Parts/Tree paint help

[Fluffy110]

Hello again everyone.

So, I have finished the carb teardown and clean, and I'm waiting on a couple more parts.

Anyways, I am now in the process of stripping the trees and other various hard parts. I am definitely going to paint as opposed to polish, as I'm doing a cafe racer and like that old ratrod/ ratbike / cafe look...

What paint and process should I be using for the trees/forks/etc... I would like it to look nice (not a bunch of pits/flaws).

Any and all help is welcomed... Thanks...

-D

[Johno]

I painted my calipers as well as the triple when I replaced the steering head bearings.

I'm sure you will check the 30+ year old bearings!

Used VHT satin black caliper paint - directions on the can.

Calipers look factory fresh.

[Agemax]

any decent paint will work but the end finish is all in the preperation. clean,rust and oil/grease free and maybe try to sand out any obvious scratches or marks that will show through the paint.
for items like that i use plastikote spray paint. looks good and is hard wearing

[rustybronco]

http://thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?p=1648351#post1648351

The finish is achieved through several steps actually. I sanded the mirror backs bare with 80 grit, did the body work, followed by high-fill primer, block sanded with 400, primed a second time, block sanded with 600, then several coats of a satin black designed for repainting plastic interior parts and bumpers. It's available in a spray can at auto paint stores for about 15 bux a can. It's actually called "Trim Paint". It's a good product, covers really well, and sticks like you wouldn't believe..even has an adjustable fan. I painted the mirrors, let em dry, then wet sanded them with 800 and then spayed em again. That's why it lays out so smooth in the final coats. I even used it on the rotor centers. For switch covers it wouldn't be quite so involved. Hope that helps.

[mrbill5491]

Hello again everyone.

So, I have finished the carb teardown and clean, and I'm waiting on a couple more parts.

Anyways, I am now in the process of stripping the trees and other various hard parts. I am definitely going to paint as opposed to polish, as I'm doing a cafe racer and like that old ratrod/ ratbike / cafe look...

What paint and process should I be using for the trees/forks/etc... I would like it to look nice (not a bunch of pits/flaws).

Any and all help is welcomed... Thanks...

-D

Look at getting it powder coated...That is what I did with my upper clamp and lower fork legs.

[rwcfrank]

PJ1 fast black epoxy paint is amazing. Its hard as a rock resists chemicals and looks exactly like powder coating. Be sure its warm when you paint and use PPE.

https://www.denniskirk.com/fast-black-epoxy-paint.p30296.prd