Dianne's C77

DianneB · Post by **DianneB** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:36 am

After a couple of months overhauling a 1983 VT750C I finally got back on the Dream. Spring is coming (eventually) and it is time to get this thing painted so my beautiful, running classic is being reduced to parts.....

DianneB · Post by **DianneB** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:15 am

Got everything stripped off now and she looks pretty sad!

And a pile of parts to be stripped.

From here on she should start looking better! :)

Hamamatsu Nippon · Post by **Hamamatsu Nippon** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 3:38 pm

Are you going to repaint in red or go with a different colour?

DianneB · Post by **DianneB** » Thu Feb 04, 2016 4:29 pm

Nope, it is going to be deep metallic purple with lace trim - a real 1960's hot rod paint job!

DianneB · Post by **DianneB** » Fri Feb 05, 2016 4:16 pm

Started stripping paint today with chemical stripper, putty knife, wire brush, and stainless steel wool. Sure is SLOW! (Wish I could afford a sand blaster!) More to go to finish up the frame.

DianneB · Post by **DianneB** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:51 pm

Stripping the original paint was SUCH A JOB I was thinking about moving to media blasting but found that "aircraft paint stripper" works WAY better than the lumber yard stripper! So it is onward and upward!

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:03 pm

I use a gas torch and wire brush when I do stuff myself. Don't use with paint stripper though, as it releases some nasty fumes....

Sodium Hydroxide mixed with wallpaper paste also works pretty well.

G