Brick House Builds Yamaha XS400 Custom Paint
A deep metallic green and a nod to Yamaha’s speed block era, tailored to a one-off XS400 build.
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Metallic depth and clean layout built around the XS400 tank shape.
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Glass-smooth finish from basecoat, clear, wet sanding, and final polish.
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F8 Green Metallic Yamaha XS400 tank with tailored speed block–inspired graphics.
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Gold-chrome Yamaha badge set against hand-laid panels and fine pinstriping.
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Tank and matching fenders finished as a complete custom paint set.
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Custom Yamaha XS400 build featuring F8 Green Metallic tank and hand-masked speed block graphics.
We painted this Yamaha XS400 tank and fenders for Brick House Builds as part of their custom twin-cylinder project. The goal was simple: keep the lines clean, lean into period-correct Yamaha cues, and execute it with modern materials that will hold up on the road.
The tank and fenders were finished in F8 Green Metallic, a deep, late-model Dodge Challenger color that carries subtle metallic depth in natural light. On the tank sides, we hand-masked a speed block–inspired graphic in black, yellow, orange, and red. The layout was adjusted specifically to the XS400 tank profile and gold-chrome Yamaha badges so the proportions feel intentional.
All graphics were laid out and masked by hand, then sprayed in a high-quality automotive basecoat/clearcoat system. After cure, the parts were wet sanded and polished to a glasslike finish. We also powder coated the frame, wheels, and supporting components, and Cerakoted the custom exhaust to complete the build with the same level of durability and consistency.
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Creativity & Craftsmanship
We pride ourselves on creativity & craftsmanship — finding unique ways to re-purpose parts and hardware, striking just the right balance between a variety of materials. By letting function drive form, we’re able to achieve an industrial style that looks like it works hard, and hard work is a beautiful thing.
