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Offline paulschell

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Tips for making frame ground on fresh powdercoat?
« on: February 20, 2019, 02:14:00 PM »
Hey guys,

As the title states - I've had my CB550 frame powder coated (attached picture). I was wondering if there are any good tricks/proven methods you've used for cleaning the powder off of the inside of the top hanger bolt to create a good ground (where the ground goes between the engine spacer and frame) that avoids taking off more material than anticipated?

Thanks in advance!

Paul
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Re: Tips for making frame ground on fresh powdercoat?
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2019, 02:37:53 PM »
A brown ScotchBrite disc on an angle grinder, a razor blade (cut the area carefully) and scrape it with some chemical stripper carefully, a flap disc carefully on an angle grinder...
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Re: Tips for making frame ground on fresh powdercoat?
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2019, 02:44:36 PM »
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Re: Tips for making frame ground on fresh powdercoat?
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2019, 09:26:04 AM »
+1 razor blades and dremels.

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Offline pjlogue

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Re: Tips for making frame ground on fresh powdercoat?
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2019, 11:31:40 AM »
Dremel.  Make sure all contact surfaces are bright metal then coat egerything in silicone vacuum grease and clamp it tight.  The grease will keep the water (and corrosion/rust out) 

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Re: Tips for making frame ground on fresh powdercoat?
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2019, 01:32:17 PM »
I use the Scotchbrite pad on an an angle grinder and it works well.
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Re: Tips for making frame ground on fresh powdercoat?
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2019, 06:35:36 PM »
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