Stripped my tank naked

[oilandblood]

used aircraft stripper and then sanded and used three can of clear coat.

 

[2_DONE_THE_TON]

WOW!

 

[RadSince86]

So awesome, love the copper logo!

 

[BigKev]

Thats pretty cool, the look of raw steel is starting to grow on me more ane more.

 

[XsjadoTwin]

If you continued sanding with a finer grit, would it possible to get the lines sanded smooth? I am considering doing this to my tank as well. But I am looking for a more smooth semi-polished finish, not so much the brushed/etched look

I am digging the contrast with the bronze badging. Copper would also look wonderful with the raw metal-

 

[Scruffy]

That's exactly how you do it. Progressively finer grits. You'll find that each brand of paint requires a different maximum level of fine sanding before it is too smooth to stick. Paint and powder require some texture on the substrate, they "bite in" to the scratches to form a mechanical bond. Only the upper coats go directly on smooth base layers, and at that, smooth means about 400 grit for intercoat sanding. Unless paints have changed a whole lot recently, been a few years since I picked up a spray gun.

It's no different than painting wood. Too smooth and the paint will pop off once it ages and shrinks.

 

[pythonregius24]

did you have to clear coat it?

 

[lingo]

Unless you like rust