New guy in Buffalo, NY

[Anonymous]

Man that looks like a lot of work ......

 

[kerryb]

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I stuck with it today and made some progress. I wish I had taken some pics of the sandblasting tent over the back half of the bike after going at it with a wire wheel for about 2 hours. While waiting for paint to dry, I took a look at the valve adjustments and the future looks bright indeed. All the settings but one were way loose and one was way tight so I know it will run even better the next time it runs.

 

[stanlw]

Looking good! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

 

[Ansimp]

Doesn't even look like the same bike, great job! :good:

 

[joedrum]

yep

 

[mwbill37841]

:clapping: :clapping: opcorn: opcorn: opcorn: :builder: :builder: opcorn: opcorn:

 

[kerryb]

Somedays the sandblaster is my best friend, so much quicker than chemical stripping for a total job.

Now I just need to get more paint, but quickly before it starts to rust again

 

[slabghost]

Sometimes those sandblasters seem like miracle tools. The results are so drastic. With the humidity we have here lately though I'd need to do it again after the store run for paint.

 

[kerryb]

You are prophetic, I was wondering if it would stay ok until tonight when I could paint it. Alas, I have to touch it up before applying any paint, it started to rust in the closed up booth overnight.

 

[joedrum]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!! :smilie_happy: :cheeky: :mrgreen:

 

[kerryb]

This is how we learn :builder: :head bang:

 

[Anonymous]

how did you clean the insides of the tank?

 

[kerryb]

I haven't cleaned the insides of the tank yet. When I poured out the gas in it, there was a small amount of gunk in the last 1/2 cup full and the insides don't look too bad. I've read about the "works" toilet cleaner and I think I'll try that method. In the mean time here is what the painted tank looks like now after sandblasting again and then painting right away. Of course mother nature thought high humidity would be a nice gesture so the paint has a cloudy greyness to it instead of gloss engine black!?!?!? :head bang: :fiddle: The rear wheel however came out pretty good. I used the old tire as masking for the bead surface cause I have no intention of riding on it again. I'll decide later if it gets any detail work such as a bright rim or red spoke faces. For now I just want to get it rideable and reliable, then I can spend time on beautification. I won't be able to work on it for about two weeks so that will give the paint some drying time before having the tire installed.

Question....what is a good way to treat badly rusted chrome luggage racks so they don't look quite so bad? sandblast and paint? Time and money are a factor here extreme beauty is not the goal.

 

[joedrum]

nothing beats just rubbing it out there no magic in a bottle past a certain point ...with you want it bad enough yours hands are the tool that cant be beat

 

[backlander]

Try some #0000 steel wool on the chrome and some sweat labor, it works pretty good. I've been doing a lot of it lately. :heat: :heat:

 

[dan filipi]

I've been using Turtle wax chrome polish and rust removal.
It's done pretty good.

Curious, wouldn't anything abrasive like steel wool leave scratches?

 

[backlander]

It's so fine it doesn't appear to but it will yank the rust off pretty quick. I've used it every piece of chrome on this project, for really bad pitted spots I put naval jelly on those spots to stop the rust and then I go over it all will the same turtle wax polish and rust removal your using.

 

[mcgovern61]

dan filipi » Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:09 am[/url]":2kpz7g8n]I've been using Turtle wax chrome polish and rust removal.
It's done pretty good.

Curious, wouldn't anything abrasive like steel wool leave scratches?

I used steel wool with chrome polish and it works like a champ! The chrome is tougher than you think and fine steel wool actually polishes real well.

 

[brianinpa]

Welcome to Classics from PA! Don't listen to what others say about Vetter fairings! I like them better also!

 

[Ansimp]

+1 for the Vetter