Author Topic: 1972 CB350 For the Daughter (Read 65147 times)

grcamna2 · « **Reply #125 on:** November 29, 2016, 07:13:28 PM »

Harsh,
What paint will you use on the cylinder head/rocker box and cylinders ?

RAFster122s · « **Reply #126 on:** November 29, 2016, 11:13:48 PM »

Harsh, the Navy likes to paint everything...so being retired Navy man I would expect you know how to paint really well.

Harsh · « **Reply #127 on:** November 30, 2016, 03:29:46 AM »

Bill...I am going to use the same paint I used on the other bikes. VHT engine enamel. It has held up great and is fairly easy to apply.

David...Yes the Navy does like to paint everything, but if I used their roller method or the glob it on until it covers everything...well I think we all know how crappy it would look.

Harsh · « **Reply #128 on:** November 30, 2016, 03:46:09 AM »

Quote from: calj737 on November 30, 2016, 03:39:24 AM

Quote from: Harsh on November 30, 2016, 03:29:46 AM
...but if I used their roller method or the glob it on until it covers everything...well I think we all know how crappy it would look.
Hey now! Watch how you disparage the spending of my hard-earned tax dollars you Commie Bastage!

I pay taxes too

Speaking of I really do not like this state tax and personal property tax crap.

Restoration Fan · « **Reply #129 on:** November 30, 2016, 03:48:09 AM »

Harsh,
I don't know if it's just for Purple Heart recipients but my father (wounded on Okinawa in WWII by a Japanese machine gun) didn't have to pay property tax on their house. I never knew that until my parents passed away and we were dealing with the estate. It also could be just a Georgia thing as well. Might be worth inquiring about though.

Ron

Harsh · « **Reply #130 on:** November 30, 2016, 04:11:03 AM »

Virginia only provides a tax relief if you have a 100%, permanent and total, service-connected disability or who have a service-connected individual unemployable disability rating. I am at 80% and even if I get compensation for the things I have appealed I would only be at 90%. The rating system isn't a straight 10+10=20. I am technically at 83%, but they round up/down to the nearest 10%. I would have to get two more 10% ratings to move to a total of 90%. It is a weird system, but once you understand how it works it makes sense.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #131 on:** November 30, 2016, 07:46:07 AM »

Quote from: Harsh on November 30, 2016, 03:29:46 AM

Bill...I am going to use the same paint I used on the other bikes. VHT engine enamel. It has held up great and is fairly easy to apply.

David...Yes the Navy does like to paint everything, but if I used their roller method or the glob it on until it covers everything...well I think we all know how crappy it would look.

The reason I ask about the paint is I never have used hi-heat silver on the cylinders or head because someone once told me that the paint would yellow from the heat.. I would like to use hi-heat silver on a cylinder head I have.That VHT,is it good up to about 600 degrees ?

Harsh · « **Reply #132 on:** November 30, 2016, 08:10:28 AM »

I have never heard that about the silver. Now I have heard that a clear coat might yellow. I didn't use the silver on the cylinders or heads on any of the other engines I built. Those were painted black. The rest of the engine was silver. I believe the manufacturer says the paint is good up to 550 degrees.

Harsh · « **Reply #133 on:** November 30, 2016, 08:17:44 AM »

I also noticed on VHT's website this morning that they have a motorcycle specific paint. They call it a motorsport coating. The only problem for me is that they only have it in black.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #134 on:** November 30, 2016, 08:28:48 AM »

Quote from: Harsh on November 30, 2016, 08:17:44 AM

I also noticed on VHT's website this morning that they have a motorcycle specific paint. They call it a motorsport coating. The only problem for me is that they only have it in black.

I would like to paint a cylinder head I have in silver and the cylinder also;I have tried to find VHT engine enamel in Advance auto here locally and they only have Duplicolor which is good up to500 degrees 'intermittently'.. and i imagine it would yellow.. I purchased a cylinder head that a man did a valve job on and we agreed he would glass bead blast it first as it had flaking black paint on it,well he did the valve job but never blasted it

and now wants to charge me more to blast it plus the blasting will mess-up the fresh seats he just cut.
Steven,I'd like to find someone around here who sells the VHT silver hi-temp engine enamel so I can see how high a temp it will stand up to.Do you know ?

Harsh · « **Reply #135 on:** November 30, 2016, 08:35:08 AM »

My Autozone, Advance, O'reilly's all sell it. You might try going to their websites and input your zip code and see if they have it in stock before driving around town. The VHT Universal Aluminum color code is SP127 which is what I have used in the past. I would do a search for that on their websites and let it tell me what they have or don't have.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #136 on:** November 30, 2016, 08:40:36 AM »

Quote from: Harsh on November 30, 2016, 08:35:08 AM

My Autozone, Advance, O'reilly's all sell it. You might try going to their websites and input your zip code and see if they have it in stock before driving around town. The VHT Universal Aluminum color code is SP127 which is what I have used in the past. I would do a search for that on their websites and let it tell me what they have or don't have.

