rich888 Posted June 4, 2018 Posted June 4, 2018 Anyone tried polishing the valve covers? If paint is the way to go, what paint and prep do people use?
footgoose Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 I stripped a set, one each from 2 different bikes. One stripped clean with 1 coat. The other was so hard it still is not clean after 8 coats of stripper. I gave up. A powder coater will sand blast, and the finish will be hard and beautiful. If you want the polish look, they can powder very close to that too. Welcome rich, let us know how you get on.
docc Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 Has the finish gone bad, or just looking for entertainment value?
LowRyter Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 After having my body guy paint them 3 different times, I'd recommend powder coating.
rich888 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks for the info... Oddly one side looks mint, the other has bubbled and dulled slightly. I have a sandblast cabinet, so I could strip them back. I will see what local powder coaters would charge. There are some other areas than could do with attention - front of the block and some smaller areas on the swing arm. Headers are brown too, but that will just come back if I clean them back to new metal. Just looking to tidy up a 2001 bike that I have just bought!
swooshdave Posted June 5, 2018 Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks for the info... Oddly one side looks mint, the other has bubbled and dulled slightly. I have a sandblast cabinet, so I could strip them back. I will see what local powder coaters would charge. There are some other areas than could do with attention - front of the block and some smaller areas on the swing arm. Headers are brown too, but that will just come back if I clean them back to new metal. Just looking to tidy up a 2001 bike that I have just bought! Before pictures are required!
Scud Posted June 11, 2018 Posted June 11, 2018 Flat black powdercoating gives a finish that matches satin black paint. Some powdercoaters have a minimum price, so you can get a few other bits done at the same time for "free." Need ideas? Here's my ex-LeMans with some powercoated bits: Valve covers and guards Alternator cover Porkchops Footlevers footpegs and brackets Passenger pegs and brackets brake reservoir cover sidestand Lower subframe etc. 2
rich888 Posted June 11, 2018 Author Posted June 11, 2018 Flat black powdercoating gives a finish that matches satin black paint. Some powdercoaters have a minimum price, so you can get a few other bits done at the same time for "free." Need ideas? Here's my ex-LeMans with some powercoated bits: Valve covers and guards Alternator cover Porkchops Footlevers footpegs and brackets Passenger pegs and brackets brake reservoir cover sidestand Lower subframe etc. Very nice! Is there a black coating (black ceramic?) that could go on the exhaust?
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