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CB750K7 resto
Honda enthusiast:
i'm with that Johnny, I was expecting for it to take weeks so well pleased. Its a learning curve and the first time i've been able to apply methods I've learned doing the Kettle previously. Just time saving methods of stringing the parts together and using a magnet on a stalk to recover parts that inevitably slip off.... :D
Better weather tomorrow to do some fencing till Wednesday and then go through the parts, replate rejects and get the stands fixings and springs off the frame and the cover screws for zincing. Also to have a good look around to check there's none missed, very annoying to find some when the plating kit has been stored.
I've decided to do my own polishing so the covers are coming off to strip old lacquer off and polish and half decided but unsure whether to strip the engine to do the engine paint bake on with bare cases....its only got just under ten k on the clock so it might do more harm than good... ???
Spitfire:
That plating is ever so impressive.
McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I agree it's as good as if not better than my local platers.👍👍👍
Honda enthusiast:
Thanks both of you 😁 Spitfire and Ted
I've been sending zinc plating to Derby plating for years but the last job for my Honda Bros was £150 all in so with that and the nagging worry if Royal Mail lost the parcel made me do it myself...Ian ( Orcadian) gave me some encouragement and I haven't looked back.
I've had better results this time by careful washing off between acid, alkali cleaners and the plating baths.The surface prep with the wire wheel and gunk degreaser has also helped as well as the clear blue passivate being warm in a plastic bucket...I think it was reacting with the stainless container used previously 🤔👍
Jan B:
Quite impressive plating you've got going there!
I think i have to give it a go myself because my local plater doesn't take new orders soon. Too busy.
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