ok ,thank you
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ok ,thank you
never painted a motor before can you pass on your ti[ps for what you did chase as im looking to paint the bandit motor soon as i get it out of the frame ,Quote:
Originally Posted by Chase
thanks
What color you after Kev?? you up for a contro deal??
Seat for paint work??
Pm me if your interested.
Hey Kev, it's pretty simple - just gotta get the engine clean. All I did was;
- remove engine and leave whole plugging all inlets/outlets
- hit it with some degreaser (truck stuff) and let it sit for a bit then blasted it with the high pressure cleaner
- mixed up some more degreaser and grabbed a scotch brite scourer and went over the engine getting into all the small spots
- light sand over any parts that might be chipped or flaking
- remove/tape anything you're not painting
- let it dry off, then went over with some prepsol (wax and grease remover) and wipped dry with clean rags
- hit it with one coat of VHT primer to get a decent bite on the original paint
- 3 coats of paint with a 10-15minute flash time between coats
- chuck some heat lamps around it and you're done.
The heat lamps are important cause the VHT paint doesn't reach full hardness until it's been heated - easiest way is to have the engine run but not if it's not in the bike ;).
ok sweet azz chase thanks for parting with that info will have a crack at paining the bandit motor
As always mate give us a yell if you need some assist ;)
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Originally Posted by Chase
yeah im going to have a teardown part here at the workshop 1 weekend thow on a BBQ and some piss for the ASF guys
^Sounds good Kev!
Cleanliness is the key with the engine mate. Take ur time n u cant go wrong!
hmmm bright mate !!
im doing my donk in the same blue as the body work ,but doing it in 2k.
just made the engine stand so now the fun starts chase the race is on .
that should look great! .. dunno about the race though - I'm targetting NFR :pQuote:
Originally Posted by ALBI
I like the sound of a race :)
With VHT it may take a while to cure properly. I did about 200kms before I stopped smelling the paint every time I ran the bike. But it lasts good.
Slow progress, but at least it's progress :cool:
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Fckin A, that looks awesome Mate.. very eyecatching!!!
thats mint chase really impressed with the outcome cant wait to do my donk now
Damn Chase, good job mate
you've been hanging around old v8's judging from that colour :D
Thanks gents, and you can't beat the classics Fimp :p
Winning!
chase old boy u always seem to have the goods
that looks tops with that combo