Exhaust Collet/Clamp advice

[10tenmen]

Took the exhaust off to clean it and had the collets blasted due to lack of chrome lol, what’s the best high temperature paint to use for painting them.
Ive also sent the carbs off to Bergen in Holland for the full works so I’m not in a rush.

[Nurse Julie]

If you don't mind an alloy color paint finish, the Simoniz VHT paint looks great on them. Very hard wearing also due to oven curing. It's SIMVHT31D. Also, it doesn't cost much to have them re chromed but the rust usually starts showing quite quickly due to the original wrinkled nature of the collars.

[10tenmen]

Thanks Julie just the advice I wanted regarding curing is that warming them in the oven before or after thanks.

[Nurse Julie]

All depends on the paint you are using but with the Simoniz VHT, warm them bare on a very low heat for 10 mins and then apply 3 very thin coats about 20-30 mins apart to build up, stand the can in hot water before and between each coat as the paint goes on better. Air cure for a minimum of 24 hours before final curing in the oven. Start oven off low and gradually (over ½ hour) increase to 220°c and cook overall for 1.5 hours. It does give instructions on back of tin.

[10tenmen]

Fingers crossed a job for Monday carbs are going to be away for 4-5 weeks so plenty of time to fettle thanks Julie.

[TrickyMicky]

Julie, will it affect the taste of the pepperoni pizza?

[Nurse Julie]

Julie, will it affect the taste of the pepperoni pizza?

Haha, no, you should be ok with the pepperoni, but I'm not sure about a Hawaiian 😀😀😀 Joking aside, for those of you that use the wifes appliances for bike stuff, with the baking of parts just make sure you have all the windows / doors open. The smell goes away fairly quick but it is a real strong acrid smell that some wives just can't get their noses tuned into for some reason 🙄🙄🙄 Luckily our parts / engine casing oven is in the workshop, so Trig can cook to his hearts content without me whinging and whining 🤣🤣🤣

[10tenmen]

That’s why it’s getting done on Monday my good lady Dawn (also a nurse) is doing a bit of work so is away overnight, thanks all.

[SteveD CB500K0]

Ha!

I knew that “Dawn of the Superbike Era” was a real person!

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[10tenmen]

Brilliant pic SteveD

[SteveD CB500K0]

My original 10th anniversary t-shirt. If you look closely you can see the battery acid splash holes

Sorry for the thread hijack.


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[Spitfire]

Cooked to perfection, though as Julie says it can get a bit smelly, I used VHT Engine enamel, and don't confuse fahrenheit with centigrade otherwise it goes yellow as I found out.


Cheers

Dennis

[mattsz]

Wow, that oven is clean!  Spitfire, have you ever used it to cook food?

[SteveD CB500K0]

Strangely, that was my first thought too.


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[TrickyMicky]

Well of course you have to have a clean oven, you wouldn't want to tarnish a good cylinder head would you? With regards to the needs of the inner man all one needs is:- Freezer/microwave/frying pan, or a good local pub.