Painting Engine

[ducpainter]

IIRC putting soda into a regular pressure blaster does not work very well/at all.  Apparently the retrofit kits are actually made for a reason .

I have no FHE with this but it's what Google has told me in the past.  Also, HF now has a small soda blast unit for $99.

2 weeks...GL

The nozzle/gun is different...true.

The equipment is basically the same.

Better?

[He Man]

The conversion looks very similar to the sand blasting kit. I couldn't really tell you why you cant throw soda in a sand blaster nad use it, but i know it doenst work cause i was curious enough to try. It just clogs everything up. ( i have both).

Im saying 2 weeks, but dont chop my hands off if i dont delivery. Im rough guessing. I have nothing better to do for the next 2 weeks. I have my own garage. and im enlisting the help of 2 people who owe me helpers time. 

I still dont know how i am going to tackle it cause everytime i want to start i realize im missing something. Right now my main problem is....

theres a 2nd bike in my garage that i need to kick out...UMM ERICCHANG87  . ( just kidding dude, im in no rush really) and im still waiting for my valve adjustment tools to come back to me after letting someone borrow them. I fear my micrometer and closing shim measuring tool got lost in the mail. 

[Langanobob]

He Man,

Just my two cents worth - if you were going to paint your bike you had your chance at winter break.  It's spring now, just ride it and forget about the paint.  Even if you are painting it in preparation for selling it, you will not recoup your investment in either time or money.

You will be back in school before you know it so ride and travel and party or whatever it is you want to do during the break, but no paint! 

[greenmonster]

how long did it take you? And did you actually use sand, or do you mean media blasting?Sand.

Think I spent almost a full 40h week w that,
splitted engine & tried to be thorough.
Don`t do if you don`t really have to.

[gOoIe B]

Just my two cents worth - if you were going to paint your bike you had your chance at winter break.  It's spring now, just ride it and forget about the paint.  Even if you are painting it in preparation for selling it, you will not recoup your investment in either time or money.

IAWTP; I was gonna do all my lowside repairs and powdercoating over the winter break, but got caught up in too much other crap, like a new to me Trans Am, and people issues, and so forth.  So I ended up working the monster throughout the end of winter and most of spring, missing some absolutely awesome spring days for riding.  Hell I've only been on 2 wheels for a week now.  I missed it so much.  Now I'm sworn that if a mod is not a relatively simple bolt-on mod, it will wait 'till winter (this time: full suspension, more powder, and some other cool shit   )

[He Man]

I can live without painting it. I just dont like working on my bike in the winter. Its cold, im still riding ( i ride year round and as long as it isnt snowing, or under 15-20 degrees, ill still be commuting).

I also need to pass tech for the 3 track days i have lined up this year. I hear they are strict with motors with oil, and theres LOTS of it on mine. Even if its not oil, it s probably tar grime and watever that looks like it.

[erichan8757]

The conversion looks very similar to the sand blasting kit. I couldn't really tell you why you cant throw soda in a sand blaster nad use it, but i know it doenst work cause i was curious enough to try. It just clogs everything up. ( i have both).

Im saying 2 weeks, but dont chop my hands off if i dont delivery. Im rough guessing. I have nothing better to do for the next 2 weeks. I have my own garage. and im enlisting the help of 2 people who owe me helpers time.  

I still dont know how i am going to tackle it cause everytime i want to start i realize im missing something. Right now my main problem is....

theres a 2nd bike in my garage that i need to kick out...UMM ERICCHANG87  . ( just kidding dude, im in no rush really) and im still waiting for my valve adjustment tools to come back to me after letting someone borrow them. I fear my micrometer and closing shim measuring tool got lost in the mail.  

Slave #2 is here, soon as you are about to  start doing it I will move it and I am gonna
offer my professional help ! ha