How To Apply Motorcycle Decals & Clear Coat | Honda CBR900RR Fireblade Sticker Kit Installation | 14
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- How To Apply Motorcycle Decals & Clear Coat | Honda CBR900RR Fireblade Sticker Kit Installation | 14
In this episode I put the motorcycle decals on the tank and side panels of my CBR900RR project bike, then spray them with a clear coat over the top.
Here’s what I use for the Fireblade decal application in this video:
Ani F160 Spray Gun: ebay.us/82yZm4
150L Compressor: ebay.us/xxiVq8
Kapci 6030 2K HS Anti-Scratch Clearcoat with 6033 hardener 1.5L : ebay.us/giUv5x
1200 Wet & Dry paper: ebay.us/PWRC2N
Adhesion promoter spray: ebay.us/qUhZTU
Hot air gun, I got mine from Lidl but this is the same: ebay.us/4YL6WV
When I got this Honda bike it had previously been painted all black with no sticker kit installed. I think it was a single stage paint, possibly 2k, but it had the colour and clear all as one rather than basecoat then clear over the top. When it was clean and had been polished it was great, but it soon dulled off and looked a little tatty. The paint marked quite easily so you had to be careful getting on and off, it was extremely soft paint.
I was also given two sets of Fireblade decals with the bike. One was the original yellow type for this 1996 bike, but the other was the same design but with gold where the yellow would have been. So a custom motorcycle vinyl graphic sticker kit for CBR900RR.
The wheels had been powder coated gold as well so I felt the gold stickers would be a classy look.
Rather than paint all of the panels from scratch I decided to wet sand what was there, apply the bike decals then spray a good quality clear coat over the top. I checked that the Kapci clear coat I purchased wouldn’t react with the black paint by trying a test patch on the front mudguard/fender first, and it was perfect.
I was still concerned that putting the decals on and clear coating might turn into a disaster, so I decided to do it in two stages. First I would do the tank and side panels, and if this was successful I would do the rest of the fairing stickers at a later date. If it did turn into a disaster I could paint the tank and side panels black again but give them a better clear coating so they didn’t scratch as much in future.
For the wet sanding preparation for sticker installation I used a very light sandpaper, 1200 grit, usually I would go with 800 or 600, but I wasn’t sure how thick the paint was and I didn’t want to go through it. There were some defects in the previous paint job, such as fisheyes. I decided that I wasn’t going to try to fix all of these though fear of sanding too deep, but wanted to improve them as much as I could. I didn’t want to turn this into a job that kept the bike off the road for too long as the riding weather was on the horizon in the UK. The wet sanding worked very well, luckily.
Appyling motorcycle decals on takes some time, and requires a lot of patience. Using soapy water, and an appropriate heat gun made the result come out great. I took my time and worked the air bubbles out from beneath the stickers using a squeegee or a spudger.
The soapy water actually allows for positioning adjustments when installing decals, which is extremely useful. The stickers I used have been sat for a long time so they were quite stiff and wanted to stay on the backing paper.
The heat gun allows you to make the stickers conform to the curved shape of the tank and fairings more easily.
When I started to clear coat it was a reasonably dull but warm(ish) day. But when I got onto the second and third coat it became quite sunny. I should have stopped as I know clear coating in full sun never works out well. The paint dries a little coming out of the gun and you get more orange peel and trash in the finish. Ho hum.
At first I was disappointed but this actually turned out to be for the best. It spurred me on to flow coat the tank and panels by giving them another wet sand and clear coat over again, but this time having put up a gazebo to protect them from the sun. I did this a couple of days later, having allowed the clear to harden first. This techique can be used to give extra thick clearcoat on a paint job, allowing for more sanding and polishing later to get a flawless finish.
The second clear coating worked really well, it came out with very little orange peel and nibs. I left it for a day or so to harden, then I put it back on the bike. It made it look amazing, and I was really inspired to get on with the fairing, but you will have to wait for the next episode to see when I did them.
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Isn’t it amazing how much better decal’s make a bike look , and how much better decals look under laquer 👍
These decals look fabulous, and under lacquer they really pop.
One man in his shed can make a difference 🇮🇪
100% right, keep chipping away over time!
Wel done, down to earth guy just doing what he likes
Thanks. Didn't the bike come out well. :)
Well done. However I would sand it with 2k sandpaper and polish it and final result would b amazing 😎
Yes that is the way to go. I wanted to let the clear coat really get solid before going any futher. I am really pleased with how it came ou.
It can come down to the gun you shoot for the orange peal. Cheap copy cat spray guns such as ITALCO gloss do an amazing job for a fraction of the price. It will save on materials as well. Looks great! From WA, USA
Thanks for the advice. There are so many things that affect it. We have a decent(ish) F160 gun for clear. But I think that because we spray outside, the air temperature and humidity can make a tremendous difference. That and the fact, I just may not have enough skill! :) But I do get some good results, eventually.
