• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Alloy tank refinish question?

dartyppyt

dartyppyt

Husqvarna
Pro Class
Have a question when refinishing alloy tanks?

I currently have Husky decals that I will clear over once adhered.

My question is:

Go with actual pinstriping tape around the alloy part (matching color of decals) and clear over the pinstriping tape or pinstripe using base coat paint/pinstripe brush, then clear?

I also plan to use adhesion promoter over alloy section, clear coat whole tank, then using clear sheet protectors like the old pro circuit/husky product ones for rubbing.

Any advice is helpful.
 
If it's just a rider use the tape,but be sure you can make the turns with out kinking the tape.Good ideal on the adhesion promoter.I'm refinishing a tank now that has become a major pain.Keep pulling up color when taping off the panel.If it's a show bike try not to build up the paint too much at the edge or it will show in the pin stripe.If you look at a original tank the strip cover both the color and the panel area.It looks that Husky did it with some type of a screen/stencel process.
 
Auto, thanx for tips. If this helps, when taping stuff off. I put the masking tape on my jeans then pull it off before sticking. Makes it less sticky, I usually do that when taping out graphics so I don't lift the paint. Another member told me to use adhesion promoter if I clear over the alloy part. Any other pointers out there are appreciated. I have 5 tanks total. The pain was cutting them, slapping the dents out, filing and welding them back up.
 
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