My Engine front cover was in pretty poor shape, as you can see from the photos. So I thought I better get it sorted before winter set in, as I use the bike daily throughout the year for my commute to work.
Here you can see where I have scraped off the flaking paint & started to rub down with a combination of wire brush & flapper wheels.
Once loose paint & corrorosion were removed, I gave it a good degrease with soap & water.
I Then handpainted the bare metal areas with hammerite spacial metals primer.
Once the primer was dry (doesn't take long, bout an hour) I hand painted with hammerite smooth silver (just the one coat, applied liberally). The result, whilst not being cosmetically fantastic looking, does seem to be doing the job of protecting the metal. (see pics).
Ive been out in all weathers, the cover has been exposed to plenty of road salt, has been powerwashed & scrubbed. There is no sign of any deteriotion of the paint.
I know a better job could have been done, by removing the front cover, bead-blasting and spraypainting, but I did not have the time, nor could be arsed, draining the enging oil & faffing around re-setting the hall sensors up on re-assembly (thats a job for a later date).
BTW whilst I had the exhaust off (which was also in poor condition & swine to get off) I gave it a clean up with a with a rotary wire brush on an angle grinder (came up lovely).
Hope this helps
Regards
Paul