Great job for a garden spray job 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing results! The decals look great!
Glad you like them! They turned out brilliant.
Yes, master job! Just continue
Great video. Great job too. Well done. Thanks for sharing your method.
Thanks for watching!
Looks much better than what you started with!
Thanks. It looks fantastic, I am really pleased with it.
I have a 1996 Honda CBR900RR erion Edition I have watched all of your videos and I have learned a lot from you thank you so much I'm over here in the states your friend Patrick
Thanks Patrick, I really appreciate your comment, and I am pleased that you have got value out of our videos. Love the Erion 'Blade, but the gold decals on mine are really striking.
Just found you and subscribed, you have given me the confidence to paint my CB750, thank you
Awesome, glad it's inspired you to get stuck in, John. With a bit of practise and a lot of patience, you can absolutely DIY this.
I as well and made can painter but I do things right you did a great job on the bike
Really appreciate it mate! 😃
Well you certainly ' refreshed ' those parts Les. Cracking job. Very enjoyable to watch. Cheers 👍
Glad you enjoyed it. I am really chuffed with it.
Its made a massive difference
I'm thrilled with how it looks. Can't wait to do the rest.
Great job, looks great
Thank you! Cheers!
Amazing job👍
Thanks, I am really pleased with how it came out, well worth the effort.
Looks great
It is better than I expected, I've lost sleep thinking about it.
lovely mate
They are aren't they. I am still very very pleased with how these came out.
@@SPANNERRASH yes totally amazing. looks really good now
Great job les bet ur well pleased I would be thx for sharing the video cheers for now
Thanks, I am glad you enjoyed the video, I can't wait to see how the fairing comes out when I get to it.
I've commented before when the BMW engine bay was painted and clear coated
what an excellent job you have done
regards to you both keep the videos coming
for someone who sprays from their house all i cam say is WOW well done
excellent guys keep it up please
id love to come and see the E30 when its completed there is such a lot of work going into that
it will be a one off when its done
regards to you both Alan
Hi Alan, really glad you're enjoying the bike videos as well as the lads E30 series. Thanks for such high praise, you're too kind! 😃 I'm well chuffed with this considering its a garden DIY spray job. A flat and polish wouldn't hurt, but plenty of time to worry about that. It needs to harden anyway. Plenty more vids to come on both E30 and bike projects. Cheers!
It looks very impressive, you've done a great job, well done.👍👍
Thanks, I am really pleased with it, can't wait to see how the fairing comes out.
@@SPANNERRASH yes I'm sure it'll look great, can't wait to see the finished product, keep up the great work 👍👍
Looks fantastic? I’m going to have a crack at this myself
You really should. They came out fantastic. Good luck.
Well done I've got a couple of tiny panels to do do you think I'd get away with a rattle can
I would look at using one of the 2k clear coats that you can get in a spray can on the top. Having a good final coat really makes a big difference.
Fabulous work, and very methodically explained. Can I ask how long do you wait between coats?
Thanks for your positive comment.
With regard to waiting between coats, the data sheet for the product will tell you flash off time etc.
But as a rule of thumb I use this.
After the initial mist coat, I check on the masking to ensure that the paint has gone tacky, around 5 or 10 minutes or so. After a heavier flow coat, I leave it for longer, 20 minutes or so, checking the masking to see how tacky the coating has got, then I would put on the next coat when it was still tacky but not wet.
When you have finished, you need to leave the parts for a long time to ensure the paint hardens. At least a few hours before moving them, and then I leave them for a day or two depending on the temperature, before doing anything with them. In paint shops they put them in an oven to speed up the process, I just have to judge the weather :)
With clear I would then leave it a week or two before polishing or any remedial work. That is why I was worried about scratching the tank by riding the bike too soon!
@@SPANNERRASH thank you thank you for that fantastic and detailed response… much appreciated. I’m restoring a Honda VT250F, and I usually get Dream Machine to sort paint out on the restorations I’ve done… but I fancy having a go myself. Presently prepping everything, but I have the decals… Compressor, just need the courage 😆
Looks great Les. Am seriously thinking of giving my '95 FJ1200 a new coat of paint. Point of interest, what size compressor do you use? regards Alan.
Thanks, this one is a 150l Wolf Professional one. But I have had good results using a 50l in the past.
HI! I would like to ask where you can order this sticker set?
I would love to tell you, but they came with the bike when I bought it. They have the standard layout, but used gold where the originals where yellow. I'm not sure if any of hte other colours were different. They looked absolutlely fantastic, but that's just my opinion! :)