Paint job for aged wheels and fork clamps

[metalslug]

Hi guys:

I have recently bought a 1996 250 hornet. At 12000km It is running fine but maybe because of its age there seems to be a bit of wearing on the metal bits, especially the wheel frame and the fork clamps.

The problem on the wheel frame is not rusting, but rather patches of discoloration. (originally silver color but now has patches of black on them, and can't be removed by normal stain remover...etc)

The fork clamp also have the same problem, and its rusting a bit too.

Just wondering if these bits can be professionally removed and painted? and any recommendation as to where around Auckland or North Shore region?

If not would it cost a fortune to buy the new fork clamp and two new wheels?

Thanks for the help !

[idb]

Hi guys:

I have recently bought a 1996 250 hornet. At 12000km It is running fine but maybe because of its age there seems to be a bit of wearing on the metal bits, especially the wheel frame and the fork clamps.

The problem on the wheel frame is not rusting, but rather patches of discoloration. (originally silver color but now has patches of black on them, and can't be removed by normal stain remover...etc)

The fork clamp also have the same problem, and its rusting a bit too.

Just wondering if these bits can be professionally removed and painted? and any recommendation as to where around Auckland or North Shore region?

If not would it cost a fortune to buy the new fork clamp and two new wheels?

Thanks for the help !

I'm not quite sure what you mean by 'wheel frame'.

If you mean wheels then powder-coating is probably your most durable and easiest option.
I'm personally not a big fan of the finish but it should last pretty much forever.

[CookMySock]

powder-coating [....] should last pretty much forever.Naw it does last quite a while though. I got some wheels powdercoated white about 6 years ago, and they need coating again. They get a fucken hiding every day though.

Steve

[Laava]

I just did mine, used paint stripper and then wet and dry sand paper. Then you need to apply etch primer. From a spray can is fine as it is very forgiving and the runs in it seem to just disappear. Then you get a 2 pack paint applied by a professional. Do the prep yourself, it is 90% of the job. You end up removing brake rotors and bearings etc but essentially there is no other way as you need to be able to get at every thing.
The yokes[triple clamp] I painted myself with silver hammer finish Hammerite.
Pics in my GPZ600 rebuid thread in this forum section.

[metalslug]

any recommendation to where this can be done? Do most bike shops do them?

[NDORFN]

DON'T get them powdercoated. Powdercoating doesn't bond well with the metal and is really just a plastic "wrap". Once the seal is broken by even the smallest stone chip, it'll start peeling away. I recommend sand-blasting, and painting proffesionally with a two-pot paint. Get them to put maybe five top coats on and THEN they'll last forever.

[Laava]

A car painter will be able to paint them for you. They will do the whole job if you are not able to do the prep yourself.

[CookMySock]

DON'T get them powdercoated. Powdercoating doesn't bond well with the metal and is really just a plastic "wrap". Once the seal is broken by even the smallest stone chip, it'll start peeling away. I recommend sand-blasting, and painting proffesionally with a two-pot paint. Get them to put maybe five top coats on and THEN they'll last forever.Err, its not that bad. I got powdercoated wheels and they aren't doing that.

Steve

[nallac]

theres a powdercoater on the shore who do wheels for $60 each,
Akro powder coaters,stolen from MMB's thread.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=99317&highlight=powdercoating

or crazefox can paint em for you.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=84253

[metalslug]

thanks for the great info! will check them out soon and post some pics

[I'll C U Jimmy]

What he said. Sometimes with powder coating you will get a fine crack you may not even notice because the coating is tough and holds together. It can capilliarize in the water and hold it, causing rust you wont see until its caused a bit of damage. On aluminium you get that white powdery oxidisation. With paint you get a chip and any rust is immediately obvious.