Joined Nov 2011
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Lincolnshire, England..
Joined Nov 2011
559 Posts | 0+
Lincolnshire, England..
Joined Dec 2008
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Usually at the top of the apple tree.
The mob I use have a min charge that would take about 300KG to go over it, so yer need to talk to them and see if yer can sweet talk them into doing a small job fir cash say a tenner and it would be much the same fir the powder coating. In my experience yer better going there and ask some of the dudes to direct yer to the foreman or whomever and offer him a wee handshake. It works a treat fir them wee jobs, he's happy and yer happy.
Joined Nov 2011
559 Posts | 0+
Lincolnshire, England..
Yeah, got some wheels coated a few years ago, they put em through with a run of other stuff, cost next to nowt. Galvernising is something Im not sure about. I will ask around, see were its done nearby....Thanks again for advice man..
Joined Nov 2011
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Lincolnshire, England..
Joined Jul 2009
2K Posts | 21+
5A
of course you can do this yourself, it aint hard.
you only have the inconvenience of yer bike being down a few days, unless you can do a straight swap at the time.
as it happens i seem to have a spare tank, well 2 actually... gen1 + 2.
R,min the worst of the rust is the back of the ******, it needs to come reet off..
i,ve thought of plastic coating but i,m not a big fan, when that leaks/cracks or bubbles its a complete ball breaker then to put reet. thats why i would never plasticoat wheels.
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Joined Oct 2009
254 Posts | 1+
north manchester
just a word of warning boys !
powder coating involves sand or bead blasting
and if you dont get it all out of your refurbished tank you will **** your motor up !
so please make sure its clean
personaly i got mine rubbed down and painted by local bodyshop in black gloss and it looks classy
powder coating involves sand or bead blasting
and if you dont get it all out of your refurbished tank you will **** your motor up !
so please make sure its clean
personaly i got mine rubbed down and painted by local bodyshop in black gloss and it looks classy
Joined Jul 2011
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Up North.....
I always spray liberally the back of mine with ACF50 or Scottoiler. I don't suffer with OCD having to have a pristine bike all the time. As long as its liberally coated in the greasy stuff and doesn't rust I'm happy with that. Quick swill now and again and its back to normal. Have to get some rust off one of the pipes that runs under the bike before the summer. The pipes only about £20 so could renew it but its only an unseen bit of pipe which will look fine with a bit of hammerite on.
It keeps the bike in pristine condition that stuff. I paint it on with a paintbrush on all the nuts and bolts as well so no spray goes on the tyres. Stops all the oxidisation.
Engine is covered in the stuff.
Engine is covered in the stuff.
