Honda CB750 Sandcast
The Restoration Shop => Paint - Badges and Component Refinishing => Topic started by: Garry32 on October 01, 2016, 01:37:28 pm
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Can anyone tell me the best method and type of lacquering for the wheel hubs, engine covers and fork sliders.
Thank you Garry 🇬🇧😄
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Here are the steps that I use.
- Sand and polish the parts
- Gently add scratches back into the parts to get the factory look. I use grey and/or white scotchbrite pads. You can leave them polished of course. My 100% original parts aren't perfectly polished though. Scotchbriting them gets them very close!
- Clean the part completely. Super important to do this right. Get a wax and grease remover from your parts store.
- Clean them again ;D
- Spray three medium coats of clear glossy engine paint 5 to 10 minutes apart. I use duplicolor engine enamel. Great stuff. If you aren't in a spray booth, it is best to spray in the shade. This gives the paint a bit of time to smooth itself out and thus have less orange peel.
- Bake the parts in your oven to harden the engine paint. I bake them at about 225F for 20 minutes or so. Of course you will want to sit them in the oven in a way that won't touch any of the paint. Remove them from the oven without touching the paint either. After 30 minutes of cooling down you will have a very strong and accurate finish!
Hope this helps!
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Okay Ujeni. Thank you very much ,much appreciated.
Garry 🇬🇧😎
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Formic acid.
http://cb750sandcastonly.com/smf_forum/index.php/topic,1701.120.html (http://cb750sandcastonly.com/smf_forum/index.php/topic,1701.120.html)
Take care of you nose!
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Ujeni, glad to read you again...;)
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Hi 4pots1969 ;D