Gordo237 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hi Folds I am looking to have my alloys refurbed on my RD400 , does any one know of someone in the Cheshire area that can do a good job. Cheers Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-666 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 You can do it your self it ain't that hard if you were closer I could have shown you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-666 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 You can do it your self it ain't that hard if you were closer I could have shown you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo237 Posted April 26, 2013 Author Share Posted April 26, 2013 Well give us a clue then :-) Cheers Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noise Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 NitroMorse, wire brush, some wet and dry sand paper (get the variety pack) some etch primer and some paint (you chose the color you want) and a can of lacquer Remove wheels from bike. Pour on Nitromorse to blister the old paint and scrape off with paint stripping tool, and then use wire brush to remove any little bits. NB DO NOT GET NITROMORSE ON YOUR BEARINGS UN LESS YOUR REPLACING THEM Wash with water Spray with etch primer (2-3 coats will do) sand with high grit to smooth the primer out. Spray with your chosen color. (3-4 coats) Sand this down with some wet 1200 grit or higher to get this nice and smooth Spray with lacquer Job done. Needless to say spray in a well ventilated area and leave in a really hot room / shed for the paint to bake on and speed things up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-666 Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 Also you can finish your lacquer with 2500 paper and polish it with g6 then g10 for a high polished finish if your laquer finish looks like an orange peel this is what I normally do even if the finish is good as it flattened and it is a better finish IMHO but it is for your wheels and you may not want to faff on with them too much ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo237 Posted April 29, 2013 Author Share Posted April 29, 2013 Thanks for the info much appreciated. :-), Cheers Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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