Undecarriage paint

[Big Al]

Can anyone point me in the right direction of what is the best paint (black) to use on the side/centre stand and other metal bits underneath?

Thanks

 

[Cook1e]

I use Plastikote. This one: LINKY

 

[beemer pimp]

Hammerite

 

[typan]

Hammerite smooth done the job for me.

 

[MR&MRS.P]

Just a word of warning from my own troubles... I went down the route of primer layers and gloss black topcote for my centre and side stands and all was well for a few months, that was until I had over filled her with fuel and some fuel drained through the overflow pipe, this happened a few times but I thought nothing of it. Annoyingly enough the overflow pipe for the fuel drained straight onto my main stand so I am now back to tatty flaking paint... worth checking the overflow pipe routing before repainting...

 

[Grizzly]

Halfords Satin Black

I always used the Halfords Satin Black - it also comes in a biggish rattle can. It's easy to use, fairly cheap and the satin finish matches in well with other cycle parts - eg the sub-frame, the 1150 cycle parts are not a gloss finish, even when new!
It's also a handy finish for any bits you make yourself for the bike such as a sat-nav bracket etc.

Cheers....................Grizzly

 

[Big Al]

Thanks for the advice guys

 

[bowser]

If its for an 1100 then you HAVE to use this ( http://shop.kremerpigments.com/en/pigments/tyrian-purple-36010:.html ) nothing else is suitable for the king of motorcycles, if its for anything else, who the feck cares!!!

 

[hughguzzi]

try Frost.co.uk
apparently the POR15 marine clean then metal prep and ready are very good for under rust treatment and proofing - they also do black paints or you can use hammerite.
Ive found corrosion comes back up through hammerite without proper metal treatment !

The above is what I will be using to do my guzzi frames as recommended by guzzi riders and GB forums.

 

[Demongroover]

Powdercoat it.



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[Welshman]

Powdercoat it.



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100% That was my route nothing much else survives the gravel

 

[mikeyboy]

As above,powder coat it,
Any painted finish will not last ,by the time you have prepped ,primed and painted ,added the cost of materials,it will not be any cheaper to paint it yourself.

 

[MikeO]

If its for an 1100 then you HAVE to use this ( http://shop.kremerpigments.com/en/pigments/tyrian-purple-36010:.html ) nothing else is suitable for the king of motorcycles, if its for anything else, who the feck cares!!!

 

[Green Boy]

As above,powder coat it,
Any painted finish will not last ,by the time you have prepped ,primed and painted ,added the cost of materials,it will not be any cheaper to paint it yourself.

+1. I think I got the side and centre strand as well as a bash plate doen for about £15 total.

 

[Packer]

Powdercoat it.



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100% That was my route nothing much else survives the gravel

Powder coat won't survive long either. Additionally once it starts to fail water and salt get under the coating and rust propagates unseen. You end up with rust weakened metal below a reasonable looking layer of plastic until you look closely.

I'll be painting mine and repeat as required.

 

[Welshman]

Powder coat won't survive long either. Additionally once it starts to fail water and salt get under the coating and rust propagates unseen. You end up with rust weakened metal below a reasonable looking layer of plastic until you look closely.

I'll be painting mine and repeat as required.

OK, in your climate I wont argue, its sitting at 30C here at the moment, it will peak at 33C and we have not had any real rain since May, rust is not our enemy...

 

[Packer]

OK, in your climate I wont argue, its sitting at 30C here at the moment, it will peak at 33C and we have not had any real rain since May, rust is not our enemy...

Do you have guest rooms?

 

[Welshman]

Do you have guest rooms?

Only if you bring some rain...it was 19C overnight and will hit 34C today and still climbing...

 

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Hello guys on the frost restorations web site do chassis black paint on that site bloody good stuff !!! try it !