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Offline survivor1911

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1978 cb750F painting question
« on: April 16, 2017, 08:01:54 PM »
Is there a "easy" way I can repaint the frame without stripping it down?

Offline toma

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Re: 1978 cb750F painting question
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2017, 08:07:24 PM »
Sorry - no.  TomA

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Re: 1978 cb750F painting question
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2017, 08:31:15 PM »
For me, a wire brush from time to time, a rattle can of flat black BBQ paint for the header, and a rattle can of gloss black for pretty much everything else does the trick.  That and I use tinfoil to mask off what I don't want to receive paint. 

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Re: 1978 cb750F painting question
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2017, 11:25:23 AM »
It was $350 to have a frame powdercoated near where I live.  Not having to do all the prep and spray and bake work myself counts as easy to me!  Hardest part was pulling the engine block, definitely need a pal to help with that.

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Re: 1978 cb750F painting question
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2017, 12:00:12 PM »
so that is a terrible pic....but I am guessing what you are asking is:  If I clean the rusty spots off the backbone of my frame can I hit it with a rattle can so it doesn't rust again?

To this I say yes. If it is going to be covered by bodywork then go for it. use newspaper and cardboard or actual painting paper to mask off areas you don't want to have overspray and have at it. I recommend cleaning the rust with a wire wheel, then wiping down with lacquer thinner, then spraying with rustoelum stops rust in gloss black.

If you are talking about other areas of the frame that are visible....then I interpret the question as "how do I make my frame more pretty?" to which I recommend getting some fine polishing compound and a mother's powerball polishing ball. Compound the frame till it shines, then wax with a carnuba wax. Touch up any rock chips with a small paint brush and some single stage gloss black enamel (like the rustoleum "stops rust") before you wax. Dab the paint, don't brush on.
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