Day 6 on the bike (i think?)...

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228) 06/23/2017 at 13:37 • Filed to: None

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...was a little less productive. Waiting on a front sprocket before i can really get on with anything else (Fast and Free my arse). Rebuilt the other brake caliper though and sprayed the engine with heat resistant paint. TBH i’m not sure i like how it looks as it’s a different level of matt to the frame, but it does look better in real life.

I do like the painted fins with the edge polished though :) it won’t last, partially because heat resistant paint from a rattle-can is shit, but mostly because i didn’t bother cleaning the corrosion from between the fins. It was mainly to satisfy my curiosity of what it’d look like ;)

tl;dr don’t get bored and stall on a project otherwise you’ll find questionable things to do...

AdverseMartyr > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 06/24/2017 at 02:03

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You could use re-black/Back to Black on the light/horn & kill switch housings. slather it on and let it sit, then rub it in. Repeat in an hour. Then maybe do a third time. That should help keep you occupied.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > AdverseMartyr 06/24/2017 at 06:02

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That’s a neat idea :) i’ll see if i can pick some up. I alsp wanted to do something to darken the faded seat...

davedave1111 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 06/24/2017 at 10:34

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I really hope that paint’s as heat resistant as it needs to be, otherwise your bike will smell lovely .

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > davedave1111 06/24/2017 at 10:56

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Less concerned about the bike, more my smoldering leh hair :S

It’s mainly so i can take one picture of it looking good before it’s running and show people ;) it doesn’t matter after that as it’d deteriorate from use anyway ;)

That’s my philosophy at least ;) i’ve actually hit the engine casing with some satin lacquer which will likewise probably come off but it’s much improved :)