Project Beast back on track

[renobruce]

Can't wait to see the Beast all finished. Think it'll be ready for the Southwest rally?

I hope so! That's the plan, anyway. I'll just keep plugging along as time and money allows.

[renobruce]

Some better carb pics:

[80GS1000]

Looking good there Bruce! What kind of paint is on the carbs?

[renobruce]

Looking good there Bruce! What kind of paint is on the carbs?

It's gloss black caliper paint! I figured that should hold up well. I test painted a piece of aluminum before I used it on the carbs. I let it cure and then poured gas and then brake fluid on it. It took it well and didn't peel off! So hopefully it will hold up well. The caliper paint is also heat tolerant.

[rapidray]

Wow Bruce, I never thought I would say these words together but "Pretty Carbs"! Ray.

[renobruce]

Wow Bruce, I never thought I would say these words together but "Pretty Carbs"! Ray.

Thanks, Ray! They should look nice with the tops and bottoms polished better.....and maybe some polished aluminum velocity stacks.

[Tarbash 27]

What brand caliper paint? I painted my rear caliper with dupli-color caliper paint. I spilled some fluid while bleeding it and it took the paint right off.

[renobruce]

What brand caliper paint? I painted my rear caliper with dupli-color caliper paint. I spilled some fluid while bleeding it and it took the paint right off.

I'm using the VHT stuff:

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=VHT%2DSP734&N=700+115&autoview=sku

After dipping my carb bodies, I have then been boiling them in water. You'd be surprised how much oil is left in the water. The boiling seems to draw out any oil in the porous aluminum. We'll see how well it holds up. If it ends up looking like crap over time, I'll get the bodies powdercoated.

[TWorx81]

engine paint looks awesome. whats the best method to clean the cases and get them prepped for paint? i'm in the proccess of going thru my 650 i picked up for free. its my first bike and i want to use it to learn how to work/rebuild/modify/service it instead of buying a new one out right, being in the garage is my time away from the ole lady. ha ha ha, she helps sometimes though so she's alright.

[renobruce]

engine paint looks awesome. whats the best method to clean the cases and get them prepped for paint?

I scrubbed mine clean using Simple Green concentrate. Then I used MEK to clean off any residual oil. Then masked, primed, and painted.

[TWorx81]

cool. thanks for the info.

[80GS1000]

I scrubbed mine clean using Simple Green concentrate. Then I used MEK to clean off any residual oil. Then masked, primed, and painted.

What kind of primer and paint did you use on the cases? Did you sand or scuff them to get the primer to stick?

[jwhelan65]

beat me to it

Same question here..what primer did you use?

[renobruce]

I used the Duplicolor Engine enamel and engine primer. But I have since heard that the PJ1 stuff might be better stuff. Not that I'm not happy with my results. Everything turned out great, and went on great. Time will tell how the paint holds up. But the most important thing you can do is to PREP EVERYTHING PROPERLY. Everything must be perfectly clean and free of oil and dirt. That will guarantee the best results.

[hp1000s]

I did my 1000 motor w/PJ1 Satin and it looks great and has had fuel spilled on it in a puddle...not a problem at all. Didn't use any primer, just cleaned & cleaned & cleaned.