Frame refinishing

[paulbaker1954]

I just did my frame, Stands and yokes using Hammerite Smooth rattle can and 2 coats and it's gone on really well with a good finish.

Having said that the frame and swing arm especially were in great condition already with only a couple of minor marks and small surface rust.

We'll see how it hold up but I will never use this baby in the wet anyway 

[davecara]

I would not powder coat it simply because they were never powder coated.

I think RAL 9005 satinblack paint comes very close.

That's the comment I was waiting for! I'm going to get they frame and swinger media blasted and then I'll zinc prime and paint them

[Nurse Julie]

Personally, I cannot understand why your going that route. Every black metal part on my CB400/4 is powder coated. It is so practical, fuel and brake fluid resistant and after doing 3.500 miles on her last summer, a quick wipe down with the baby wipes and she was as good as new again. Well, better actually as powder coat was not around in the early/mid seventies so I feel this finish is a vast improvement on the original finish. I have another bike that will have exactly the same treatment to ALL black parts as part of the restoration as I know it will last a very long time. The Hammerite will peel like a bad suntan, as I have unfortunately found to my cost in the past, if you get any brake fluid on it and any petrol will make the finish go like a sticky mess. each to their own though.

[shifter]

I must agree with you Paul and going the paint route , at least you can touch in or spray in anytime as with powdercoat not , two pack is very durable to oils etc. And more like stove enamel as they call it , I know people have two packed over powdercoat  ..

[Nurse Julie]

I have found that when I have picked up a chip in the powder coat, a quick blow over with the hairdryer 'melts' the coat and the hole fills itself in.

[shifter]

Hey better not take the bike touring a hot country Julie otherwise there maybe a big pool of powdercoating on the floor when you've parked

[Nurse Julie]

  Oh for some sunshine and heat to try the theory out Phil