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Our artist was asked if he could repair this crash damaged Yamaha XJR 1300.
The owner had a decal on the tank that had been affected by the crash but was keen to keep it. After seeing the artwork on the buell on this web site the owner requested the decal be replaced with a similar 'funked up' airbrush design.
The tank, tail section and front fender arrived in a pre-painted state. All parts required repairs and filling prior to priming. This achieved a good base to start the paintwork from. The bike had several dents and scratches including damage to the decal.
The Yamaha decals and the silver and black decals were masked out with tape so as not to damage them during the paint process.
Once the tank had been refilled, shaped and primed the base coat white was applied. Followed by a base coat yellow and finally a yellow pearl was added, replacing the old paint work. The black was then added and the decals were touched in.
The belly pan was a complete paint redesign to the customers instructions.
The tank design was our artists impression of the owners requirement and a little silver was added to the tribal design to tie in the whole paint scheme.
Several coats of lacquer were applied for a diamond finish.
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The Paint:
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The motorcycle cane to us as a crash damaged vehicle.
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The owner wanted to maintain the same style and paint.
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Whilst maintaining a very individual look.
The end cans and the belly pan were painted to a one off design.
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The decal needed to be retained at the owners request
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A stencil was made so it could be reapplied later.
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The final airbrushed tank looks stunning.
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This picture shows the tank back on the bike.
Where are we? Themecolour
Our Workshop is based in Bristol, in the South West of England. Situated in the North of the city, close to the motorway network, we're just 2 hours from London, 2 hours from Birmingham and only an hour from Cardiff.
Tel: 0770 409 0203
e-mail: dave@themecolour.com
Our Commitment
Together, with a commitment to offering a professional and friendly service from start to finish you will be helped with the design and get constant updates on your vehicle's progress irrespective of your location or distance from our workshop.
When you contact us initially include as much detail as possible about your piece i.e.; guitar, motorcycle, laptop etc, please include the make, model and condition.
When enquiring about custom artwork, please include any concept ideas, styles or reference material you may have for the artwork you're looking to have done.
This information enables us to get a 'feel' for what you want, consider your project and give you a rough guide estimate of the likely cost of your new artwork.
