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paul G:
Tim,
          I have used Simoniz tough black on my restorations and they look superb.
You can also bake it on, I also use it on  callipers.
There was a debate on it recently and this was by far the best performer.
I get mine from below.

Simoniz Tough Black Satin 500ml Car Spray Paint Aerosol Can
Euro Car Parts - The UK’s Largest Parts Distributor


Regards,

AshimotoK0:
I was told that a famous northern restoration guru  uses this method for the switches and M/cyl but not confirmed. Heat the parts up then  spray with PJ1 satin that's been shaken then put in in hot water to get spray can as hot as possible, then shaken again , then bake parts in an oven then finish with a light polish in Solvol. Evidently it's indestinguishable from the original anodize finish. Power coat is a bit too thick. I told this to a guy near me, loaned him my PJ1, and his 750K2 bike was nominated for bike of the year in CB so sounds good.  He also borrowed my zinc plating gear.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/81ncaer7d2ghqda/AADzr3YMfZQ5eYFoX6dCFHqza?dl=0

 I was going to try home anodizing but I think I will just use this method now. It's also been mentioned on the sandcastonly site. Somewhere in an email I have the recommended temperatures for baking.

Ash

Tiny Tim:
Thanks for the advice guys, I have an old switch unit from another bike somewhere. I'll give your suggested methods a go on one half each and see what results I get.

Hopefully the frame and swing arm will get degreased this weekend and I can box up all the black parts ready to be sent off somewhere for painting or powder coating. Undecided as to which method yet.

Oh and clean up the engine.

Busy times ahead.

Tiny Tim:
Made some more progress yesterday.
Mostly cleaning and degreasing the black parts of the bike.
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Removed the shock bushes from the swing arm but have decided to leave the main swing arm bushes as they look in pretty decent nick.

Should be able to send the black parts away in the next week or so, then it's onto the next part of the job.

hairygit:
So how are you going to protect the swingarm bushes through the blasting and painting process if you're leaving them in place?::)

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