Hi All, I bought a 2010 GS yesterday, with 23k on the clock. There are small patches of corrosion & paint peeling from the engine & cylinders, which I'd like to correct. What is the best way and what paints/hammerite etc should I use? Or can this be done professionally, cheaply? Thanks in advance.
Engine paint/corrosion
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Bendy toy
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Hammerite is probably best for small to children ups. But it's not chip resistant so less good for the cam gears cover where it gets road rash.
Mine never had a fender extender so my front cover has a 50p coin sized patch where paint is missing. For now, I have peeled of the loose paint to keep corrosion from creeping further and treated with ACF-50. The only long term solution is powder coat. As a good match is impossible I will probably get it done in black and paint over.
While the bike is laid up I will probably get crash bars stands and anything else done at the same time.
Mine never had a fender extender so my front cover has a 50p coin sized patch where paint is missing. For now, I have peeled of the loose paint to keep corrosion from creeping further and treated with ACF-50. The only long term solution is powder coat. As a good match is impossible I will probably get it done in black and paint over.
While the bike is laid up I will probably get crash bars stands and anything else done at the same time.
Hammerite silver is not a bad match, a long as you get the smooth not hammered effect
Mattcooke99
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I just did a few parts on mine with Hammerite Silver Smooth...as others have said - it's a pretty close match but not perfect. You will notice the difference but others generally won't unless you point it out to them.
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This question arises with monotonous regularity, must be something amiss with BMW paint finishes 
My vote is for paint / etch primer, found it durable enough but nothing lasts forever and fork legs timing chests ect need freshening up after 4/5 years, depends what your riding through I guess.
Recommend Simoniz Tough Black Satin, with an etch primer on your engine (Assuming its black) most of the silver wheel paints are close enough for silver engines and forks.
Did a write up here some time ago, the work lasted well as you will see if you check out the later posts; (23000 views!)
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136102
My vote is for paint / etch primer, found it durable enough but nothing lasts forever and fork legs timing chests ect need freshening up after 4/5 years, depends what your riding through I guess.
Recommend Simoniz Tough Black Satin, with an etch primer on your engine (Assuming its black) most of the silver wheel paints are close enough for silver engines and forks.
Did a write up here some time ago, the work lasted well as you will see if you check out the later posts; (23000 views!)
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=136102
Bendy toy
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The engine paint on mine is solid except where stones have battered it.
Once corrosion sets in under the finish lots of damage can be done before its obviously a problem. Tougher finishes like powder coat are great but they can hide a lot of problems with little chips letting the weather in.
Once corrosion sets in under the finish lots of damage can be done before its obviously a problem. Tougher finishes like powder coat are great but they can hide a lot of problems with little chips letting the weather in.
Hi Guys, thanks very much for the advice, I'll get some hammerite shortly.
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