint worn through to white base ) it would seem to be naff paint
Bit of a no-win situation, that one. At least you don't need to buy a new tank.
Just a new paint-job...
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:16 pm
by Gio
New tank and fighter the rest of the bike.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:43 pm
by Greg
How old's the paint job Fats?
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:45 pm
by Greg
.... but did I also read somewhere that Super has no ethanol in it?
ahhhh
here's a quote from Tesco's Q&A bit,,
Q: How much ethanol is in Tesco petrol?
Petrol sold in the UK must conform to BS EN 288 British Standards. This allows up to 5% ethanol in petrol. Tesco fully complies with these standards with the ethanol content of our fuels varying from 0 - 4.8% depending on the location and supplier.
And then there's
this thread from our RSV cousins..
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:35 pm
by fatboy
Greg wrote:How old's the paint job Fats?
The paint is as old as the bike ( and the peeling decals ), early 2001
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:32 pm
by Greg
Ahhh. So its the original paint then? Not great!
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 9:39 am
by DavShill
Nooj is selling a brand new tank for about £450. Its Yellow so will need painting or wrapping.
Drop him a pm.
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 5:44 pm
by fatboy
I could get all the plastics resprayed for a lot less than that and would never have to admit to owning a yellow thing !
Re: Tanks respray or Vinyl Wrap
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:47 pm
by skye2skye
skye2skye wrote:Hi all need to get my tank either resprayed (2001 silver ) or vinyl wrapped as had leather tank cover on over winter and paint bubbled up underneath Whats ppls pref and best place to get either done im down in kent
Have found some one who does tank resprays as a hobby he's going to do mine £150 in the falco silver so hopefully will post before and after pics when i get it done