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Post by aaronben40 on Feb 17, 2011 21:53:41 GMT 1
IO've vapour blasted the head and barrels on my 350 now do i paint or powdercoat them. If i powder coat should i do matt black or satin black. I dont want it to look daft with the black exhausts? Votes please ;D
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Post by lovelydog on Feb 17, 2011 22:08:34 GMT 1
Any shade you like. . . . . . . . . .Exhausts should be chromed spannies anyhow. ;D
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Post by nikfubar on Feb 17, 2011 22:09:17 GMT 1
IMHO PJ1 black gloss to the whole engine maybe with the exception of the barrels, silver ;D
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Post by LC_BOTT on Feb 17, 2011 22:40:59 GMT 1
why go to the expense of vapour blasting when you're going to cover the finish? i thought powder wasnt as good as paint due to the heat transference? ie the powder keeps the barrels hotter/insulated from cooling airflow??
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Post by lovelydog on Feb 17, 2011 22:47:21 GMT 1
why go to the expense of vapour blasting when you're going to cover the finish? i thought powder wasnt as good as paint due to the heat transference? ie the powder keeps the barrels hotter/insulated from cooling airflow?? OOOH,Good comment. |
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Post by petehodges on Feb 17, 2011 23:04:07 GMT 1
painted mine in pj1 black but then i saw a mates vapour blasted and he left them like it no paint on engine anywhere it looked the nuts and no flakey paint or tounching up so i,ve done the same and i,m well chuffed no painting for me  |
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Post by aaronben40 on Feb 18, 2011 8:22:49 GMT 1
Hmm all goog dpoints. I vapour blasted them to make sure they were ok and found a couple of places which i then had to aaly weld to fix bodged repairs. Trying to get the bike to similar to standard but not right down to green bolts  Still open to suggestions ;D ;D |
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Post by aaronben40 on Feb 18, 2011 22:20:42 GMT 1
I like those. Nice. ;D Found some marking on the side of one barrel that paint wont cover so decided to go satin powdercoat but Really like the line you have left at the top of the barrels/bottom of the head. Might remove the powdercoat to get the same effect. Only £1million more to go before its on the road |
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Post by chippy28 on Feb 19, 2011 0:02:33 GMT 1
Only £1million more to go before its on the road LOL you wish ;D how did the welding go on the case? (kickstart spring bit) Cheers,Andy. |
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Post by billy on Feb 19, 2011 9:15:31 GMT 1
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Post by aaronben40 on Feb 19, 2011 18:12:27 GMT 1
Welder did a brilliant job on the cases. Had the same guy do the welding on the barrels. Anyone near Bradford who needs an ally welder i can recommend him. Goes under name of Motorcycle services his name is Edgar and hes on 01274 642669. Nope i'm not on commission ;D ;D
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kas
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Post by kas on Feb 20, 2011 0:21:33 GMT 1
These were vapor blasted then painted with BBQ paint Hope ya get sorted  ;D ;D  yes now they do look good.cracking job,i think satin finish looks the buisness  |
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Post by rimotu66 on Feb 20, 2011 9:20:34 GMT 1
Thanks guys, thats answered another question I was going to ask, satin paint it is then.
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Post by kas on Feb 20, 2011 16:27:16 GMT 1
ive just bought some paint today from boyes £4.99 plasticote bbq paint satin black |
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Post by rimotu66 on Feb 20, 2011 20:03:46 GMT 1
Hell your ovens clean mate, you live on take aways  ;D |
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Post by greenlandy on Feb 20, 2011 20:13:11 GMT 1
Butchers Whats the black bits on the head bolt holes?
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Post by kas on Feb 20, 2011 20:20:08 GMT 1
wey ya bugger,ive got the same oven,so thats what them synergie ovens were made for (cooking lc barrels) thats were mine will be going then,haha |
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Post by billbott on Feb 20, 2011 20:21:00 GMT 1
Butchers Whats the black bits on the head bolt holes? Never mind that - thats one hell of an avatar you have there  |
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Post by 2942matt on Feb 24, 2011 2:48:46 GMT 1
ive always used PJ1, but id be interested to see the finished job, a mate of mine is having his 250LC restored by a specialist his looks unreal and that was done with bbq paint
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Post by aaronben40 on Feb 25, 2011 20:58:42 GMT 1
I had the powder coat done. Will post up piccys shortly
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