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900Supersport
Twinstar
Joined: Jul 15, 2005
Posts: 87
Location: Akron, Ohio
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Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:42 pm |
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... I noticed mine are getting a few spots of moisture under-mining the clear coat. I was going to just strip it and then sand/ re-buff, but I think I would almost rather re-clear coat them.
Anyone here done this before? Do you glass bead them before repainting the clear? |
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CowTownBiomed
Red CB1100F
Joined: Apr 02, 2004
Posts: 7545
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:48 pm |
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Good timing 9, I was just about to ask a similar question.
What does everyone use for a clearcoat after a clean and polish.
I have used glass bead to clean this one, the one next to it what the clean one looked like before.
Then its polish time, but just to a stock luster.
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digitalpizza - Pete Rose
Twinstar
Joined: Mar 16, 2004
Posts: 40
Location: Sausalito, California
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:24 pm |
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Hey Guys,
I have a detailed description on my site on how to restore the finish on polished parts. go to www.digitalpizza.com
Just go to the 1100F restoration page and check it out.
Lot of work, but worth it in the end.
Good Luck
Pete |
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digitalpizza - Pete Rose
Twinstar
Joined: Mar 16, 2004
Posts: 40
Location: Sausalito, California
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:37 pm |
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Opps, sorry, click on the Swing Arm & Brackets section and scroll down to the foot peg brackets restoration part.
Pete |
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CowTownBiomed
Red CB1100F
Joined: Apr 02, 2004
Posts: 7545
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:06 pm |
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So what does everyone use for a clearcoat? |
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boldorboy
Hawk
Joined: Aug 12, 2004
Posts: 400
Location: grand junction, colorado
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:24 pm |
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I remove it and leave it off... Couple reasons
Clear/Paint/Powdercoating are all coating which hold heat..
It's much easier to clean and polish parts that do not have that clear coat on it...
If you want to reclear it though... EEastwood makes a "diamond clear" for clear bare metals. |
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CowTownBiomed
Red CB1100F
Joined: Apr 02, 2004
Posts: 7545
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:24 pm |
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Actualy the coating isnt what holds the heat.
In fact if you were to paint it black (flat black is best) it would disipate more heat that just the plain aluminum.
If you clean and polish your parts and don't clear them you'll be cleaning and polishing again in no time.
I assume (ya I know) that if the parts were clearcoated in the first place, and it lasted 23 years, doing it again shouldnt be a bad idea.
Of course I could be totaly off base here.... |
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boldorboy
Hawk
Joined: Aug 12, 2004
Posts: 400
Location: grand junction, colorado
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:00 pm |
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Sorry about not liking the coating... You can't convince me that the clear on the case covers doesn't hold heat... it is a coating... I know you can buy heat dispersing paint for iron jugs that is flat black... I really don't want to do that either... The heat difference is probably minimal but it makes me feel better.
I removed the coating from my brightwork 2 yeas ago and it is actually holding up just fine with minimum cleaning. You can check it out un "Blue CB1100F" in the for sale section... (sorry don't know how to do a link).....
That picture is about 3 weeks since I cleaned the bike... And yes, I ride this bike almost everyday... As a matter of fact... I took this pic after returning from a 1200 mile 3 day trip up to and around the Jackson Hole area....
Just my $.02 but I've restored about 30 vintage Japanese and European bikes for myself and others and remove the clear an almost any of the polished aluminum... Clear yellows over time... not to mention chipping, and spotting.... I usually give the bare aluminum a quick once over with the polish when I service the bike (big service not just oil). Gives me a chance to catch other problems too. |
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CowTownBiomed
Red CB1100F
Joined: Apr 02, 2004
Posts: 7545
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:14 pm |
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No need to appoligize, I'm here to learn not berate.
You are correct the heat disapation differance is minimal (execpt the flat black option (any flat black will do))
Its really amaizing actualy.
I have two bikes now (4 sets of brightwork) so I'll give it a try and see.
On with the clean ones and off with the dirty.
Thanks |
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boldorboy
Hawk
Joined: Aug 12, 2004
Posts: 400
Location: grand junction, colorado
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:18 pm |
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Bush's polish for aluminum wheels works the best of any I've tried... if you can find it... |
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Fster
Black CB750F
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
Posts: 876
Location: Pottsville Pennsylvania
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:03 pm |
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fasterspider
Red CB1100F
Joined: Jan 24, 2004
Posts: 15809
Location: Studio City, Los Angeles, Ca. 91604
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Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:14 pm |
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Use clear powder coating.
I have it over my sun gold powder coated rotors and an ignition cover and it really brings out the color of what ever it is on. |
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Fster
Black CB750F
Joined: Aug 25, 2005
Posts: 876
Location: Pottsville Pennsylvania
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Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:02 am |
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Is this clear powder coat somthing you have to have a pro do or is it a do it your selfer |
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fasterspider
Red CB1100F
Joined: Jan 24, 2004
Posts: 15809
Location: Studio City, Los Angeles, Ca. 91604
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Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:24 am |
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Fster wrote: |
Is this clear powder coat somthing you have to have a pro do or is it a do it your selfer |
It is done by a pro, the only way to go. |
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CowTownBiomed
Red CB1100F
Joined: Apr 02, 2004
Posts: 7545
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:16 am |
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fasterspider wrote: |
Fster wrote: |
Is this clear powder coat somthing you have to have a pro do or is it a do it your selfer |
It is done by a pro, the only way to go. |
I like everything else you can do it youself if you have the tools the time and the space.
An old oven (outside), a powder aplication device (E-bay) and some powder (e-bay too)
If your just doing small parts a toaster oven will do. |
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Skid
Twinstar
Joined: Sep 06, 2003
Posts: 163
Location: Mentor, Ohio
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Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:45 pm |
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Another option is clear anodize. I don't know how well it would work on a polished valve cover but we have some machined aluminum covers where I work that are clear anodized and they look beautiful and take some punnishment. I don't think it's very expensive either. |
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