I started painting my 1971 Rupp Roadster 2 Green Metallic since that was the original color. Prepping the gas tank is the most drawn out process and I keep adding build up sanding primer to get rid of any small dents which there are quite a few which keep appearing when rotating the tank in the light. I figure I am building a resto-mod rider with Predator 212cc with a billet flywheel and ARC billet rod and a mukuni 22mm carburetor so I need not worry about building a period correct bike. So far I just started to paint the swingarm. Here is what it looks like.
. The paint guy said they can mix nearly any custom colors with alternative base coats but it may not be a perfect match. So I brought in my swingarm which still had some of the paint in the swingarm hole and they scanned it and had them make up a custom color for which could be made for $48.00 or just 1/3 rd the price. Also I may not have enough either for all the pieces so I may need to get more made to finish it thankfully they wrote the coding down for the custom color. As of tomorrow I work all next week too. I now realize that prepping the frame is incredibly time consuming and dirty task. I now almost wish that I went with a heavy flake Metallic green powder coat on every thing except the gas tank (lead filler would melt) and rear fender which is fiberglass. There would be much less to paint. Also unless you get several coats of base coat on plus a clearcoat which this color needs then you can almost see right through it to the self etching primer. Since I used a torch to burn the rubber bushing out I think the color may look a little darker maybe "a bit smokey " It looks nice after the second coat and I will bring it out into the sun to see how it pops.
so what if it is not a perfect match it still looks good and I can't justify dumping tons of money into a toy. Plus the Seat Verde Sanbria would still require a clear coat too and I have 2 cans of Spray Max high gloss clear to coat it with after I get it all sprayed already sitting here in my garage.
