Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations

Whit · Post by **Whit** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:36 am

Hi Everyone,
I plan to blast my GT750 cases this weekend with 80 grit glass beads. Everything is removed from the cases. Is there any areas that I should avoid on the cases? I also plan to paint the cases. Anyone have any recommendations on what Rattle Can color looks the best on the cases. Any painting tips are also welcomed. Thanks //Pat

Cliff · Post by **Cliff** » Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:39 pm

After you blast the cases, power wash them and using compressed air, blow them dry. Get your air blower into every hole! Then power wash them AGAIN and blow them dry with compressed air AGAIN! The blasting media gets everywhere and it HAS to be cleaned out!!

old racer · Post by **old racer** » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:41 am

I would plug all thread holes.

Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 11:07 am

+1 to what they said ! It took me ages to get the cases clean afterwards - and maybe its just me, but there is always that niggle of doubt that I did get them clean enough

For paint, I just used a brake calliper paint in a rattle can - it has stood up well so far.

karlwse · Post by **karlwse** » Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:18 am

I like using the Duplicolor engine paint. It's durable and fairly gas resistant. Also, it's available in many colors.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 1:58 pm

oldjapanesebikes wrote:For paint, I just used a brake calliper paint in a rattle can -

+1 for the caliper paint

motodreams · Post by **motodreams** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:16 pm

New to the forum but I blast most of my parts for resto. Sand or other media ends up everywhere as indicated and its tough to get it all out. Have had no need to cover up threaded holes though. Only sliding or bearing surfaces.

Pete O'Dell · Post by **Pete O'Dell** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:32 pm

put old screws in all the threaded holes you can it saves a lot of cleaning time afterwards

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:31 pm

I havent tried it but i have read the beauty of soda blasting is the clean up as the soda just washes away cleanly

Post by **Alan H** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:22 am

I did my 550 with soda and it worked fine. Just very messy as the dust gets everywhere.

Pete O'Dell · Post by **Pete O'Dell** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:12 am

soda wont work properly on really shitty cases, I use oxide which does the work and bead to finish

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