I bought a set of cruiseliner bags from a friend for $120 minus hardware, he had them on a HD he just bought and he didn't like them. It looks like the bike was laid down and the left bag took the brunt of the scratches. I am thinking that I can use body filler to smooth the scratches, primer and repaint black and they should look ok. What do you think?
Clean thoroughly with soap and water lightly sand the entire bag with a 120 grit paper, toremove any high spots and create a surface area that the body filler will bite to. Then clean thoroughly with a paint prep or wax and grease remover. Skim coat entire bag, then after drying sand with a 120 grit again. Switch to a 220 and spray on some guide coat then sand out your high spots if you have too many low spots recoat with body filler. After you are happy with the body filler clean again withwax and grease remover, then spray on a quality high build primer. Allow to dry and lightly sand again to smooth. Use tack cloth to remove any dust from sanding, then apply your basecoat color, two coats minimum, follow the colorinstructions for recoat and flash times. Next appky the clear coat. The more coats of clear you use the deeper it will look. After final coat of clear has dried then using a 1500 grit sand paper wet sand the entire bag and polish with a 3m three step polishing system. Step back and enjoy the shine and think to yourself that bodymen are underpaid. Enjoy the ride.
Thanks Stang! I am going to be doing all the body work and primer. I have a friend that will shoot the paint and may just go ahead and get the entire bike done while I am at it (gotta buy the paint any ways). I was an air frame mechanic in the Air Force some 13 years ago and haven't done anything like that since, time to knock the dust off and see if the skills are still there.
I would strongly suggest wet sanding with 220 grit than sealing with epoxy sealer before you do any bodywork. this will seal any previous paint, primer and bodywork and allows you new workto adhere better. Less chance for paint lifting or bondo to bubble.
Thanks Stang! I am going to be doing all the body work and primer. I have a friend that will shoot the paint and may just go ahead and get the entire bike done while I am at it (gotta buy the paint any ways). I was an air frame mechanic in the Air Force some 13 years ago and haven't done anything like that since, time to knock the dust off and see if the skills are still there.
I would strongly suggest wet sanding with 220 grit than sealing with epoxy sealer before you do any bodywork. this will seal any previous paint, primer and bodywork and allows you new workto adhere better. Less chance for paint lifting or bondo to bubble.
Also good advice, make sure you are using a flexible samding block like 3M available at any body shop supply store pretty cheap and will help keep you from gouging the surface.
Stang,
MP for 11 years, did boot and AIT at Ft McClellan, AL 87-88 D40. Active duty until 96 . Threw in a 3 year break in service and a year and a half of Air Guard And went to the Army Guard after 9/11. Did a couple of rotations and finally got out for good in '03. I miss it, but it is a young man's game now.
Thank you JC I will take your words of wisdom. Greatly appreciated.
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