Topic: Protecting New Paint

[ZTatZAU]

I'm thinking about protecting the paint on my new Yamiya candy ruby red headlight shell and fork covers.

Does anyone think it's a good idea or recommend (for or against) placing thin nylon washers between the winker mount bolts and the fork ears and/or the fork ears and the headlight shell?

ZT

[denward17]

Can't say it would hurt, as long as they get their ground from inside the bucket.

[Oddjob]

The later mounts got a thin rubber washer glued onto the fork ears. So your idea is a good idea as well.

[ZTatZAU]

Thanks Den1  Thanks Oddjob!

The later mounts got a thin rubber washer glued onto the fork ears. So your idea is a good idea as well.

I noticed the metal nut plates, 'inside the headlight shell, have a glued rubber pad.  But there's no paint to protect inside the headlight shell, so I assume the pad provides a little isolation from vibration.

I also considered using thin rubber washers on both sides of the fork ears but thought the nylon might be less likely to 'stick' to the paint than rubber.  Dunno?

Were the rubber washers you mentioned on the fork ears of later models on the inside (headlight) side of the fork ears?  With just a flat washer followed by a lock washer on the winker stud on the outside of the fork ear?

ZT

[Oddjob]

Yes they were mounted on the inside of the fork ear where the bolt goes through. It was mainly on the chrome ones but the principle stills applies.