Harley Davidson Road King extensive detail with EXO

**imported_TrKent** · 11-19-2012, 01:06 AM

Hi all, here is my first Autopia post. This is my first time EVER detailing a motorcycle. I am copying most of this content from a thread I have on another forum:

First, for those who do not like scrolling through pictures, the video:

This has been an extremely challenging project.

First off: I cannot move the bike!!! I am 5`5 and weigh 125 pounds. This bike weighs about 900 pounds.

I have never riden a bike or even spent much time around one. So i have had a lot of fun figuring out what to do where.

Note: In the following pictures only the tank has had EXO applied to it. Everything else has C1. Also remember, C1 take a while for the full gloss to show! Let`s hope the weather holds out for a nice sunny or mostly sunny day today for more pictures and good shots for the video!!!

Directly after EXO application

CarPro Fabric & Leather

[IMG]CarPro Fabric & Leather[/IMG]

Preparing for reassembly

Helmets to get EXO as well

Gtechniq T1 on the rubber parts. Cures dry so no risk of slippery feet.

I even polished the outside edges of the brake rotor, just for fun...

Most of these current pictures were taken with a Nikon D7000 on a Benro tripod & Mirror Up setting on remote

Originally Posted by ****

Harley`s Vivid Black is the softest most miserable-to-finish paint I`ve ever worked on, I`ve owned 4. Just when you think you`ve got near-perfection you wheel it out in the sun or hit it with LED or Xenon and want to beat your head against the wall. I`d be interested in your process and products. That tank is looking pretty primo!

Good move removing the center console, makes life much easier.

Products were a combination of Menz 2500 and M205 (some areas seemed to react differently. Then finished with Menz 4500. I was trying to hold out to get my Rupes LHR75 to do this job but wound up having to use my 7424 with a 3" backing plate. (My Rupes come in tomorrow!!!) LC Hydrotech Orange for 2500 & 205 and Red for 4500. I don`t want to say this paint was easy to correct, but knowing it was a very soft paint definitely helped when getting into it. The black helmet that`s in one of the pictures was actually the hardest thing to correct.

For lighting I have 8 500w halogens in the ceiling along with the florescents. I also have various halogen work lights to use for side lighting. Along with 2 Brinkman dual xenon`s and one Brinkman dual LED.

Maybe i`m just weak, I can barely stand it straight up without a big struggle which would make me look ridiculous at stop lights.

Just FYI!!! I will have another Harley within the next few weeks. This one will be a 1 of ~200 limited edition Fat Boy

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