Author Topic: FZS 600 Swing arm coating (Read 6349 times)

CharlieDee · « **on:** 22 January 2013, 02:53:00 pm »

Afternoon Foccors,

I have taken the swing arm off for winter greasing... and thought it would look good polished!! as you do... But I am having major difficulty in removing the coating that is present. Does anyone know what the coating is? and has anyone done this to their 600 or given up and painted straight over the top? Is there a knack to removing the coating? I have tried Nitormors and I have been sanding for the last 4 hours and my fingers are showing bone!!

Many thanks in advance

Charlie

Fazerider · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 January 2013, 04:26:22 pm »

It's anodised, so is not affected by most solvents and is quite difficult to sand off as it's as hard as many abrasives.
Some oven cleaners contain caustic soda and that will dissolve the anodising... go carefully though, it also dissolves aluminium.

CharlieDee · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 January 2013, 05:29:20 pm »

Quote from: Fazerider on 22 January 2013, 04:26:22 pm

It's anodised, so is not affected by most solvents and is quite difficult to sand off as it's as hard as many abrasives.
Some oven cleaners contain caustic soda and that will dissolve the anodising... go carefully though, it also dissolves aluminium.

Cheers for that Fazerider!! I shall get some from B&Q tonight!!

Fordy · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 January 2013, 05:44:45 pm »

yh i used mr muscle oven cleaner to get chain lube build up off my swing arm and stained it like a twat never use anythig like that again my mate also used baby wipes on his excel rims (drz) thay stained too but a bit of t-cut and it was fine.

markbubble · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 January 2013, 05:46:52 pm »

can you get it soda or bead blasted? if so that should get rid of #top coat# but then you will still have loads of work to get it to polished standards,polished bike bits look great but pain to keep in tip top condition if you ride it!

CharlieDee · « **Reply #5 on:** 26 January 2013, 12:59:51 pm »

Just an update... 200ml of caustic soda + 300ml of boiling water mixed up... does the job spot on!! Cheers Fazerider for the tip... you have saved me hours of sanding!!

Lumpy · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 January 2013, 10:58:55 pm »

Very thin for an aluminium trailing fork. Does the job tho

His Dudeness · « **Reply #7 on:** 28 January 2013, 01:03:41 pm »

throw up a pic or two when you're done charlie

CharlieDee · « **Reply #8 on:** 28 January 2013, 09:00:29 pm »

Quote from: His Dudeness on 28 January 2013, 01:03:41 pm

throw up a pic or two when you're done charlie

Will do, Dude.

CharlieDee · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 March 2013, 07:38:42 am »

So after 20 hours of labour the swingarm is complete, polished and reattached to the bike.... including lots of shiny nuts and a fazer thou shock conversion(not for the faint hearted).... what do you think Foccors??

CharlieDee · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 March 2013, 07:39:47 am »

and another shot

Dead Eye · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 March 2013, 08:16:49 am »

First shot didn't do it justice, but the second looks very nice

Will be good to see a final shot once everything is back together and its on the road

Gonna be a right b!tch to maintain though :P

Fazerider · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 March 2013, 11:37:44 am »

Looks lovely, but you're not going to want to take it out on our filthy salty roads now are you?

Chris · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 March 2013, 10:52:24 pm »

Nice one, love the dedication. takes so long to get it to shine like that

Buzz · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 March 2013, 08:45:25 am »

Stupid question probably but what's that red thing with the bar sticking out of it?

red98 · « **Reply #15 on:** 04 March 2013, 10:06:00 am »

looks like one of thoes gizmos to clean the chain

ade the blade · « **Reply #16 on:** 04 March 2013, 11:09:22 am »

do believe thats a chain adjustment / alignment tool.

His Dudeness · « **Reply #17 on:** 04 March 2013, 11:09:33 am »

ohhh so shiney!

you could lacquer it to help save the shine.

gerkin · « **Reply #18 on:** 04 March 2013, 07:05:19 pm »

love it

Chris · « **Reply #19 on:** 04 March 2013, 07:11:45 pm »

A set of red radiator hoses would really set off that rear shock nicely

I'll shut up now... Ooooh, look at the shiny shiny

Chris

CharlieDee · « **Reply #20 on:** 04 March 2013, 09:00:50 pm »

Cheers for the comments guys!! much appreciated!

so who's going to follow in my footsteps and give the swing arm a polish?

Chris I would love a set of red hoses... even found a nice rad as well... if the overtime comes through that im expecting then I shall buy a set!! Is there a confirmed price delivered now? and yes it would be a red set I would want!!

Chris · « **Reply #21 on:** 04 March 2013, 09:38:23 pm »

Haha, I'm a very patient man but i'm also far too much of a perfectionist and would always think it could be a bit more shiny. haha! I have a bad enough time trying to get my foot pegs and brackets looking the way I want them, think i'm going to spray them black so I stop trying to clean them! haha!

Ye, the full 9 hose kit is £108 delivered and if you'd like some nice shiny stainless clips then that is another £16 on top of the £108. We're getting an awesome discount, about 40% off what the kits will retail at after the orginal group buy. There is still a couple of weeks, while they make the tooling to make the kits, so Let me know as soon as you can and you might get in on the group order and save yourself quite a few quid if not then let me know when you do want a set and i'll see if I can get you a kit at a discounted price.

Cheers,

Chris

CharlieDee · « **Reply #22 on:** 04 March 2013, 09:42:11 pm »

Cheers Chris much appreciated!!

oh and the footpeg hangers front and rear have been painted and polished...

waiting to get the bike back together before I put any more piccys up!!

Chris · « **Reply #23 on:** 04 March 2013, 09:53:31 pm »

No worries mate, like I said, give me a shout and I'll let you know if your in time for the group buy or if I can get you a good discount from sfs. I'm ordering a few extra kits to make up the numbers so if i've not heard from you in time i'll make sure and get an extra one in red so let me know.

The foot pegs and brackets are just so damn fiddly!! Getting there though. mine is still sitting with its wheels off looking sorry for itself, it'll be back together soon though! Just a pain not having my own garage so keep it at my dads which is about 10 miles away.

Chris

Foxwood · « **Reply #24 on:** 05 March 2013, 09:11:19 am »

Seriously contemplating on doing this as well. Looks stunning!

But as Chris said, I too would be too much of a perfectionist and with the weather up here in Finland, I'd drive for an hour and polish for two. $:\$

But maybe... It's not like I have much to do while I wait for the snow to melt anyway.