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exvalvesetdabbler:
Has any one been successful removing dents from speedo housings.

Also - does it seem right that these were zinc plated before being painted. The OEM paint seems pretty tough stuff.  I tried paint stripper on the tacho housing and it didn't even mark it so I had to sand it off.  I was going to spray them with Simoniz tough black but if they are indeed plated, I should etch prime first?.

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This is the best of the bunch.

Regards
Dave.

Deano400:
Hi Dave,

I did one a number of years ago. Knocked it out and filed smooth. The damage was like someone had hammered a flat bladed screwdriver into it. Definitely worth a go.

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Oddjob:
I find that spray paint is just too easy to scratch, after talking with Peter he said powder coating them makes them too hard to fit back onto the casing, so I tried ceramic coating them instead and that seems to be a good solution. It’s thin but hard and resists scratching as far as I can tell.

Sesman:
A good quality 2k paint is a good compromise. I find 1k paint too fragile.

exvalvesetdabbler:

--- Quote from: Deano400 on April 02, 2025, 08:56:32 PM ---Hi Dave,

I did one a number of years ago. Knocked it out and filed smooth. The damage was like someone had hammered a flat bladed screwdriver into it. Definitely worth a go.


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Nice job, I'll have a go at this soon. Thinking along the lines of putting a hammer in the vice to use as a dolly.

Regards
Dave

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