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hm... there seems to be a clear ceramic coating available as well 
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Holy shyte! I've never eaten off a plate that was half as clean as that bike!
1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red
2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.Comment
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To a different drummer...
Spent about a hour tonight removing the last of the case corrosion. Don't think I can get them any cleaner short of soda blasting them
Made some cardboard masking panels tonight. Tomorrow after work I'll give the cases a good degreasing, a final etch with phosphoric acid and start masking the cases in preparation for paint.
Picked up a licence plate over the weekend. Not in too bad a shape for the $5 l paid for it.
The wife thought I bought it to hang on the licence plate ladder.
Last edited by rustybronco; 08-21-2014, 08:16 AM.Comment
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Not one spot of corrosion or oil left.
(90% of it was done by hand)Comment
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Wow Dale, those cases look spotless! Nice work! Don't want to know how many hours you have into getting them that way. You are motivating me to get busy on my engine cases, only I don't have your energy level...
Enjoying the thread.
Keep going...
Ed
To measure is to know.
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Ed, I don't want to know how many hours I have in them. All I can say is a lot. Every time I turned around I found another spot or two that needed a little more finessing. I gave up and said when they're done to my satisfaction, I'll start taping them. It's sure nice when you can see all the numbers near the bolt locations and they're as crisp as the the day they were cast.Comment
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I feel so ashamed that I use the blast cabinet. I just dont have that much give-a-damn to do it by hand.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Chuck, keep in mind that I'm only doing one resto, I can afford to take my time and pick my way through it. To me doing it like this is relaxation. Plus, think of what the before and after pic's will look like.
Before...
Last edited by rustybronco; 08-22-2014, 12:47 PM.Comment
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Could have just dumped a can of black paint on the entire bike without even washing it and it would have looked like new as compared to how I got it!! HA HA.
Cant wait to see it with my own two eyes when shes done.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Doing my best painter impression...
Three to four hours taping the cases. Degreasing in process.
Sufficient lighting in place this time.
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Hi Dale,
I have missed most of this and managed to have a quick look around again. What I have seen is that everything you have touched is better than new now! Be careful or they will sign you up for a reality TV show soon!
Very, very nice!Comment
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Thanks for the kind words Andre, but I'd run if anyone mentioned doing this for a reality show. More than likely they wouldn't allow you to have this sort of fun!
In colour now. Ended up with small run in the lower engine case which most of was removed with a piece of green tape. When the paint flashes I'll dust it lightly and it should be just fine.
Last edited by rustybronco; 08-24-2014, 06:09 PM.Comment
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Nice!!!!! Gonna be a stunner for sure.MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550
NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.
I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.Comment
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Chuck, I'm finally starting to realize that it just might be.
When I first looked at the paint last night I thought it was going to be, at least in my minds eye, a little too brilliant.
When I mixed the paint up this afternoon, the colour took on more of a gray cast which is what I really was hoping for. I would like to also make note that this paint is a very high solids paint. You will be shaking and sturring it up for a good ten minutes to get all the material to properly mix.
In all it's high rez glory.
Last edited by rustybronco; 08-24-2014, 07:54 PM.Comment
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Looks fantastic Dale. The Eastwood paint seems to be an amazing match to the OEM paint. Awesome!
Ed
To measure is to know.
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