Decided to freshen up the black clutch and alternator covers....they're not bad no real corrosion just peeling paint. Presume just a sanding pad is good enough to remove the old paint and smooth out ? What process do you suggest. I've read on here ETCH primer and Techcote are good. Do you then use a lacquer or no need. Is this process better than ....... blasting and then getting powder coated ? apart from cost obviously.
Black clutch cover? On what bike? When you find out how it's painted, let me know. I want my clutch cover black, but don't want to swap out the OEM one.
I've just done my 91 900SS. The engine was stripped anyway, but I would recommend taking off the covers. I used a paint stripper from ebay. I've just had a look and can't see the same stuff listed any more. This was it. Industrial Strength Paint Remover / Paint Stripper / Spray Gun Cleaner / Aerosol | eBay It's no longer available and a couple of people told me that I should not have been able to buy it over the net as it's not for public use. Anyway, it's bloody good stuff. Just spray the covers lightly, wrap in cling film and leave for 30 minutes, and the paint will just wash off under a tap, maybe a bit of teasing with a toothbrush. Anything else is just hard work. Then a couple of coats of acid etch. I used this one U-pol Acid 8 Etch Primer 450ml Aerosol UPOL | eBay Then I sprayed it up with Simoniz Tough Black Satin As I've continued with my build I have found that I'll get the odd chip or mark from dropping something on it, and I've just sprayed a little paint in to the cap and touched it in with one of the kid's fine paintbrushes. There's some useful info in this thread here http://ducatiforum.co.uk/f4/mk1-sl-casing-paint-advice-reqd-4402/
This looks to be the same stuff as you used............lethal. Dichloromethane 99.5% Pure 1 Litre (1L) | eBay Did you not use a lacquer ?
Recently did the side covers on my Monster. I blasted the old paint off as it not only shifts it easier & quicker but leaves a better surface for the paint to stick to, however I have a blaster so it also costs me nothing to do it. I used acid etch primer and then Halfords own brand black paint. In hindsight the black was a mistake as it is fading and when hot is a little soft so if I wipe any dirt off when it's hot then the paint smudges. I didn't think heat resistant paint would be necessary on the side covers but I would recommend it now - it still looks OK but I know it's not perfect so I'll probably redo them next winter.
Didn't bother with lacquer in the end and it seems quite tough. I painted the inlet tubes with an ali silver paint, and when I played with the carbs some fuel spilt and took the ali paint straight off. It didn't seem to affect the Simoniz stuff one bit. I'll see how it goes. The advantage of leaving it au natrel is that I can just touch up the odd chip/mark by hand. Poweder coating has to be the way to go though.
In hindsight I reckon you are dead right. My little project started out as a a clean and tidy job, and ended up as a full on restoration. Knowing what I know now, rather than mess about painting a bit here and there and I would have just stripped the whole bike in to piles for powder coating, anodizing, two pack etc and got things done as a job lot. Its got to be cheaper and better finish to powder coat rather than mess around with rattle cans, plus the finish should be better too.
2 pack paint on OEM cover 27th October 012 by Lindsay fae Angus, on Flickr 27th October 011 by Lindsay fae Angus, on Flickr
Agree Steve but as you say, finding someone who knows what they're doing is the challenge......think there was somewhere in Birmingham ?
If you are near Melksham (Devizes) I can recommend Steve Turner for powder coating or painting on aluminium alloy and magnesium alloy. Andy
