Paining a motorcycle - questions

[biggerhammer]

Hello, all-
...I'm new, have looked through the posts but not found what I was looking for.
...I have a 1982 Honda Silverwing. The gas tank is dented and scabby, and the saddlebags came from another bike and thus are another color, not just a different fade of the original. I've decided to repaint the entire bike, which means fairing, tank, both fenders, both side panels, two saddlebags and a trunk.
...Those things are metal, fiberglass and plastic.
...Will one primer, paint and clearcoat work for all of them?

ps I plan to use rattlecan because I have lots of curved surfaces to paint and not much actual surface... a quart would probably coat the bike about nine times.

Thank you for the advice.

[swaman]

I've been able to obtain show quality finishes with rattle cans!
I use DUPLICOLOR and KRYLON......here's why:
Sand all your parts smooth and dull, using 400 grit sandpaper "WET".
Prime with 2 good coats of DUPLICOLOR primer and let dry over night.
Wet sand all your parts again with 600 grit paper. Clean well with "Simple Green".
Spray 2-3 coats of your DUPLICOLOR paint and ddry over night.
Sand the paint with 600 grit WET again, being carefull not to sand through........JUST DULL IT!
Spray all your parts with KRYLON CLEAR ***ENAMEL***!!!
The reason is:the DUPLICOLOR paint is lacquer........gas and oil will literaly DESTROY IT!
The Enamel clear is waaaay more resistant to gas spills, and if you will ride this bike, you WILL spill gas.
Let the enamel cure for at least a month before you put any wax on it. You don't want to trap the vapors as the paint cures.
The clear should flow out nicely, so you don't have to wetsand and/or buff it.......YOU ARE DONE!
Here are a couple pics of my bike, done as described.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...dwiring012.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ikepics001.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ikepics004.jpg

[BoricuaPaintFan23]

Originally Posted by swaman

I've been able to obtain show quality finishes with rattle cans!
I use DUPLICOLOR and KRYLON......here's why:
Sand all your parts smooth and dull, using 400 grit sandpaper "WET".
Prime with 2 good coats of DUPLICOLOR primer and let dry over night.
Wet sand all your parts again with 600 grit paper. Clean well with "Simple Green".
Spray 2-3 coats of your DUPLICOLOR paint and ddry over night.
Sand the paint with 600 grit WET again, being carefull not to sand through........JUST DULL IT!
Spray all your parts with KRYLON CLEAR ***ENAMEL***!!!
The reason is:the DUPLICOLOR paint is lacquer........gas and oil will literaly DESTROY IT!
The Enamel clear is waaaay more resistant to gas spills, and if you will ride this bike, you WILL spill gas.
Let the enamel cure for at least a month before you put any wax on it. You don't want to trap the vapors as the paint cures.
The clear should flow out nicely, so you don't have to wetsand and/or buff it.......YOU ARE DONE!
Here are a couple pics of my bike, done as described.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...dwiring012.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ikepics001.jpg
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/i...ikepics004.jpg

swaman>You have some really nice pictures and I'ma let you finish but catalyzed paint jobs are the best paint jobs of all-time.

I wear the 45 in LA like I'm AC Green