painting

  1. Hightower-Ash98

    Paint

    Hey gang, since I'm stuck at home for the majority of the day now, was wondering about painting! My tank looks like garbage, and the aluminum will never polish up, I've got an airbrush, a compressor, and an enclosed space. What I don't have is a clue! What paint sticks to engines well? I'm...
  2. TwoManyXS1Bs

    Painting recessed lettering on side covers

    I'm in the final stages of polishing my right side engine side cover (clutch cover), and am researching methods of repainting the recessed lettering. The polishing thread: http://www.xs650.com/threads/polishing-side-covers.26667/ Member Gcraay made a few queries on this awhile back, in these...
  3. pckopp

    Refurbing a '78 Standard

    I have been working on my '78 Standard for a couple of months now. I have it apart as far as I'm going to go and I thought you could follow along as I get it put back together. This refurbishment is a classic case of Project Creep. When I started, I only wanted to do one thing. By the time I...
  4. P

    anybody use gunkote

    Did a search but nothing turned up. I used this stuff years ago for matt black engine finishing. Worked superb on heads, cylinders, cases. Stinks up the wifes oven a bit though...:shrug: Anybody tried it lately? It used to be (a long time ago) only in black, but I see they have other...
  5. YL82

    Prep & Painting of BS34 Black Carbs from '82 Heritage Special

    I plan to repaint the BS34 Carbs from my '82 HS. Factory paint was removed via paint stripper and residual was cleaned by soda blasting. All jets, plastic & rubber parts were removed prior. I have degreased the carbs a number of times using separate applications of Brakleen (red can)...
  6. J

    Holes in my tank!

    Hey guys so I started to sand off all the paint on my tank to repaint it, then low and behold, beneath the paint and a thin layer of possibly epoxy I found hold on the underside of my tank (see picutres.) Im guessing epoxy will fix that right up. But I'd love to hear some cheap ideas to fix...
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