Tanks respray or Vinyl Wrap

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skye2skye · #1 Post by **skye2skye** » Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:45 pm

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

fatboy · #2 Post by **fatboy** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 6:17 pm

I will be watching this with interest, my tank has developed a bad case of measles, same age,same colour

#3 Post by **mangocrazy** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:56 pm

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...

fatboy · #4 Post by **fatboy** » Tue Mar 14, 2017 7:42 pm

I'm really alarmed now Graham !

#5 Post by **mangocrazy** » Wed Mar 15, 2017 10:10 pm

It could have been a visit from the Nitromors fairy, of course.

Not sure if that really helps...

fatboy · #6 Post by **fatboy** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 5:02 pm

As parts of the fairing are now blistering and cracking ( and pint worn through to white base ) it would seem to be naff paint

#7 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:25 pm

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...

Gio · #8 Post by **Gio** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:16 pm

New tank and fighter the rest of the bike.

Greg · #9 Post by **Greg** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:43 pm

How old's the paint job Fats?

Greg · #10 Post by **Greg** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:45 pm

.... 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..

fatboy · #11 Post by **fatboy** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:35 pm

Greg wrote:How old's the paint job Fats?

The paint is as old as the bike ( and the peeling decals ), early 2001

Greg · #12 Post by **Greg** » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:32 pm

Ahhh. So its the original paint then? Not great!

DavShill · #13 Post by **DavShill** » Sat Apr 08, 2017 9:39 am

Nooj is selling a brand new tank for about £450. Its Yellow so will need painting or wrapping.
Drop him a pm.

fatboy · #14 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Apr 08, 2017 5:44 pm

I could get all the plastics resprayed for a lot less than that and would never have to admit to owning a yellow thing !

skye2skye · #15 Post by **skye2skye** » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:47 pm

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

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