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Old 26th May 2007
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"Some" painters prefer to paint the "graffic/design" color first. However, if you are lookin' for that ol-school look, then you should paint the scallops over the black.
masking is a lot harder if you paint the graphics color 1st...and i think the finished result looks a whole lot better if the scallops are painted on top of the black, and the edges are pinstriped
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i did this with spray cans and about 20 min. of prep work...its not perfect, but it didnt need to be...you ahould have seen it before the paint i put on there

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what are those style bars called?
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OOhh I Love that yellow!
Sometimes, Big Baaz . . . it's just too late to help them see the light!!
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if you are talking to me, its the stock oem 2 up.. you wanna buy it???
if you still had tank i would buy it from ya.

have an R (yeller in color) and want a matching larger tank (and seat)for longer trips
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I like it. Simple and perfect.
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