husoi Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) After long research and plenty thinking I decided that my best option to deal with rust on the pan is this: Rust stripping disk to remove it Cold zinc primer as treatment Then some black paint to match the existing. This where the original is black and out of sight. The fairings bolts are new and I will only use some anti sticky paste, I believe @Bender suggested it (apologies if someone else) The side and central stand is a different matter all together. Don't think I can nickel plate both because of the size. Still in study and open to suggestions Would zinc and black paint help? Edited April 9 by husoi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 As I think I've said elsewhere, I've used Bonda primer and Ronseal NoRust on that kind of rust with very good results. I'd go with paint in a tin rather than a rattle can as unless you're dismantling everything getting at the back of the tubing with a spray is difficult to ensure good coverage. Both are cellulose based so you'd need some thinners. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 47 minutes ago, husoi said: After long research and plenty thinking I decided that my best option to deal with rust on the pan is this: Rust stripping disk to remove it Cold zinc primer as treatment Then some black paint to match the existing. This where the original is black and out of sight. The fairings bolts are new and I will only use some anti sticky paste, I believe @Bender suggested it (apologies if someone else) The side and central stand is a different matter all together. Don't think I can nickel plate both because of the size. Still in study and open to suggestions Would zinc and black paint help? Not guilty I think 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 Historically I've always used Fertan products and found them to be excellent. I've used their product range on everything from bikes to metal garden railings and I've never had any issues. They do a full range of products available here in the UK. Not cheap, but they do seem to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, manxie49 said: Historically I've always used Fertan products and found them to be excellent. I've used their product range on everything from bikes to metal garden railings and I've never had any issues. They do a full range of products available here in the UK. Not cheap, but they do seem to work. Used to use Fertan on a boat and it worked well enough. Easy to apply as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 1 hour ago, S-Westerly said: Used to use Fertan on a boat and it worked well enough. Easy to apply as well. That was pretty much how I found out about it, a mate used it on his boat trailer, that was a few years ago and the trailer is still going strong. You don't get much harsher an environment than the sea, it's a good advert for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Progress so far Used rust converter on places I can't remove rust with the disk or steel brush. Applied the zinc primer to cleaned parts. Where metal is pitted I used chemical cleaning. The side stand was probably the worst part. Unfortunately acid doesn't really work on iron as much as in steel so lots of brushing, sanding and disk. Tomorrow will show the 3 bits with nickel plating The 2 springs for the stand and the axle bolt. Picture with the green liquid is for the plating 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 First batch of plated bits The thread on the bolt needs some detailing. Happy with the rest. Hopefully rust free for a while 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Davey Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Good progress, you have such patience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 20 Author Share Posted April 20 Another update. A very shiny side stand And a very rusty central stand Honda love to make things complicated In order to remove the side stand I had to remove the entire exhaust system. This because the axle for the centre stand comes out straight to the pipe just before the silencer 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mississippi Bullfrog Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Did you find that centre stand on the Titanic? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Looks like the result of magnet fishing in a canal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 21 Author Share Posted April 21 More like never done anything to it since 2015 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Found a blasting company that will do it for around £15 Not even going to think twice about it. The guy even said would paint it for me. Just not sure what paint he will be doing but I'll discuss it on Wednesday when I go there Some works aren't worth the trouble of trying to do manually when a machine can do it faster, better and cheaper than me spending 3 hours and have it half done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Collen Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Sounds like a win husoi, hope it all goes well, your due something going your way !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Forgot to mention that I got a new job Boss is a biker too, even if he have HDs but still counts 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiddlesticks Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 1 hour ago, husoi said: Forgot to mention that I got a new job Boss is a biker too, even if he have HDs but still counts Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angela Collen Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Really pleased for you husoi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
husoi Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 Back to the main subject Just ordered the 2 springs for the stand. Now just need everything to arrive and get it fitted. Meanwhile will still.havr to clean the underside of the engine and whatever more I will find needing a clean. Apply more ACF50 and put the fairings back with the new bolts. That's a job for the weekend and evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Westerly Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 4 hours ago, husoi said: Forgot to mention that I got a new job Boss is a biker too, even if he have HDs but still counts Oh congratulations. Hope it works out well for you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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