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Post by wazzbo on Jun 30, 2014 8:14:50 GMT
I can't decide whether to lacquer or polish regularly my engine and other shiny ali bits. Any opinions /advice welcome.  |
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Post by Harold on Jun 30, 2014 8:19:35 GMT
I think you will struggle to find a laquer which will not flake or go yellow, when painted over bare metal Wazzbo.
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Post by wazzbo on Jun 30, 2014 8:54:01 GMT
That was my thoughts Harold. I won't be using this bike in bad weather so polishing regularly is probably what I'll do.
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Post by grahamb on Jun 30, 2014 9:46:41 GMT
I can't decide whether to lacquer or polish regularly my engine and other shiny ali bits. Any opinions /advice welcome. I lacquered the rocker box cover on mine and it has been ok . But it does dull the ali and it is under the tank so has not yellowed. If I had a silver engine , the outer covers would be polished though.   |
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Post by Cheggy on Jun 30, 2014 9:57:04 GMT
+1 for polish.
Once the hard work is done it doesn't take much to keep up to.
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Post by wazzbo on Jun 30, 2014 17:05:43 GMT
My thoughts exactly cheggy.and its a job I quite enjoy .
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Post by wazzbo on Jun 30, 2014 17:08:46 GMT
My engine is silver grahamb and I'm on with polishing the casings and rocker cover now.  |
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Post by Cheggy on Jun 30, 2014 18:25:05 GMT
You've done a cracking job on that cover.
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Post by grahamb on Jun 30, 2014 18:46:55 GMT
My engine is silver grahamb and I'm on with polishing the casings and rocker cover now. Nice wazz very nice |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 19:32:30 GMT
Graham that is nice...
What clear lacquer did you use? Hycote?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 19:33:20 GMT
And yours too, Wazz..nice work.
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Post by grahamb on Jun 30, 2014 20:18:10 GMT
Graham that is nice... What clear lacquer did you use? Hycote? Must have been symoniz clear gloss , cos that's all I have (did this about a year ago) |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 20:25:50 GMT
And it's holding out well?
Have you been caught out in the wet with it on yet?
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Post by grahamb on Jun 30, 2014 20:39:06 GMT
And it's holding out well? Have you been caught out in the wet with it on yet? Yes a few times and hosed down too. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 19:25:50 GMT
So that is not even heat resistant lacquer then Graham?
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