Ricksgixxer Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Wondering if anyone has taken a standard frame or swingarm and bits and rubbed them back to get that factory race bike look? If so how did you do it and got any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy sie Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 just get them de anodized most anodizing places can do this for very little. ...dont get sanding it off,will take ages.... and to be honest we have a few parts de anodized and it looks the nuts,comes back black just wash this off with soapy water and then just give alight scotch over with super fine scoth pad and it will look just like the factory/works frames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootall Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 The man talks sense. I know this cos I stupidly did the gsxr frame by hand. A lot of work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXRRDave Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I used a wire wheel on a drill. Took ages, doesnt get into all the nooks and crannies (its ok from a distance though, which is fine for a race bike) It also gives a heavier brushing to the finish. I finished it off with B&Q cheapass medium/fine grit sanding pads. looks good, but will look miles better done the Sie way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksgixxer Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Jamie is the de anodizing something you could sort when I drop other bits down for powder coat? I have plenty of Scotch pads at work to finish it And I take it the new head race bearings that haven't long been fitted would need replacing if de anodized process is used? I have visions of factory looking frame and a braced gsxr1000 swingarm on me 600 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy sie Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 they will want just the bare ali parts,no metal parts in the solution,and trust me here it the first class way to get anodize off removers all of it every were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksgixxer Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Ok so new swingarm and linkage bearings, head race bearings and wheel bearings for when they are powder coated.... This is gonna get expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crayons Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 Cṳnt it into the kitty litter? *Edit to de-gent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksgixxer Posted September 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I know I know but can't help having a fiddle over winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanerno1 Posted September 22, 2012 Report Share Posted September 22, 2012 I think what you really want is some gravel rash, looks far more authentic,,, and I may be just ya man for the job!, as luck would have it I'm at brands next weekend, so what needs crashing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootall Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 No problem Rick, just bring it all down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeXV Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 I just used nitromors, which ripped through the shite Kawasaki powdercoat pretty easily. A couple of goes with autosol and a rag, and then finish it off with a fine grade scotchbrite pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomfoolery Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Not modern Nitromors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilchicken0 Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 Polish it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibbersicks Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I tried Nitromorse on my Honda swingarm - wouldn't even touch the plating, neither would industrial grade paintstripper. I ended up starting to do it by hand but soon realised that I wouldn't get into all the nooks and crannies and I wouldn't be happy with the finish, so I took it to an aluminium dipping company in the west midlands who specialise in removing the finish on alloy wheels. It came back completely bare, but the finish was heavily marred by the aggressive solution they'd used. I then had plates welded in place on the swingarm, which also marred the finish so it was attacked with scotchbrite, came up looking fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriGGer Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 ...and it hasn't turned a wheel in anger since .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levo Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 ...and it hasn't turned a wheel in anger since .... It's over a year........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibbersicks Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Waaaaaaaa Looks like it's going to be a while yet too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blow_away Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 It's over a year........ From the man who hasn't ridden his bike since Anglesey last May Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si.likes.guiness Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 i did my the old fashioned way,good old elbow grease it took me bloody ages and took a few mil off my fingers looks good though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fontyyy Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 i did my the old fashioned way,good old elbow grease it took me bloody ages and took a few mil off my fingers looks good though Surely your fingers have grown back and the ally has corroded by now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si.likes.guiness Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 i dont know what you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erskimo Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 i took the 'pil frame & swingarm to a crazy scottish man(matts metal polishing in Brizneeland), who to this day i didnt understand what he said (aussie english is bad enough..............) i got it back & it was fantastic he also did candy blue over a silver base on the RVF rims..mmmmmmmm so tasty, id like to put up some photos, but i have enought trouble with the keyboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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