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by drunkmunkey6969 » Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:48 am » in General Scooter Chat

Two 'help' topics for all users, new and old: Active Topics and Tapatalk.

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by drunkmunkey6969 » Wed Mar 27, 2013 10:57 am » in Welcome
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Pictures: Anyone wanting to display pics or vids should use these methods:

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how much paint

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by weller51 » Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:10 pm

hi all, just finishing off priming my series 1 what i need to know is how much paint will i need when i put on the basecoat :?: :?:

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Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:10 pm
paint

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by johnjo » Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:17 pm

hi anyone no good painter in newcastle upon tyne that will no have my eyes out thanks

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Last post by johnjo
Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:17 pm
spraying plastic

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by sydduckett » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:26 pm

Im spraying my mates headset top and horncase for his vespa (whisper it quitley) both of which are plastic. im using base coat & lacquer do i need to...

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Last post by sydduckett
Wed Apr 11, 2012 8:48 am
Legshield Badge Location

Last post by Devlam
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by Devlam » Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:48 pm

Can anyone advise the location for the front legshied badges on an Li Special. I need to drill some holes. Any sketches or dimensions from fixed...

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Last post by Devlam
Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:58 pm
Cracking...

Last post by Timbo
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by Timbo » Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:24 pm
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Apologies if i have asked this before but its my age... :oops: .....got some cracking on my paintwork.. :cry: ....is there anytning i can do to stop...
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Last post by Timbo
Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:26 pm
2 Pack Paint - dangerous?

Last post by lamblast
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by joeythescooterboy » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:01 am
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Just how dangerous is 2 pack.

Had an off last Sunday, broken and dislocated thumb now K Wired, but more importantly a battered and bruised scoot!...
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Last post by lamblast
Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:07 pm
Airbrush Pencil

Last post by carlos fandango
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by soulsurfer » Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:06 am

Is there a special pencil used to draw a design on a panel that can then be airbrushed over?

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Last post by carlos fandango
Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:46 pm
anodising

Last post by soupy
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by soupy » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:01 am

hi,thinking of anodising a few aluminium parts wondering if anyone has first hand experience or tips they could pass on ,there are severall kits on...

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Last post by soupy
Tue Mar 06, 2012 9:39 am
Firstime/rebuild/first time sprayer

Last post by coaster
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by tobytyke » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:27 pm
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nearly got all the stuff together,i need...this is the first time ive had the scooter to bits(looks a bit scary),but the more i look the more i...
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Last post by coaster
Sun Mar 04, 2012 9:51 am
sheet metal stamping: making a die to save a frame?

Last post by RICSPEED
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by vegansydney » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:45 pm

Has anyone made a die to stamp out the rear cowl mount lugs on a Vespa large-frame (see pictures below). I'm trying to save a otherwise great frame....

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Last post by RICSPEED
Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:10 pm
Model D Racer Frame Extension

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by WINTERMODEL150 » Sun Oct 09, 2011 6:22 pm
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Been in me garage again ,I've been set the task of extending a model D frame by 50mm to be made into a race replica ,so here are some pics of it if...
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Last post by RICSPEED
Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:45 am
Series 1 Body Parts from BPM-GRP Scooter Parts

Last post by trev t
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by Tommy Boy » Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:25 pm

This winter I have mostly been 'lightening the load' on the Series 1 auto. Its a new take on tuning that means lighter bodywork and eating fewer...

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Last post by trev t
Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:28 am
Spraying onto 2 Pack

Last post by WINTERMODEL150
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by des » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:57 pm

I want to spray on some Black 2 pack onto a recently sprayed Kawasaki 2 pack green GP, i want to put some black on the top part of the panels and...

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Last post by WINTERMODEL150
Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:15 pm
Any recommended Lambretta panel beaters?

Last post by waterwagen
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by waterwagen » Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:52 pm

Am looking for a Lambretta panel beater, my father bought a Li150S last year and the guy who had had it previously binned it at slow speed and folded...

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Last post by waterwagen
Thu Feb 02, 2012 8:38 pm
series 2 legshield lower brackets

Last post by Bofs
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by WINTERMODEL150 » Mon Jan 30, 2012 7:26 pm

Hi,I have an Italian LI series 2 that I'm doing up its got Spanish legshields on it but these legshields don't have the lower brackets on them to fix...

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Last post by Bofs
Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:41 pm
Removing old transfers

Last post by GBCS
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by cit205 » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:23 pm

Any tips on how or what stuff (turps, isopropanol etc) to use to help some old transfers off without damaging the paint?
They're on an original...

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Last post by GBCS
Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:18 pm
G S Colour Code

Last post by lammy mark
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by lammy mark » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:02 am

I have a good mate who is wanting to respray his G.S. He wants to put it back to the original Silver Colour. Anyone got any ideas as to what the...

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Last post by lammy mark
Mon Jan 23, 2012 2:33 pm
Pimples...

Last post by Train Driver
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by Timbo » Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:36 pm

This headset top was flaky chrome when i bought the scoot and a mate sprayed it with cans and i wasnt unhappy with the job he did. However i've just...

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Last post by Train Driver
Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:36 am
vespa rally paint colours

Last post by Lam-d
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by jum » Sun Jan 15, 2012 6:20 pm

what colours did they come in was it blue red white orange and i think silver if so any paint codes will be handy
thanks jum.

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Last post by Lam-d
Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:04 am
Matt grey

Last post by ferritt
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by Magalluf » Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:14 pm
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Has anyone on here ever painted a Lambretta matt grey and have any photos they can post. IÂ´m doing a series 2 at the moment and was wondering what...
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Last post by ferritt
Fri Dec 30, 2011 10:22 pm
polishing lacquer

Last post by sydduckett
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by sydduckett » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:25 pm
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Have some orange peel going on on some of the parts i have lacquered and have borrowerd my mates prof polishing mop. Have also got a tube of G3 ready...
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Last post by sydduckett
Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:12 am
first time sprayer..advice needed,,,

Last post by Magalluf
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by tobytyke » Sat Nov 05, 2011 3:38 pm

Could any body point me in the direction on a good but not to expensive paint gun..im a bit confused with the gravity and pressure ones..id hate to...

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Last post by Magalluf
Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:29 pm
Primer nightmare

Last post by coaster
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by sydduckett » Mon Dec 05, 2011 11:38 pm

In my haste to get a panel ready i threw quite a bit (see loads) of filler primer on to 2 low spots on the bodywork. I didnt really let them go off...

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Last post by coaster
Tue Dec 06, 2011 12:48 am
Paint and pinstripe attempt

Last post by matthew
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by sydduckett » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:45 pm

As title says, im going to attempt and add some colour on my scoot, in this case cream on the current pewter colour. Never done the spraying part...

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Last post by matthew
Fri Dec 02, 2011 12:20 pm
Fibreglass Parts

Last post by stafford
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by Boo » Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:31 pm

Hi im going to spray some fibre glass parts do i need to use special primer?I will be using cellulose for top coat any advise appreciated.
Thanks.

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Last post by stafford
Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:07 pm

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