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Post by Perkin on Feb 14, 2012 19:12:29 GMT
 This arrived today from Mathias.  Looks too nice to fit!  Wish I'd remembered to get a gasket...   I'll post some pics during / after installation. What's everyone using to protect the metal? Some kind of clear varnish would be nice, if anybody can recommend one.
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Post by paddyfitz on Feb 14, 2012 19:53:47 GMT
Very nice.  I've had good success with what is sold around here as barbecue paint for sealing those things up. A light scuff & a couple light coats makes the rust stay away for quite a while. |
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Post by Perkin on Feb 14, 2012 20:25:27 GMT
Sounds good. What colour is it?
I'd rather not do it in black if I can help it...
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Post by madmax on Feb 14, 2012 20:26:26 GMT
Got two of them today.  ;D Really nice. Its a shame using bbq paint so, I've been thinking clear powdercoating (if exists)? |
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Post by smallyshane on Feb 14, 2012 21:36:11 GMT
jellous.. I'm still saving for one |
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Post by nicsar on Feb 15, 2012 16:05:30 GMT
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Post by swallow on Feb 15, 2012 16:55:24 GMT
powdercoating would melt/burn very quickly. best recipe for protecting the look of the pipe is: clean it thoroughly with IPA Alcohol to remove all traces of grease. spray with VHT Clear aerosol paint, in three or four light coats, 5 minutes apart. this avoids dribblers/runs this next bit is important.. set up the pipe so you have a heat gun blowing through it in the same direction as the exhaust would when in operation. leave the heat gun running like this for at least an hour, preferably two. Or if you know a friendly powder coaters, ask them to cook it in their walk in oven. the reason for this is that the paint has to cure. it is not a good idea to try to cure the paint when the exhaust is fitted to the bike. As the dry paint starts to cure, it actually goes quite sticky again with heat. Then bits of crap from the road tend to stick to it. After an hour or two of heat, it stops being sticky and sets hard. Wish I followed my own advice the first time on my pipe |
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Post by Perkin on Feb 15, 2012 17:37:59 GMT
I'm going to give that a go, thanks! I'll have to buy a heat gun, first... Thx |
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Post by gazzman on Feb 15, 2012 18:40:04 GMT
I'm going to give that a go, thanks! I'll have to buy a heat gun, first... Thx hey perks try blowing into the pipe got enough hot air there lmao ;D |
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Post by Perkin on Feb 15, 2012 19:30:55 GMT
 YOU'RE HISTORY'S GREATEST MONSTER ( ;D)
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Post by scooterist on Feb 15, 2012 19:51:25 GMT
Very nice looking pipe...  Is this like yours Eean..?? (if your reading this)... what kind of money is one of these then.... |
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Post by madmax on Feb 15, 2012 20:26:10 GMT
Thanks for the link nicsar.  Tom, that sounds like to much work to me. Found out that powdercoating is not good on the net. Might look into ceramic coating.... |
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Post by gazzman on Feb 15, 2012 23:45:10 GMT
YOU'RE HISTORY'S GREATEST MONSTER yeh i know,i want my COOKIES''lmao ;D ( ;D) |
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Post by rhys on Feb 16, 2012 15:12:51 GMT
Sprayed my Big Bertha with BBQ paint from Homebase as soon as I got it out of the box. Sorry Mathias  |
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Post by Perkin on Feb 16, 2012 17:18:25 GMT
OK, I've got a heat gun and some VHT clear lacquer. The plan is to: 1) degrease 2) take the glaze off with scotchbrite 3) degrease again with white spirit 4) paint with several light coats to build up coating 5) set up with heat gun blowing through to bake for a couple of hours Back to Heathrow, tomorrow... |
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Post by smallyshane on Feb 16, 2012 17:26:37 GMT
don't forget step 6 before work mate.. Pics |
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Post by swallow on Feb 16, 2012 17:36:07 GMT
andy - if you scotch the pipe you will loose all that lovely welding colouration.
As long as you do a VERY good job of degreasing (def use isopropyl alcohol) before you start spraying, you shouldn't need to key the surface with a scotch pad.
Having said that, because I ballsed my own pipe up (by curing on the scoot) and had to recoat it, I gave mine a nice brushed finish with a rotarty scotch pad and the vht lacquer is staying put extremely well.
good luck
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Post by Perkin on Feb 16, 2012 19:59:51 GMT
OK, I need to get some IPA from somewhere.
Will Greene King do?
(to Boney M tune) Greene King stings your ring, tra-la-la-la-la...
;D
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Post by swallow on Feb 16, 2012 21:01:50 GMT
OK, I need to get some IPA from somewhere. Will Greene King do? (to Boney M tune) Greene King stings your ring, tra-la-la-la-la... ;D maplin sell it - called servisol, comes in a spray can but its better value to buy the big non aerosol 1l tin. Useful for lots of jobs, smells nice too - I like to dowse my pillow in it before bedtime......... |
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Post by Perkin on Feb 20, 2012 15:15:48 GMT
;D
I got the IPA so I'm ready to go!
Four days off from tomorrow so I should get it done.
Pix to follow!
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;D
YOU'RE HISTORY'S GREATEST MONSTER
