1976 goldwing gl 1000 restoration

Eric65 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Karma :

Hi all ok if any 1 has info on how to prepare a frame and parts to be repainted would be nice

I have small rust spots on the frame ,do i sand completely or is there a product i can use to kill the rust??

what kind of paint should i use??
i suppose it has to be pretty hard finish because of kick stand?

thx in advance

Eric

Bezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Karma :

If you've got it stripped to a bare frame you'd be better off having it blasted and powder coated, fair few firms about that do it and a reasonable price. If you're asking about paint, rust killers etc I take it you haven't got too much painting experience so by the time you buy everything you need it would be cheaper going the powdercoat way. Plus you're never going to get as hard a finish as powdercoat when you DIY.
Just depends to what level you're going to restore the bike really. If you are going the DIY route, Kurust is pretty good for killing rust, that or similar products from a Motor Factors.
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MalcolmT · Nova Slayer Joined: 23 Mar 2005 Karma :

Bezzer summed it up well.
I've never been too happy with powder coated frame, the paint seems to look better. If you go for the paint then get it sandblasted anyway, its far better at getting the crud out of all the nooks and crannies.

Eric65 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Karma :

Sandblasting!! Humm i hadnt thought of that Thx for the info

Eric65 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Karma :

Ok lastnight wile i was disassembling the caliper"to have it repainted" i broke the bleeder Sad

???? it broke flush to the screw hole.Now is my caliper finished or is their a trick on how to get the rest of the screw out????

Josh|RD125LC · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Karma :

Do you have a pic of it? I would be interested to see what it looks like.
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Bezzer · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Karma :

If you're repainting it anyway put a bit of heat on it that might loosen it a bit before trying a stud extractor. Bleed nipples are about the only stuck thread I've managed to get out successfully with the usually useless extractors. Your other choice is carefully drilling it out going up in drill size gradually but you stand a good chance of buggering it up.
Last choice leave it where it is and get a union bleed point.
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Eric65 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Karma :

Josh wrote :"Do you have a pic of it? I would be interested to see what it looks like."
A pic of my bike or the caliper lol Wink

Yes i do have a couple of pics b4 i took it all apart