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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 6:11:46 GMT
Please talk me out of this.....the cover is apparently 'NOS'.....but I am in need of a non painted example at this exact time. Tell me there is another way.   |
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Nov 13, 2018 6:33:20 GMT
Nooooooo.....  |
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Post by carlthebandit on Nov 13, 2018 6:38:02 GMT
You won’t be forgiven 😤
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 7:09:18 GMT
Sorry... My old bones are starting to favour fresh ally more and more....I love polishing but there is a limit....easier to get rid of paint.  |
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Post by stevie on Nov 13, 2018 15:32:43 GMT
Why at this exact time nick?
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Post by JonnyHonda on Nov 13, 2018 18:23:43 GMT
I'm surprised the purists haven't put a price on your head.
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Post by BritPete on Nov 13, 2018 18:36:47 GMT
Sorry... My old bones are starting to favour fresh ally more and more....I love polishing but there is a limit....easier to get rid of paint. Nick get the NOS cover out, pick up the tin of stripper, I bet you will hesitate and stop YOU CANNOT DO IT -PLEASE |
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Post by wazzbo on Nov 13, 2018 19:53:22 GMT
Get it done nick,
You can paint any old cover and make it look ok but the ally should be good under the paint,a prime candidate for a good polish up.
I hope you can find some decent paint stripper over there,its certainly hard to find over here these days.
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Post by buster on Nov 13, 2018 22:07:56 GMT
if its any consolation the lynch mob might be out for me too for stripping a black fork leg and polishing it.
if the casings bead blasted underneath (the fork leg was) it makes the polishing a headache.
now you'll have to excuse me while I find some suitable hills to run to...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2018 5:06:31 GMT
I'm surprised the purists haven't put a price on your head. But I am the purist here? Look there is an explanation to all this. |
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Post by JonnyHonda on Nov 14, 2018 6:01:18 GMT
I'm surprised the purists haven't put a price on your head. But I am the purist here? Look there is an explanation to all this. Exactly |
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Post by na44superdream on Nov 14, 2018 6:28:18 GMT
The state of two of my 250 engine side covers will dictate that they are painted, the universe will then be put back in balance....  |
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Post by Al on Nov 14, 2018 15:33:13 GMT
As someone who has just spent the last week with several litres of white vinegar (I can still smell it on my fingers as I type) and an emporium of polishing aids and products on two scabby old covers, and still not done yet, I say do it Fungo. You can always repaint it later and pretend that the original paint wasn't good enough if the guilt gets too much!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2018 4:07:22 GMT
Why at this exact time nick? Will explain on the next post Steve....just a min. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2018 4:21:25 GMT
The genny cover on my current project is very weathered. As I have said before, if you can find much tidier replacements that still (of course) need work then this is the way to go. I have never been a fan of industrial cleaning (on these cosmetical parts) as I believe getting the desired factory finish back after some of those processes is so hard afterwards - much like years of corrosion, which is what my genny cover has on the current 413-750 project. I had started the process of polishing it up, but seeing these painted later covers (400NC in the UK but also 450SC Nighthawk items here) on fleabay USA......to me it is a no-brainer that I get a cover that simply needs the paint stripper treatment.....fresh alloy will be underneath.....and a bit of a minor polish, may have to work on the odd deep scratch with wet and dry etc......then re- lacquer......job done. I have done it already with the clutch cover for this project, although it hailed from the same model.....only the yellowed lacquer needed to be stripped. It was easy and basically the cover now looks like new - un-scarred and fresh. Anyway, I have found an acceptable used one now so I will not be doing this to a nice NOS one....it's also 1/3 or the price which makes financial sense too.  |
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