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Frame Blasting Media
Deano400:
Thanks hairygit I'll give it a try, maybe just the swing arm to start with and see how it works.
haynes66:
i painted my panther frame with smoothrite. it looked really nice but it would chip easily. i got a better result with finnegans no 1 (i think) as a primer, then smoothrite.
AshimotoK0:
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--- Quote from: Deano400 on February 03, 2018, 10:06:14 AM ---Thanks Trigger. The frame is in good condition, bit of light rust here and there, scratches and flakes. I am going to paint not powder coat. Haven't decided on the paint yet, recommendations welcome.
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If doing it yourself, black Smoothrite was always a good choice, BUT the EU decided we couldn't be trusted to use it safely, so the formulation has been changed substantially, and I can't vouch for the modern version.
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Modern version is sh*te I am told not very black unless a mega thick coat which Honda's never had
Trigger:
You need a good paint that is fuel and chemical resistant. I get my metal parts powdered but, you must be aware of powder coaters.
I had a couple of frames done by a company in Castleford and asked for them to be done in satin black and showed them a sample of powder from my old painter (who is the other side of the country to me now). When I went to pick them up, they were more matt than satin >:(.There argument was that it said satin on the box of paint ???.
I have now found a very good painter in my area that matched the original finish.
Rob62:
Would that be LSN or Midas Touch trigger? LSN have a great reputation and have done a few parts for me which i have been very happy with...... although they once powder coated a crank case for me (rd250) and managed to stick tons of blast media to the inside of the case.. i had to dremel it off..... I always find powder coaters let themselves down when it comes to masking surfaces or avoiding blasting certain areas...... they often get it wrong
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