Category: Polishing

The final base and clear-sets came out perfect, just a bit of polishing and the frameset will be sent off site for the remaining restoration completion.

More final images can be scene in this album…

This number is definitely ready for the streets and give quite a face lift to the rest of the motorcycle roaster. In direct sunlight – it presents itself with a slight shimmer that is integrated into the base-coats, and creates a deep galaxy effect within the clear coats.

More process of tank seen from the beginning here…

From the decal applications to the metallic gold pin striping – this frameset looks better than the original (from what I’ve seen in the images). The amount of research and attention to detail paid off in the end. Hopefully I’ll be getting some images of this frameset at built up.

More final images can be seen here…

The first pass of pin-stripping is showing great potential. These decals were the original set from 1970, so difficulty of placing them were quite high. There is a lot more prep work to go but you can get an idea what the finalized frameset will look like.

Peutgeot restoration album found here…

The decals along with the detail treatments in yellow over the candy red look amazing! A few coats of clear to protect all this awesomeness – we’ll be in business to build her up.

more detail shots here…

Ohh man! This baby is dripping wet so much without the slightest touch of polishing. I wish I was restoring the rest of the frameset but I think it looks nice and juicy as is.

More super wet images found here…

Great to see that the Yamaguchi pursuit is looking quite nice fully build up. I have to remember how I custom mixed this lavender to do one of my personal projects. Enjoy!

Great way to build up a final frameset. Although this frameset is back lit from the sun – in the sunlight this Knuckle shines like crazy. Otherwise, thanks Vincent for the final build image.

This Benotto classic restoration came out beautiful; the correct way to restore a frameset like this one

More awesomeness found here…

This frameset look amazing with the final build – the lite effects on the metal tone are subdued but effective

finalized versions of the frameset can be found here,,,

This Rb-1 is looking glossier and blacker than ever. This successful restoration is near spot on to the original, with the exception of removing some additional accent decals

More views of the RB-1 found here…

The Spicer looks HOT! Hopefully we’ll be getting some sun, so I can shoot some sunny pics your way. For now,

Here are the finals with artificial light

The completion of this project blows the original out of the water. The clear has more effects, there is more luster, dents repaired, and the newly applied decals are purely amazing!

If you would like to see more finalized versions of this project, the can be view here…

The fades on this frameset are so seamless it’s hard to even uncover where I dropped the color off in a few places. Overall, this frame/build came out amazing, and is ready for the streets.

More of the frame and build found here…

I gotta say that this is one of the sickest displays I’ve seen in a while. Thanks Alex for taking the time to show off these kendamas’ the way they should be.