Painting "kit" tanks, applying emblems and lettering

my problem with the tanks is that stupid ridge sticking out all the way around the tank.....

If I can figure out how to get rid of that....then I won't have to go custom....

I totally agree with you on that ridge. (seam) I hate it!!!
but that ridge is there because the tank is actually 2 halves of pressed steel, brazed together at that ridge(seam)
You could cut the ridge off but then you'd have to re-weld the 2 halves of the tank back together, grind it down and bondo over it to smooth it out.
I thought about doing that, but i don't think it's wort the effort. I can build a custom tank in the time it would take me to get rid of the seam and smooth out the stock tank.
 
mine is actually a Whizzer tank, but the basic shape and style is very similar to the stock tanks. Just painted the red yesterday:

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so what does that mean in english?
I'm in the middle of re-painting the custom tank on my o.c.c. chopper and so far it's looking really good. I just got the second coat of paint on it today (2 more coats to go)
the color is "diamond dust" high metallic silver laquer. it will get about 4 coats of clear laquer over it, wetsanded and buffed, and then it's being sent off to my friend for some way out custom pinstiping.
the main colors of the bike are black & silver with a few chrome peices on it.
originally i painted the tank with metallic black laquer and clear and it looked really good.
I just decided to go with a different color on the tank to give the bike a different look.
 
gas tank ridge

I am useing those plastic door edge guards they sell at Wally World for under three dollars. They come in chrome and it looks rather neat. Use gas resistant glue at the front of the tank where you join them andapply pressure for 24hrs. If that doesn't work,I will pin the puppy.
 
Even that whizzer tank is a nice change from looking at the peanut tanks!

Anybody know the kanji for "chineez rust" ???
or maybe a Neil Young kinda thing... Rust Never Sleeps ?
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I am useing those plastic door edge guards they sell at Wally World for under three dollars. They come in chrome and it looks rather neat. Use gas resistant glue at the front of the tank where you join them andapply pressure for 24hrs. If that doesn't work,I will pin the puppy.

are you talking about running edging around the seam, to essentially encase it? I was thinking of using copper tubing sliced open, but I think I might just leave it as it is. If the seam gets all dinged up though, I'll rethink that and do something
 
That adhesion promoter that was previously mentioned works great on hard to glue plastics also! Just apply it to the areas to be glued!
 
Kit Tank stuff

I've tagged the plastic door edge protector around the tank edging, putting the ends to the front- looks cool enough, even tho it comes a bit short. Will do pics, but right now I'm moving and do not even have my own internet... currently on my brother-in-laws'...
the Old Sgt.
 
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