Improved Picture Of Patterned Finish

Discussion in 'Detailing and cleaning' started by Noods, Jan 9, 2015.

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  1. I managed to get a better image of my laboured pattern finish, hopefully shows what I was looking for and obtained via a little hard hard work and some help from my friend...OCD ...
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    #1 Noods, Jan 9, 2015
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  2. Looks nice.
     
    #2 Cupid Stunt, Jan 10, 2015
  3. Thank you..

    I know what Im looking to achieve.. It may take me a long while to get there.. But, achieve.. I will.

    I have no choice, Determ...rules my head ..
    N@@DS
     
    #3 Noods, Jan 10, 2015
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  4. That looks great
    I want to rub my hands over it now :)
     
    #4 Ducbird, Jan 10, 2015
  5. Steady.......! Lol
     
    #5 Noods, Jan 10, 2015
  6. That does look good!

    So when will you get to actually ride the bike?! ;-)
     
    #6 domRusty, Jan 10, 2015
  7. Yes I like that effect, can't make out the part though.
     
    #7 Birdie, Jan 10, 2015
  8. It's just an angle of the sump, close too the filter, where a engine casing bolt goes..
     
    #8 Noods, Jan 10, 2015
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  9. Is it hours and hours with a hammer and a nail?
     
    #9 keith916, Jan 10, 2015
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  10. Old tool making trick for textured / grained dies that have been damaged is sand paper and a hammer. Works on tool steel so very easy on alloy and gives a great result with coarse paper. Yours doesn't look as convincing to be honest - like it is a new style of finish and not simulating a sand cast finish. Is that what you were after? Looks good either way :)
     
    #10 Exige, Jan 10, 2015
  11. A tiny ballpeen hammer, course grit sandpaper, with another hammer, and some hand made round end punches to get the difficult bits .. Tens of tens of hours, OCD, and severe repetitive strain syndrome....

    Can I sue myself on a no win no fee basis do you know?

    N@@DS
     
    #11 Noods, Jan 10, 2015
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  12. You missed a bit :Hilarious:
     
    #12 Exige, Jan 10, 2015
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  13. Never tried it on aluminium, just steel, hence the different result. Everyone needs to strip their Engines of that crappy paint and start tapping away.

    Are you leaving it bare and just rubbing with ACF50?
     
    #13 Exige, Jan 10, 2015
  14. Yes mate... Soda blasted top three quarters of engine only sump area patterned... Acf to protect...

    Soon to be a....

    "Only taken out when there are no dark cloud days"
    member... Lol
     
    #14 Noods, Jan 10, 2015
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  15. Post pics when it's finished :upyeah:
     
    #15 Exige, Jan 10, 2015
  16. I will do mate.. This pic shows the hammered effect below and the hammered then grit hammered finish in the top half of the pic..
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    #16 Noods, Jan 10, 2015
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  17. Ha... I had two years riding her, then got a bit bored, hence strip down.. She will have NCR internals too so hopefully a little more power, she's also shedding a lot of weight.. I'm guessing it will be spring 2016.. Hopefully..
     
    #17 Noods, Jan 11, 2015
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  18. You are clearly a VERY patient man! :upyeah:
     
    #18 domRusty, Jan 11, 2015
  19. Sometimes patient.. V dertermined yes, v fussy on detail, and stupid so some would say... Oh and very handsome, according to Kylie M....

    Zzzzzzzzzzz...
     
    #19 Noods, Jan 11, 2015
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  20. i use hammerite
     
    #20 Flatfish, Jan 14, 2015
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