2k painted fuel tank

[scotto75]

Hi everyone,

I'm stuck and can't decide what to do next and need some solid advice.

I have finished painting the topcoat of my motorcycle fuel tank using Spraymax 2K paint, out of a can outside, and the results have been pretty good. I've got some minor peel and a few little bits that need flattening, but not sure what course of action to take.

1 - Wet & dry flat and then polish the paint back to a shine and leave it. My question here is will split petrol affect the paint?

2 - Wet & dry flat and then coat in a 2k clear lacquer. Would this be fuel resistant? Also, it's been a couple of days already since I painted the topcoat so it's probably dried already, is it okay to coat with lacquer if I've flattened it all back?\

3 - Do the above but with some fuel resistant clear lacquer?

Ideally I'm happy with the finish and would just be up for working out the minimal orange peel and spots, but don't want it ruin the minute i fill it up with super unleaded. I'm a clumsy messy bugger.

Can anyone tell me the next steps I should take?

 

[richie00boy]

It depends how much clear you put on, probably not much if from a can. If you think you can flat it without breaking through then just polish it. If you think it may be a bit thin after flatting then lay some more 2k on.

Fuel resistant clear lacquer from Halfords etc is nowhere near as good as the 2k you have used.

 

[the snooper]

2k should be fine with petrol spillage.
the problem with 2k from a spray can is, you think you have put a lot on when in reality there is a lot of thinners in there so I would say your best option would be flat it and lacquer it, give it a good few coats if you want to flat it back and polish.

 

[scotto75]

Thanks for the advice! I put a very light coat on first, and then managed three more coats after that. Here's some pics...

Think I'll flat it then cover it in 2K lacquer. Better safe than sorry. What's the best way to flat? Just 1500 or 3000 and water okay?

 

[the snooper]

1500 will be fine, I use water aswell it stops the paper clogging up

 

[scotto75]

Nice one cheers. My only issue with doing a rattle can paint job with 2K is that I have to do it outside due to not having space and ventilation, and if it is a little bit blowy I can get the odd bit of garden stuck to it...

 

[the snooper]

Nice one cheers. My only issue with doing a rattle can paint job with 2K is that I have to do it outside due to not having space and ventilation, and if it is a little bit blowy I can get the odd bit of garden stuck to it...

yeah that is a drawback

 

[scotto75]

Should've chosen green or brown for the colour of the tank and it wouldn't have been so bad

 

[the snooper]

Should've chosen green or brown for the colour of the tank and it wouldn't have been so bad

put up a wind shield of some sort will help to get the paint on the tank aswell and not blowing away