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Blue Flame
22-10-09, 03:09 PM
Replaced the oil in the forks at the weekend and took the opportunity to repaint as they were looking a bit worse for wear.
Not sure about the colour? And yes I know there are paint runs :D
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr225/Blue_Flame_photos/Photo0014.jpg
http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr225/Blue_Flame_photos/Photo0015.jpg http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr225/Blue_Flame_photos/Photo0016.jpg
Looking good! Been meaning to do the same job can i ask what paint you used? ( not the colour code, the rest please )
Blue Flame
22-10-09, 03:21 PM
A simple tin of Hammerite Copper (Hammered finish). Not very professional I know but hey ho we will see how it lasts. :D
sv_rory
22-10-09, 04:19 PM
im cringing lol
Blue Flame
23-10-09, 08:10 AM
im cringing lol
Sometimes I am as well. Can't decide whether I like it or not.:!:
plowsie
23-10-09, 08:40 AM
If the rest of the frame was that colour then maybe it may look okay. Good work though.
STRAMASHER
23-10-09, 09:15 AM
WTF!?
I'm worrying about you BF. Seriously...
..ish.:p
I just Nitromors'd my forks and got busy with the polishing blocks and Autosol. Came out great. See how it handles the salt and crap.
I have some Nitromors left fella.;)
Dave20046
23-10-09, 10:16 AM
Sometimes I am as well. Can't decide whether I like it or not.:!:
If you're not happy about it (omly person that matters really) and want to change colour atleast now you have a good undercoat, all you'd need to do is very lightly wet & dry them a bit and repaint. Although I'd recommend hammerite spray, bet you'd get a slightly nicer finish - do it in a warm area if you can too.
-Ralph-
23-10-09, 10:24 AM
im cringing lol
Because of the colour of the hammerite?
Dave20046
23-10-09, 10:28 AM
Because of the colour of the hammerite?
I'm guessing he means the colour, hammerite should be fine lots of people use hammerite. I've used it on engines and exhausts (high temp stuff) and I know someone that did a whole car in it and the finish was professional (took a lot of cutting & buffing!)
dizzyblonde
23-10-09, 10:47 AM
BF.....I shall have to have words next time I see you!!
Now go buy yourself a can of paint stripper and get cracking. Polish is the way to go ;-)
Dave20046
23-10-09, 10:49 AM
BF.....I shall have to have words next time I see you!!
Now go buy yourself a can of paint stripper and get cracking. Polish is the way to go ;-)
Polish takes maintenance and looks a bit feminine :razz: paint's the way to go
*get offending half the forum coat*
dizzyblonde
23-10-09, 10:56 AM
Polish takes maintenance and looks a bit feminine :razz: paint's the way to go
*get offending half the forum coat*
Well actually if the polishing is done right in the first place, its rather low maintenance;)
Not sure about the feminine view.....Suzy and Dave look a bit butch from where I'm standing:smt033
it doesn't look right as nothing else is that colour, personally I'd have gone with black - would have looked nice!
Blue Flame
23-10-09, 11:38 AM
BF.....I shall have to have words next time I see you!!
Now go buy yourself a can of paint stripper and get cracking. Polish is the way to go ;-)
Now I am scared :D
it doesn't look right as nothing else is that colour, personally I'd have gone with black - would have looked nice!
I have black but I didn't fancy that either.
Will probably leave it till after winter and look at it again in the spring. If it has held out with the salt etc. then I will use it as an undercoat for something more outrageous.
-Ralph-
23-10-09, 12:29 PM
I'm guessing he means the colour, hammerite should be fine lots of people use hammerite. I've used it on engines and exhausts (high temp stuff) and I know someone that did a whole car in it and the finish was professional (took a lot of cutting & buffing!)
Maybe, maybe not. He's a professional paint sprayer!
and use a proper paint - not hammerite - and get a realy good finish.
suzuki do an ignis in the same bronze colour as your bike so you could get them matched at halfords (at the very least) or a good paint shop.
FlyinCustard
23-10-09, 03:58 PM
I like it!!
Owenski
23-10-09, 04:00 PM
contemplating making my forks black (to match the frame and swing arm) they seem odd silver.
yorkie_chris
23-10-09, 04:03 PM
Not sure about the feminine view.....Suzy and Dave look a bit butch from where I'm standing:smt033
Because you're sat in the house and they're in the shed :-P
Dave20046
23-10-09, 04:15 PM
contemplating making my forks black (to match the frame and swing arm) they seem odd silver.
When they get orrible, do it.
Owenski
23-10-09, 06:51 PM
When they get orrible, do it.
lol the little devil voice on my shoulder.
Dave20046
23-10-09, 08:06 PM
lol the little devil voice on my shoulder.
