Center Stand clean up...

[anutz]

So i decided to continue taking my bike to bits and cleaning/breaking/fixing bits....center stand is current object of affections....

I made sure i was wearing some goggles in case the spring shot off....

it was a little tricky to get the bolts off but a quick heat with a torch sorted that - then i had to remove the nuts and then knock one of the bolts out - the one OPPOSITE the side where the spring attaches..

once that bolt was out i wiggled it around a bit till the tension was off the spring and then it fell to bits and i could knock the other bolt out

Here it is before hand:



And...after some attention with wire brush and wire drill bits as well as some degrease....



And



Almost painted it with my exhaust paint i was using at the weekend but then realised how do i take the center stand for a spin  :lol

Any recommendations on what to paint this with?

Anutz