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Post by tomtom1 on Nov 30, 2019 20:09:09 GMT 1
Hi all
I'm just in the process of refurbing my foot peg hangers on my 31K, the dilemma is I'm looking for a small amount of maintainance, I've shot blasted them and the are lovely and clean, a mate of mine was kind enough to powder coat them in a gloss clear coat but it totally changed the colour of them looks like they have been painted grey, so I removed the clear coat shot blasted again and he powder coated them again in satin clear for me and it was a lot better, but still not 100%, I want to do some sort or lacquer / clear powder on the back of the hangers to protect them as you never get to clean the back and it would be a pain if you did, and maybe vapour blast the fronts as I've read somewhere vapour blasting seals the pours in the ally then I can just wipe with ACF50, I've read a lot of posts on here what others have done to hangers and fork legs, so was just wondering what your thoughts are. Vapour blast the whole thing and wipe with ACF50, or clear powder coat just the backs for protection and wipe the fronts, peaple have said lacquer yellows and flakes over time, anyone had there's vapour blasted ?
Cheers
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Nov 30, 2019 20:11:57 GMT 1
I vapour them then paint everything bar the face and top edge silver before scotchbrite and acf on the face and top edge
Steve
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Post by tomtom1 on Nov 30, 2019 20:22:54 GMT 1
I vapour them then paint everything bar the face and top edge silver before scotchbrite and acf on the face and top edge Steve Cheers Steve That's a good idea about painting the backs, I never thought of that. how has that held up, are the faces still nice without fur? Cheers |
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Post by pdxjim on Nov 30, 2019 20:52:33 GMT 1
Vapor blast then a bit of car wax is all I do on all matte finish aluminum. Footrest hangers, fork lowers, etc.
Holds up well enough for me, and clear coat always peels or discolors eventually
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Post by tomtom1 on Nov 30, 2019 20:55:57 GMT 1
Vapor blast then a bit of car wax is all I do on all matte finish aluminum. Footrest hangers, fork lowers, etc. Holds up well enough for me, and clear coat always peels or discolors eventually Thanks for the reply, another good idea waxing them, I think vapour blast is the way to go. Cheers |
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Post by tomtom1 on Nov 30, 2019 21:00:17 GMT 1
I vapour them then paint everything bar the face and top edge silver before scotchbrite and acf on the face and top edge Steve Hi you say you scotchbright the top edge and face, is that just to clean them up or do you put the brushed ally lines in the face and top edge with the scotchbright? Don't know if it make a diffeance but it's on a 31K. |
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Post by stusco on Nov 30, 2019 21:01:57 GMT 1
I think vapour blasting is the key it’s a great finish then maybe scotchbrite and acf50/wax to protect
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Post by pdxjim on Nov 30, 2019 21:41:59 GMT 1
I think vapour blasting is the key it’s a great finish then maybe scotchbrite and acf50/was to protect The best thing about VB besides the appealing finish, is it smooths and seals the pores in the ally making it much more resistant to staining, grease, dirt etc. Dry blasting opens the pores and leaves lots of pockets for stains to grip on and accumulate. Sealing the VB surface with a thin film of wax, silicone, acf50, etc further protects. |
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Post by Yogi on Nov 30, 2019 21:50:15 GMT 1
I vapour them then paint everything bar the face and top edge silver before scotchbrite and acf on the face and top edge Steve Hi you say you scotchbright the top edge and face, is that just to clean them up or do you put the brushed ally lines in the face and top edge with the scotchbright? Don't know if it make a diffeance but it's on a 31K. The scotchbrite is to put the lines back similar to factory and gives a bit of shine The acf is to seal and prevent corrosion and staining Matt |
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Post by tomtom1 on Nov 30, 2019 21:56:46 GMT 1
Vapour blasting and ACF50 It is then il put some before and after pics up.
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Post by JonW on Dec 1, 2019 9:41:01 GMT 1
The problem for the colour is that you blasted them. if they were polished the clear would look fine. It just looks very silver on blasted surfaces. I used to blast the backs and the areas where the pegs mount (on LCs) and polish the fronts, then when powdered it looks pretty close to the OEM finish.
These days I polish them and leave it at that as I has some issues with oils leaching out under the powder which was annoying.
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Post by tomtom1 on Dec 7, 2019 20:08:25 GMT 1
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