I'll try the Autozone in the next town over.That VHT #SP127,is it a good(close?) match for the oem Honda silver? Do you have any cans laying around that tell you what working temp it's good for ? I think the area around the exh. fins can get pretty hot..

Harsh · « **Reply #137 on:** November 30, 2016, 08:45:49 AM »

Look at the pics I included a couple of posts back. That is the SP127. I think it is fairly close to the oem Honda silver. I do have a can of it at the house I can look and see what it says, but it might not say anything different than what they say online.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #138 on:** November 30, 2016, 09:07:06 AM »

I think you may be right about the clear being what 'yellows';I found the VHT silver paint at the Autozone(just called to confirm)in Murrysville,PA. and I also looked online and it says "550 degrees" and doesn't mention 500 degrees 'intermittently' like the Duplicolor Engine enamel #DE1615 says on their cans so I would imagine the VHT will withstand up to a true 500+ degrees.
I also looked at your build CB750 'Navy Style' restore and checked out some shots that could have been after a few miles of riding and the black paint on the head around the exh. ports(is that VHT black?)where you nicely polished the ends of each fin does still look good.

How does that Bosch headlight shine for you? Does it accept a LED H4 headlight bulb ?

Harsh · « **Reply #139 on:** November 30, 2016, 09:16:26 AM »

The black on both engines is VHT's GM satin black. I have seen no color change on either engine and they are both holding up well.

The Bosch headlight as it sits right now is blah. I need to go back and do the relay mod to it. I didn't think about doing it when I built it. That should bring the light to acceptable standards. Or I can just put an LED bulb in there and see how that works. It does accept an H4 bulb. I have an extra glass since when I bought it there was a buy one get on free deal.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #140 on:** November 30, 2016, 09:26:20 AM »

Quote from: Harsh on November 30, 2016, 09:16:26 AM

The black on both engines is VHT's GM satin black. I have seen no color change on either engine and they are both holding up well.

The Bosch headlight as it sits right now is blah. I need to go back and do the relay mod to it. I didn't think about doing it when I built it. That should bring the light to acceptable standards. Or I can just put an LED bulb in there and see how that works. It does accept an H4 bulb. I have an extra glass since when I bought it there was a buy one get on free deal.

That Bosch headlight lense,is that for 'motorcycle' specifically? I bought a Made in India AutoPal headlight lense that is originally designed/refracted for automotive w/ the European type of lense pattern w/ an H4 bulb and it does better on low beam than on high.The quality of it is not as good as a Bosch as far as the glass and the mirror reflective surface.

Harsh · « **Reply #141 on:** November 30, 2016, 09:48:09 AM »

It is not a motorcycle lense. I think I got it from bus depot.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #142 on:** November 30, 2016, 10:12:02 AM »

Quote from: Harsh on November 30, 2016, 09:48:09 AM

It is not a motorcycle lense. I think I got it from bus depot.

That looks like a quality lense.

Harsh · « **Reply #143 on:** November 30, 2016, 01:38:37 PM »

What a mad dash rush of a day. While the temperature is warm the skies are overcast and threatening of rain. I felt a couple of sprinkles when I was setting up the table, but nothing afterwards. Needless to say I was in a rush to get the painting done before the rain moves in.

All primed

And painted

RAFster122s · « **Reply #144 on:** November 30, 2016, 01:54:52 PM »

Very nice...now some air dry and then to the oven curing...
congrats on the great results. We finally have been getting some good rain. I hope the Gatlinburg area did as well. Death toll at 4 so far...
David

Harsh · « **Reply #145 on:** November 30, 2016, 02:03:30 PM »

Unfortunately Gatlinburg has already been gutted and the death toll...well it simply sucks.

Ahh yah oven curing. The wife needs to go away for a day or so.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #146 on:** November 30, 2016, 02:13:24 PM »

That was VHT silver you used ? looks Good

Harsh · « **Reply #147 on:** November 30, 2016, 02:20:07 PM »

Yep, universal silver.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #148 on:** November 30, 2016, 02:29:35 PM »

Quote from: Harsh on November 30, 2016, 02:20:07 PM

Yep, universal silver.

#SP127? has a real good mettalic shine to it too

SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan · « **Reply #149 on:** November 30, 2016, 10:23:16 PM »

No doubt. Motor looks pretty, Harsh.

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