Hey,
I have some PJ1 left over and I'm going to strip and paint the fairing brackets with it so they better match the frame. I'm wondering if I should bake them in the oven at a given temp for a given time to really harden them up, or will this cause the brackets to warp? Is letting them sit for 24 hours enough?
Hmm. I guess I'll just let them sit 24 or so hours and hope for the best. Rather them chip and have to strip/repaint than have them warp in the oven.
Don't put them in an oven you eat food out of. It will stink up the house and deposit chemicals inside the oven that are released every time it reaches temperature.
Could lay them on top of the engine after going for a ride? Better yet, take them to a powder coater. They have ovens specifically for that.
My powder coater has a $40 min and I'm literally just about broke after buying all the parts, etc, to turn this thing naked. Either way, the chemicals/smoke they release is non-toxic, and the brackets have a fairly small surface area. And I can seal them in foil. http://forrestpaint.com/index.php?page=stove-bright-User-guide (http://forrestpaint.com/index.php?page=stove-bright-User-guide)
I guess the steel they're made from is el-cheapo, so I should prob keep temps below 300. Guess I'll toss them in there at 250 for a few hours and see what happens.
I'm telling you, they are toxic. Wrapping them in foil won't contain the chemicals, and will probably scratch the paint.
Why not set the PJ1 on a shelf for a later project and get some appliance epoxy? Goes on like glass and is rock hard after it cures.
Quote from: Pelikan on May 14, 2011, 11:15:14 AM
My powder coater has a $40 min and I'm literally just about broke after buying all the parts, etc, to turn this thing naked. Either way, the chemicals/smoke they release is non-toxic, and the brackets have a fairly small surface area. And I can seal them in foil. http://forrestpaint.com/index.php?page=stove-bright-User-guide (http://forrestpaint.com/index.php?page=stove-bright-User-guide)
I guess the steel they're made from is el-cheapo, so I should prob keep temps below 300. Guess I'll toss them in there at 250 for a few hours and see what happens.
Don't do it in a home oven. People that do this do it in industrial curing ovens or an el-cheapo oven they pick up for cheap and stick in the garage.
Quote from: Big Rich on May 14, 2011, 02:27:50 PM
I'm telling you, they are toxic.
Without the bike I have no way of getting spray paint, and either way I'm flat dead broke from this conversion until my next paycheck. If it works, awesome. If not, i'll get a rattle can. Not worried about chems from two small brackets sealed at 275. Don't think they start off-gassing till 600, and either way with all the spraying, grinding, and cigarette smoking I've been doing lately I think those chems are the least of my worries.
I'm not trying to bust balls either. But I'm on my phone and not spending the time to search through an unknown site to verify something. If you think it will work, go for it. Your bike, your paint, your oven. Period. I'm just trying to save you some headache down the road.