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1998 KX 125 rebuild/restoration (tons of pics)
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[QUOTE="AssistSuper, post: 1052647, member: 60409"] Thanks everyone. I'll put up some info as I was researching frame painting that I've come to the conclusion of. Powder coating would no doubt be the best bet, but it did have its drawbacks. 1.) The frame is 8 years old. I'm concerned that if there was a crack, I wouldn't be able to see it as easily or at all with a powdercoated finish. I also couldn't match the factory frame color like I wanted. I was weary of switching frame colors. 2.) From what I've readl, PJ1 should do a good job with the paint as long as you prep the surface good and do things right. That's why I spent well over 20-25 hours stripping paint. Which brings me to my next point. IF YOU'RE GOING TO STRIP YOUR FRAME AND PAINT IT, PAY SOMEONE TO SANDBLAST IT!!! I spend so much time stripping paint it was ridiculous. I tried all different kinds of stripper. Automotive, cheapo, and the high powered stuff. Aerosol, brush on....it was ridiculous how some of the paint would just not come off, especially in the tight corners or on the welds. I don't have any power tools, so if you got better tools than I do (a wire brush, razorblade, steel wool, and too much time on your hands), you may have better luck than I did, but yeesh! Talk about a PITA. I'm not expecting the paint to stay perfect. I know it's going to get scratched and chipped. I just want it to look better than it did, and it gave me the chance to really inspect all the metal to be sure there were no cracks or major problems. 3.) I'm poor, and would rather $$$ spend the difference between DIY and powdercoating on more important improvements. 4.) From everything I've read on epoxy paints, they're extremely tough paint, and I plan to use many coats to keep it from rubbing off to the bare metal. My theory is if I slather on the clear coat, it's just that much added protection from rubbing off. Combine that with clear background tape where your boots rub, and I think I should be pretty well covered. The pics that show the bottom of the frame.....man I don't know what terrain the previous owner rode, but there is no paint at all there. It looked nasty. It looks like tried to ride over boulders all day. The swingarm should be much easier to strip. The paint is much softer, and the large flat surfaces will be easy to strip. I don't want to spend the time to keep the thing looking like a mirror, but I think dull aluminum would look tons better than the crappy paint they put on it. It's scratched, dirty, got gunk all over it. It's awful looking. And if it starts looking bad, I'll just throw some polish on it and shine it back up. [/QUOTE]
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