1987 Honda CBX250 Project

Don't forget to remove the compliance plate before powder coating it


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use the yellow pages and ring around. sydney will be dearer than brisbane.try for the zinc precoat to. also see what they will do for cash notes.

 

Yep, I think that's a given.

 

would still need blasting and spray painters are not cheap. either paint yourself or put in to the powder coaters. i would spend the 150 and save on blood sweat and tears.

with the seat do a mock up with cardboard to make stencils, use ply as a base then high density foam to form and sand. fibreglass with mat first ,then choped strand the satin[fibreglass polyester cloth ] then foam for comfort on backside and marine vynil.

 

ok,2 types of resin ...polyester and vynil ester. use the cheapest which is about 60 bucks for 4 litres. catalyst ue no more than 3% as you can have the resin burn as the catalitic reaction takes place. [20 mill plus tangara train mould and parts went up in smoke here because a clown used 2 much hardener.]fibreglss mat, chopped strand and polyester cloth to suit and build to eigth inch thickness.mock up base size in cardboard and tansfer to ply template. high density foam comes in various thickness and can be sandes with body filler long sander.sand shape to fit your derriere. once desired shape is reached glass over.cloth first then chopped strand then silk. silk gives a smoother finish.then allow 45 minutes for each layer to dry.base, 3 middle, cloth. do not get catalyst in eyes or you will be blind so no scratching itchy nose. fumes will make your eyes water and prolonged exposure to resin makes you sterile.;[no sperm count====no babies]once done you can glue foam for comfort to seat and stretch marine vynil over nd staple underneath to ply. if you want the seat hollow cut off base and use acetone to melt foam but cut out as much s you can first or glass will also melt.if you want to re use mould have it 2 pak sprayed nd give at least 10 coats of carnauba wax allowing 10 mins between coats to flash off.packaging plastic tape also can be waxed and cheaper than 2 pak.i did a mould for a letterbox once and it took an effing long time. not a one nite job and material cost to finish could be over 200 plus the hours you put in. hope this helps. i have glassed outdoor furniture nd boats, have a 3 metre speedboat with 25hp donk but never use it now.spent a grand on materials 18 years ago and have the mould under house.

 

regarding taps i think honda[jap] thread pitch is 1.25 and uero metric is 1.5.

 

looks like ones i got from supa cheep.