donny1972
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I would like to rub down and touch up the front of the engine where the alternator belt cover is so can anyone recommend a good paint to do this. Thanks
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Sandman
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Do a search in this forum on the subject and you will see many different methods and different paints used to deal with this problem.
If you want the exact colour of paint in an aerosol try RS Bike Paints on internet and they can do it for you with lacquer and etch primer available too.
See:
http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/colours.php
If you want the exact colour of paint in an aerosol try RS Bike Paints on internet and they can do it for you with lacquer and etch primer available too.
See:
http://www.rsbikepaint.com/en-gb/colours.php
Silver Smoothrite is superb!
Bendy toy
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After a few weeks silver hammering is so brittle it will chip at the sight of a local council surface dressing job.
I plan to have mine powder coated then painted over in a colour to match the engine. Powder is much tougher than paint so should get best of both.
I plan to have mine powder coated then painted over in a colour to match the engine. Powder is much tougher than paint so should get best of both.
Not surprised its coming off if youre hammering it.....
Humbug
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I did this one with silver Hammerite a couple of years ago and it's got no chips on the cover. 
A couple of years back I bought a very sorry looking R1150GS.
I spent a bit of time on it and managed to get it looking fairly decent.
Then I sold it.
However, I had a call a couple of weeks back from the guy I sold it to. As he's hardly ridden it would I be interested in buying it back (for much less than I sold it for)? I went round and ripped his arm off.
So now it's back where it belongs.
Don't we all like a happy ending.
Merv
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=1 on the smoothrite,no chipping or problems on my previous gsa
Bendy toy
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My Smoothrite parts ended up looking like a shotgun target and I used Finnigans primer.
That said the rattle can version was good on a petrol tank and side panels. But for anything important I will powder coat when ever possible. It's not always possible but super tough where it can be used.
That said the rattle can version was good on a petrol tank and side panels. But for anything important I will powder coat when ever possible. It's not always possible but super tough where it can be used.
(RIP) Mark H
Formerly known as Easyrider5258 (Mark)
My vote is for paint / etch primer, found it durable enough but nothing lasts forever and fork legs timing chests ect need freshning 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 the 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
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 the 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
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