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Post by 350guy on Jul 31, 2018 3:07:27 GMT 1
Hi folks: As per the below guide, the color code for the exhaust pipes says "Bright black coating " Would this be "Gloss black" or "Matt Black" ? www.rd350lc.net/page4L0colorguide2.htmI am looking to restore them pipes to OEM colour specs. Thanks in advance. Regards, Daryl
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Post by mellow on Jul 31, 2018 12:59:40 GMT 1
If say plastikote satin bar b q paint π
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Post by 350guy on Jul 31, 2018 14:05:34 GMT 1
Thank you Sir, kindly.
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Post by earthman on Aug 1, 2018 20:58:25 GMT 1
I were told recently that these pipes were actually anodised back in the day, anyone had a company re do that process instead of messing around with paint?
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Post by 350guy on Aug 2, 2018 4:36:54 GMT 1
Oh, so them factory pipes were not painted?
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Post by earthman on Aug 2, 2018 7:27:25 GMT 1
Oh, so them factory pipes were not painted? Yep, that's what I've been told by a couple of paint places,....previous owner(s) of my bike have obviously gone down the spray can route, it's starting to flake off in places so I'll need to do something soon.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Aug 2, 2018 8:19:01 GMT 1
It was a plating process but not anodising as that's for alloy
Most likely options are black zinc or black nickel plating
Probably not black zinc as finish was too even
Steve
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Post by mellow on Aug 2, 2018 10:06:14 GMT 1
You sure it wasn't stove enamelled?
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Aug 2, 2018 10:10:24 GMT 1
You sure it wasn't stove enamelled? Don't think so as it is basically a coating like paint You can tell they are plated down to the fact that if you rub them they slowly fade to silver No paint or other coating to scrape off. Also stove enamel is brittle so if dented it cracks and chips off Steve
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Post by earthman on Aug 2, 2018 11:18:33 GMT 1
One place did say that it's more like a 'black chrome'actually, so I guess that a plating process is correct??
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Post by 4l04ever on Aug 2, 2018 11:42:26 GMT 1
Yes, I looked into it a long time ago and it appeared to be a black zinc, nickel or other plating. Not paint. The downpipe was welded on after coating, as when new, a thick black paint was brushed over the weld
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Post by earthman on Aug 2, 2018 13:43:53 GMT 1
Yes, I looked into it a long time ago and it appeared to be a black zinc, nickel or other plating. Not paint. The downpipe was welded on after coating, as when new, a thick black paint was brushed over the weld That's interesting, any idea why the downpipe was welded on afterwards? Why couldn't they have coated the whole thing complete??
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Post by steeley on Aug 2, 2018 18:46:39 GMT 1
Get them blasted and painted with some stove paint. Down pipes put on after because of space in the vat .
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Aug 2, 2018 21:07:47 GMT 1
Get them blasted and painted with some stove paint. Down pipes put on after because of space in the vat . You may be nearly right there Never mind space, 2 things spring to mind 1- things that curve back on themselves are a bugger to plate evenly 2- (most likely the true reason) you can't have the olive flange fitted in a strong alkaline solution can you π. If part of the exhaust it would stop whatever bit it was touching from plating Steve
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Post by marrcel on Aug 2, 2018 21:53:54 GMT 1
I used the rattlecan once a year on the exhausts. That cost me 10β¬ a year. And some time and energy to get them in the spray booth. Now i can afford stainless. And they look lovely. And make more power. Living the dreamπ€π
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Post by earthman on Aug 3, 2018 7:17:58 GMT 1
If you go the rattle can route, does the finish from all of them need attention just after a year then?
I've been looking at VHT paint,that seems like the most obvious brand to use on exhaust systems? Anyone had any experience with that??
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Post by marrcel on Aug 3, 2018 7:37:26 GMT 1
Every year when it was my daily driver tbh.
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Post by 4l04ever on Aug 3, 2018 8:40:28 GMT 1
Yes, I looked into it a long time ago and it appeared to be a black zinc, nickel or other plating. Not paint. The downpipe was welded on after coating, as when new, a thick black paint was brushed over the weld That's interesting, any idea why the downpipe was welded on afterwards? Why couldn't they have coated the whole thing complete?? As Steve said, the flange had to be fitted and it has a gasket inside and olive coating, both of which would have been affected by the plating process.
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Post by 350guy on Aug 4, 2018 4:36:31 GMT 1
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