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Post by shookupart on Mar 22, 2009 11:31:48 GMT -5
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Post by medman1952 on Mar 22, 2009 11:39:51 GMT -5
Very good job done .
FYI if you ever paint these things and are painting in an area were gas can get on them do not use spray cans. Spray can paint just does not hold up to fuel spills well at all. Use automotive grade paint. You can ask for advice from an automotive paint dealer, they may have a specific spray can paint that will hold up, but the stuff you get at the local hardware store or at Autozone/Cragen/O'Rielly's just is not going to do well. This is from personal experience and from consulting professional painters.
The Gecko Master
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Post by stradarx150te on Mar 22, 2009 11:41:05 GMT -5
Believe it or not i like it better this color. Looks good!!
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 22, 2009 11:42:13 GMT -5
Here's a bone. You've built a badace scooter two times now. lol
That new seating setup is awesome, should make wheelies way easier. Be careful getting that wheel up without a helmet.
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Post by shookupart on Mar 22, 2009 11:52:28 GMT -5
Man you guys I am enjoying this....
Re: ridin' the GECKO!!!!
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Very good job done .
FYI if you ever paint these things and are painting in an area were gas can get on them do not use spray cans. Spray can paint just does not hold up to fuel spills well at all. Use automotive grade paint. You can ask for advice from an automotive paint dealer, they may have a specific spray can paint that will hold up, but the stuff you get at the local hardware store or at Autozone/Cragen/O'Rielly's just is not going to do well. This is from personal experience and from consulting professional painters.
The Gecko Master
Belive it or not medman....the paint that was deteriorating was not spraypaint.....it was the top layer of the candy color POWDERCOAT. You wouldnt think a powdercoat would act like that but the thin layer of translucent purple could not stand up to the petrol.
THANKS FOR THE COMPLIMENTS!!!
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Post by shookupart on Mar 22, 2009 12:16:06 GMT -5
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Post by xs650 on Mar 22, 2009 12:25:03 GMT -5
Belive it or not medman....the paint that was deteriorating was not spraypaint.....it was the top layer of the candy color POWDERCOAT. You wouldnt think a powdercoat would act like that but the thin layer of translucent purple could not stand up to the petrol. I guess you know now there are many different types if powder coat and you need to get one that will stand up to your usage. Tell the powder coat shop what it has to resist and hope they know what they are doing. I hope they gave you a big break on the 2nd job after putting a coat on the 1st one that wouldn't hold up to gasoline. Modern paint is a plastic, powder coat is plastic. You can do things with powdercoat that you can't with paint because powdercoat doesn't require solvents, but it's not a miracle. |
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Post by medman1952 on Mar 22, 2009 13:26:59 GMT -5
I'm curious about a couple of things.
Did you consider using a motorcycle type headlight and doing away with the front end plastics? And why is the added frame support brace not symmetrical? It looks like you have two different bends for each side.
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Post by kliff on Mar 22, 2009 16:06:25 GMT -5
Shook !!!! Outstanding man! I'm liking these colors even better than the first version...
Bravo! Bravo!
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Post by rghoskins on Mar 22, 2009 16:13:06 GMT -5
The last picture; that's what's up...here's a bone.
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Post by kliff on Mar 22, 2009 16:26:27 GMT -5
Shook !!!! Outstanding man! I'm liking these colors even better than the first version...
Bravo! Bravo!
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Post by gy6rocket on Mar 22, 2009 19:59:28 GMT -5
+1 more! I'm liking the color scheme, I was thinking about doing mine all white also but decided neon green at the last moment. I am really liking the pegs, I really need to add some pegs to the strada! Love watching your bike take shape, it's so original, awesome wheelie too, looks real easy to do with your riding position. Nice chattin today with you on the phone, can't wait to vacation in N.C.! What kind of dogs do you have? He's looking at your bike in this pic   |
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Post by kink on Mar 23, 2009 6:57:55 GMT -5
nice custom work. really loving the pics.
one word of advice though: never post your license plate number on the internet...
