Quote from: Toner on June 18, 2017, 04:52:48 PM
Damn! Nice job so far. 
Why did you use to get the parts so shiny?

Is the tank and fairings gonna be that grey colour?
I like that look.

Thanks for the positive response.   

I used several different grades of sandpaper 400/200/150/1000 and a polisher attachment on a drill to strip and polish the shiny parts.   

The tank and side frame covers are going to stay in the shadow and charcoal gray metallic.  I like that look as well. 

Quote from: iamhiding on June 19, 2017, 08:36:23 AM
so far so good! looking forward to seeing this one gamdon nice detailing on the rocker cover and damn i wish i could leave my side covers bare like that but winters wouldn't be kind.

For those of you who live in colder climates, I will suggest using a Rust-Oleum gloss clear coat if you want to run your covers polished or "bare"  I have opted for leaving them polished only, because I like spending time polishing them to a mirror finish now and then.     and I live in a warmer climate ( Oklahoma ) where I don't have a problem keeping them looking nice! 

Haven't had a chance to do anything else to the bike, been working a lot lately.  So I thought I would post some pics of the "new" frame I worked on a while back.

It is a 1990 frame, so technically the bike will be listed as a 90, but all the parts on the frame are from the 1992 I originally started with.  Truth is it REALLY won't matter anyway,  I will have gone through all the systems from the brakes, & suspension, to the electrical, to the engine.  I'm taking my time and dis-assembling and replacing or repairing EVERYTHING!  I am even considering getting a new gauge cluster and starting the milage from zero once I have completed the restoration.  Not like I'm planning to sell it with any false information.  ok now for the pictures, hope you like them.  I used a Rustoleum Truck Bed Coating












I am very pleased with how it came out, it has a good rough texture.  I hope it will hold up well to use,  I am considering coating it with a flat clear for additional protection.  Not sure if it would matter. 

I absolutley LOVE the Rustoleum self-etching primer. It's really amazing stuff, I've used it on many different things. Plus, it doesn't have a 72 hour cure time like some other self-etchers do.

I've never used the primer sealer but I also very much like the bedliner. I pretty much always have a can or two on hand for stuff. Just used some last weekend actually! I've found it works best if there are at least 3 layers and all of them have had PLENTY of time to dry/cure in between.

Really loving the thread!!

I have a Spain-built gs500f, which is infamous for bad frame paint. I'm curious how the bed liner paint will look when the bike is put together. Your frame looks really interesting.

sweet,...good tips too

Quote from: gamdon24 on June 19, 2017, 09:36:30 PM

Quote from: iamhiding on June 19, 2017, 08:36:23 AM
so far so good! looking forward to seeing this one gamdon nice detailing on the rocker cover and damn i wish i could leave my side covers bare like that but winters wouldn't be kind.

For those of you who live in colder climates, I will suggest using a Rust-Oleum gloss clear coat if you want to run your covers polished or "bare"  I have opted for leaving them polished only, because I like spending time polishing them to a mirror finish now and then.     and I live in a warmer climate ( Oklahoma ) where I don't have a problem keeping them looking nice!

i can't stand people clear coating over raw or polished alloy, when it hazes it looks awful, that and because it's not a keyed surface it tends to chip up super easy, total pet hate after having to deal with others mistakes previously. most people tuck their bikes away over winter here anyway but the salt on the roads is a killer for us who ride it through. ACF50 is probably the best way to keep the bare bits from furring up, a lot of added work when its cold and dark though. either way you're soooo lucky that it doesn't effect you out there

bed liner frame looks wild!  last time i used bed liner the nozzle clogged up and made a hell of a mess