2007-02-10 14:12:44 · 9 answers · asked by jsuanilewis 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
when you do get down to bare metal, seal it with KBS RustSeal to prevent it from coming back.
2007-02-13 08:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Diy Motorcycle Frame
2016-11-07 08:19:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just finished stripping an Aluminium ZX7R frame in 3-4 hours work, I took off all 3 layers (Org Kawasaki black undercoat plus silver primer and an added "top coat") using a strong paint stripper and a PRESSURE-WASHER. It worked a treat. Apply the gell - stripper liberally, stippling the brush as applying (ie using the head of the brush rather than the sides). Leave for 10-15 minutes; and then jet- wash off. You will be surprised at how well this all works. BE VERY CAREFULL HOWEVER NOT TO JET THE worked STRIPPER CRUD BACK INTO YOUR FACE. Always move your position when you feel that the spray is shooting back in your direction. Always have a washbasin or shower-point handy for quick rinses of you exposed skin, eyes etc. I used 3-4 applications to get a completely paint-free chassis. I'm advised that I should now clean the complete chassis in an industrial thinner (ie any old thinner) to remove all traces of stripper. I left my chassis out in a convenient thunderstorm after the stripping. As for rust on steel chassis then I recommend blasting those areas, but for an untouched finish using AN UNABRASIVE MEDIA (especially for a more delicate aluminium chassis) the above worked well for me, and saved me a good few bucks and the stress of worrying about where I was going to get specialist blasting (sand blasting is a no-no on aluminium) done down here in BRAZIL
2016-02-19 23:53:42 · answer #3 · answered by Richard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take everything off of the frame (strip the bike down) then sandpaper and a wire brush is the way to go, if your trying to do it without taking everything apart then scrape as much of the rust off as possible then go down to auto-zone and get there "rust remover/ rust converter" there is 2 seperate bottles of this stuff, the first will turn the rust gray (turns it into something other then rust) and the 2ed bottle will turn it black (again turning it into a different "chemical" which my be perminant) I painted mine after that and have had no more problems.
2007-02-11 02:55:45 · answer #4 · answered by Greg P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a new website that has a whole section on removing rust and corrosion from motorcycles, maybe it will have some tips for you.
http://www.corrosionconnection.com
2007-02-11 09:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by CassieA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sand blast it. These sand blasters have a container attached that holds the sand (use play sand - for a kids sand box). Connect it to an air compressor. If you have a box big enough (use a box that new motorcycles are shipped in. Any shop will give you one) to fit your frame in, you can re-use the sand.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/tools.asp?tool=all&Group_ID=1799&store=snapon-store
2007-02-11 05:36:27 · answer #6 · answered by guardrailjim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sandpaper, a wire brush, and lots of patience. Unless you know somebody with either a sand or bead blaster, that would speed up the process.
2007-02-10 16:29:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a siphoning sand blaster...$15 ish and get a bag of sand $6ish and go to town it'll be faster than sand paper and less work then a wire brush
2007-02-12 16:59:27 · answer #8 · answered by teampolaris101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steel or aluminum?
2007-02-10 19:17:43 · answer #9 · answered by yamaha,can-am,honda,suzuki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