The valve cover and side covers were clear coated, they are on my 450 and were on my 400 anyway. When I cleaned them I removed them and sprayed with paint remover from the paint store. Be sure to get a remover safe for aluminum. Then it's much easier to shine up with a wire wheel. I finished up with a buffing wheel and polish. This sped up the process but you can still get there with wire wheels and sand paper. 🙂
Hi, There is no evidence that my bike had any clear coating on them, but you may be right and it has simply all gone over time. I need to get a buffing wheel and so far everything has been done without one.
hey ryan, Nice videos man enjoy watching. What I must say is, in the future, when you start working with a wire brush, wear glasses. Tiny steel wires fly around. I once did a frame of a Jawa 634 in my garden on the artificial grass. And did you know that you always stood on the steel wires the following months. Keep it up
Hi Ference, Thank you. I agree, and I did purchase a much better set of safety glasses after this video was made, which I do try to remember to where when appropriate.
You have a lot of patience and certainly got some elbow grease if I keep watching these I’ll have to start on my Superdream 👍👍
Great video Ryan thanks
Cheers, appreciated.
A good effort with the cleaning process , looking forward to seeing more.
Thank you Martin, my plan will be to put in additional effort once I know if I can get the engine to run.
Keep plugging away had one of these as a teen so keen to see the end result
Thanks James, I will it's getting better all the time.
The valve cover and side covers were clear coated, they are on my 450 and were on my 400 anyway. When I cleaned them I removed them and sprayed with paint remover from the paint store. Be sure to get a remover safe for aluminum. Then it's much easier to shine up with a wire wheel. I finished up with a buffing wheel and polish. This sped up the process but you can still get there with wire wheels and sand paper. 🙂
Hi, There is no evidence that my bike had any clear coating on them, but you may be right and it has simply all gone over time. I need to get a buffing wheel and so far everything has been done without one.
Hi Ryan, great video I have really enjoyed watching it.
Thanks Darren, much appreciated.
hey ryan,
Nice videos man enjoy watching.
What I must say is, in the future, when you start working with a wire brush, wear glasses.
Tiny steel wires fly around.
I once did a frame of a Jawa 634 in my garden on the artificial grass.
And did you know that you always stood on the steel wires the following months.
Keep it up
Hi Ference, Thank you. I agree, and I did purchase a much better set of safety glasses after this video was made, which I do try to remember to where when appropriate.
My thoughts as well and gloves
Safety specs on when using wire wheel/brush!
Your right.. I've just bought myself a good pair, as my last set obscured my vision ( they where obviously very cheep)
heavy work but i enjoyed doing this, but i got splinters in my butt a week later
WEAR EYE PROTECTION!!!!
It only takes one of those little bristles coming off at full speed to permanently damage your sight!......