Well I've just done mine ;)
Had the wheels and calipers off anyway, noted they looked fookin awful cast my mind to this thread then a can of zinc primer gleamed at me from the corner of the room - thought it'd be rude not to.
For the amount of effort it took (0) I'm pretty happy, nice and smooth and not as eye catching as the stone chipped flakey ****e.
Haven't got a before picture, but end result
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff246/dave20046/stuff/IMAGE_281.jpg
And damn right I know it's a completely different colour, that's just how I roll* :cool:
*in the dark
Quiff Wichard
23-10-09, 08:38 PM
Grant I think it looks Ok mate..
hey we arrived at Hovis' funeral and I said to mandy oh myy god Blue flame is here-- there was a bike exact same as yours (without hammerite forks) it had same screen as well.. oneof the welsh riders I think
Blue Flame
24-10-09, 12:22 AM
Grant I think it looks Ok mate....
aye aye aye aye.... how you doing ;)
Blue Flame
24-10-09, 12:29 AM
Well I've just done mine ;)
It looks like you could not get the front mudguard off?
I ask because I encountered that very problem. The bolts were seized on and to make matters worse when I tried to drill them out the heat melted the plastic away in the bolt retaining recesses (The mudgaurd came off easily after that though !!). If you look closely at my pics you will see that I have had to use big washers and bolts and a couple of wing nuts to fit it back on.
The wing nuts were obviously not essential but it gives the bike..... individuality :p
Dave20046
24-10-09, 09:39 AM
It looks like you could not get the front mudguard off?
I ask because I encountered that very problem. The bolts were seized on and to make matters worse when I tried to drill them out the heat melted the plastic away in the bolt retaining recesses (The mudgaurd came off easily after that though !!). If you look closely at my pics you will see that I have had to use big washers and bolts and a couple of wing nuts to fit it back on.
The wing nuts were obviously not essential but it gives the bike..... individuality :p
I didn't actually try, but I did note the bolts looked awful (all though they are bound to all the crap gets kicked up at them), I'd save yourself a pain next time and if you already havent put some copper slip on the threads, maybe a bit over the top aswell as my bolt heads were a mess. unless you have a bit of acf 50?
-Ralph-
24-10-09, 11:38 AM
I didn't actually try, but I did note the bolts looked awful (all though they are bound to all the crap gets kicked up at them), I'd save yourself a pain next time and if you already havent put some copper slip on the threads, maybe a bit over the top aswell as my bolt heads were a mess. unless you have a bit of acf 50?
If had the problem of not being able to get the bolt out because the allen hole had rounded out, if you do a search there is a thread somewhere that tells you what size drill bit to use, just to take the head off the bolt and no more, allowing you to take the fender off and still leave a stub big enough to get a pair of molegrips onto it. New bolt is a few quid from Suzuki dealer.
Blue Flame
24-10-09, 01:46 PM
If had the problem of not being able to get the bolt out because the allen hole had rounded out, if you do a search there is a thread somewhere that tells you what size drill bit to use, just to take the head off the bolt and no more, allowing you to take the fender off and still leave a stub big enough to get a pair of molegrips onto it. New bolt is a few quid from Suzuki dealer.
My problem was the heat generated using the drill bit melted the plastic. Must have benn a carp bit.
Miss Alpinestarhero
24-10-09, 02:45 PM
Hmmm...
I prefer the silver forks. the gold ones just clash with the bike colour - sorry!
dirtydog
24-10-09, 03:03 PM
Grant they look bloody awful what were you thinking you tube?
Blue Flame
24-10-09, 03:18 PM
Grant they look bloody awful what were you thinking you tube?
Thanks for the gentle feedback..... :smt046.
dirtydog
24-10-09, 03:25 PM
No problem mate, anytime ;-)
Sorry fella but got to agree with the peeps that no like, although what do I know, I've just chucked gold forks on my silver bike
http://i829.photobucket.com/albums/zz220/rowdy_23/bikeandcar2006.jpg
Dave20046
24-10-09, 03:35 PM
That looks nice
Ta, more of a coppery colour than gold really, would look ok on BF's bike I would imagine.
sv-robo
24-10-09, 03:57 PM
Are you on drugs by any chance??:smt107
xXBADGERXx
24-10-09, 06:46 PM
Grant I think it looks Ok mate..
hey we arrived at Hovis' funeral and I said to mandy oh myy god Blue flame is here-- there was a bike exact same as yours (without hammerite forks) it had same screen as well.. oneof the welsh riders I think
that explains why after 30 minutes of searching I couldn`t spot Blue flame anywhere ... and you know what ? I was positive I spotted a dude that looked just like him as well , you weren`t the only Quiff
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