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Post by pugzila on Mar 23, 2009 7:14:43 GMT -5
Rocket, that is a French Bulldog. And he's not about to give either of them up, I tried.
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Post by phaze on Mar 24, 2009 14:40:54 GMT -5
shook could you bolt your plate to the inside of your rear clutch cut away? back it with a piece of diamond plate, or just polih or paint the back?
can you make a seat pan out of fiberglass? kinda like they do cafe racers? that would look trick? but then again imo. lookin good though
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Post by rocketdog on Apr 12, 2009 21:13:09 GMT -5
Shook, I'll have to admit that is a Wicked ride. Well Done!!!
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Post by Troll on Apr 16, 2009 12:20:52 GMT -5
What part of SC are you at?
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Post by 2strokd on Apr 17, 2009 5:31:00 GMT -5
Nice scoot! I like doing wheelies too. Sorry to about your dog gy6rocket i have two myself and i dread the day they pass away. +1 for the post.
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Post by rghoskins on Apr 17, 2009 23:08:28 GMT -5
What part of SC are you at? He's in the Greenville/ Simpsonville area. |
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Post by Troll on Apr 18, 2009 10:54:56 GMT -5
We need to get up this spring/summer and do some riding. I can get to Greenville in about an hour and half from Gaffney.
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Post by YellowScooter on Apr 18, 2009 17:40:49 GMT -5
Awesome job man.... I'm not so sure I'd like the seat though. It could be the angle of the pic, but that little seat just looks PAINFUL!  |
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Post by timmyjane on Apr 18, 2009 21:28:17 GMT -5
that seat was painful. hes got a new one now that looks and feels much better. i think he is a little indesposed right now. he's putting is 63 kit together. i suspect that on monday we will have a 90mph scooter at the shop.
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Post by sc00tg0d on Apr 19, 2009 10:09:40 GMT -5
does all the special paint make it go faster or are you going for laughs  what kind of moron would do something like this ? no offense but DAMN man what you thinking ? looks like something a wetback would pull |
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Post by kliff on Apr 19, 2009 15:07:30 GMT -5
What an idjet....glad he's gone! Gotta be a case of incurable jealousyitis...LOL!
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Post by gy6rocket on Apr 19, 2009 21:16:57 GMT -5
It's not 'special paint' it's powder coated, and no it's not to make it go faster it's to preserve the frame. It also looks clean, which I'm sure you know nothing about sc00tg0d.
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Post by shookupart on Apr 20, 2009 10:34:17 GMT -5
Moddin' is not for everyone. I love my scooter and will make another if it looks mexican or not.
comprende'.
Laughs are a bonus but performance is really what it's about. So scoot"god"(a liitle arrogant)
when your ready to build a bad ass scoot come see us...we dont discriminate.
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Post by ladhys on Apr 20, 2009 16:35:53 GMT -5
where can i order the proper paint to repaint my bike...they paint i bought made the bike look ugly(walmart)
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Post by gy6rocket on Apr 20, 2009 18:26:08 GMT -5
Painting is all about prep work.
The prep is 75% of the job. Spraying the color is the quickest part, but it will look bad if the prep work is not done right.
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Post by ladhys on Apr 20, 2009 21:15:33 GMT -5
help me please, i know you have to prep it but what is a good paint....
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Post by iamverb on Apr 20, 2009 21:54:50 GMT -5
If you need it to come from a can, Krylon Fusion isn't too bad and sticks to clean plastic well. Remember - the only way to get a decent finish with spray paint is lots and lots of really thin layers, like dusty sprinkle-thin, and let every layer dry completely before putting on the next one.
And it will never, ever look as good as the powder coat on the gecko's frame. That's just what a rattlecan can't do.
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what kind of moron would do something like this ? no offense but DAMN man what you thinking ? looks like something a wetback would pull 
