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Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:36 am
by Whit
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
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2014 8:39 pm
by Cliff
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!!
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:41 am
by old racer
I would plug all thread holes.
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 11:07 am
by oldjapanesebikes
+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.
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 2:18 am
by karlwse
I like using the Duplicolor engine paint. It's durable and fairly gas resistant. Also, it's available in many colors.
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 1:58 pm
by Suzukidave
oldjapanesebikes wrote:For paint, I just used a brake calliper paint in a rattle can -
+1 for the caliper paint
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:16 pm
by motodreams
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.
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:32 pm
by Pete O'Dell
put old screws in all the threaded holes you can it saves a lot of cleaning time afterwards
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:31 pm
by Suzukidave
I havent tried it but i have read the beauty of soda blasting is the clean up as the soda just washes away cleanly
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:22 am
by Alan H
I did my 550 with soda and it worked fine. Just very messy as the dust gets everywhere.
Re: Blasting cases question & engine paint recommendations
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:12 am
by Pete O'Dell
soda wont work properly on really shitty cases, I use oxide which does the work and bead to finish