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1400 GTR - All Models => Accessories, Farkels and Mods => Topic started by: BigAlan on August 26, 2012, 02:42:13 PM

Title: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: BigAlan on August 26, 2012, 02:42:13 PM
The result of a few hours of fun.

(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee398/bigalan555/DSCN0291.jpg)

Alan
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: Lonewolf on August 26, 2012, 02:44:58 PM
Very smooth, how did you apply it in the end then? Powder Coated?
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: Kwikasfuki on August 26, 2012, 03:46:35 PM
That looks nice. Makes the potato launcher look acceptable.
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: BigAlan on August 26, 2012, 03:59:19 PM
Quote from: Lonewolf on August 26, 2012, 02:44:58 PM
Very smooth, how did you apply it in the end then? Powder Coated?

No powder coat, they would not touch the actual exhaust, I simply removed the end cap and the other cover, used some 1200 wet and dry and flatted them back, and the same on the exhaust, then gave it All a couple of coats of heat resistant Matt black, when dry flatted them back again and a couple of coats of gloss black, flatted back again (use plenty of water) and then two final coats of black gloss, all heat resistant.

Only hassle I had was with the bolts which hold the end cap and other bit on, they had some sort of anti vibrate red stuff on the threads which I had to wire brush out before they would screw back in. I intend when back from the Isle of Man to take them out and lube them with thread lock.

Alan
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: O.C. on August 26, 2012, 04:41:02 PM
Nice job Alan, and definitely worth the effort I agree the old spud launcher looks much much more acceptable  :clap:

Now get out on it and lose those chicken strips  :mfr_lol:
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: BigAlan on August 26, 2012, 04:44:21 PM
Quote from: olde coney on August 26, 2012, 04:41:02 PM
Nice job Alan, and definitely worth the effort I agree the old spud launcher looks much much more acceptable  :clap:

Now get out on it and lose those chicken strips  :mfr_lol:

Isle of man for a week starting tomorrow, the mountain should give those nice new PR3 tyres some help.

Alan
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: O.C. on August 26, 2012, 04:47:04 PM
Quote from: BigAlan on August 26, 2012, 04:44:21 PM
Isle of man for a week starting tomorrow, the mountain should give those nice new PR3 tyres some help.

Alan

That's ma boy  :clap: :clap: :clap:

hey have a great time Al, and don't forget the pics...ok  :mfr_lol:
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: trousersnake01 on August 31, 2012, 09:13:41 PM
That looks really nice, great job well done. Just out of interest, could my chrome can be sprayed gloss black ?
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: Rusty on September 01, 2012, 01:03:12 AM
Nice looking pipe my friend !! :laugh:
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: Max Way on September 01, 2012, 09:59:48 AM
Time well spent - very nice result indeed.

Regards

Max
Title: Re: Proof Black is the quickest of it was ever neded.
Post by: Stoner on March 03, 2013, 03:29:40 AM
Nice... Makes me itchy for a DIY...
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