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UKROBK7:
Thanks Ash, satin powdercoat by Redditch Shotblasting LIGHTLY applied.  Dave did a great job but they have to get the masking right on the lower half of the left hand switch to allow for how the top half fits.  They didn't blast the insides so the original finish is still there for protection.  The gloss sample I had didn't look right so I went for the satin.  You can polish the satin to make it look more glossy if you want.  I removed the paint in the lettering using a scalpel before Redditch bead blasted them and I have a freehand engraver which is not very good but I ran that in the lettering to make the letters a bit crisper.  The "S"s were the worst on my switches.  All of the small electrical bits and pieces including the cable ends went in a small ultrasonic bath (Aldi) with warm water and fairy liquid.    Had to do them a few times plus a small brush but they came out looking good.

I had a look at some black anodising locally and it hadn't got the density that Honda used.  Also they believed that the Honda finish may have been coated after anodising (they thought clear powdercoat) and when anodising the parts again the grain structure in the castings might show up.

Thanks for the switch knob Ash, it finished them off a treat!

Rob

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