CD90Z - Top coat

I spent this morning starting to re-assemble the bike.  Disappointing finish with the top coat, it still looked like a satiny fine sandpaper finish despite being sprayed this time. However I've decided to go ahead and put the bike back together as at least the anti rusts coats plus brushed topcoat then sprayed topcoat should protect the metalwork well.  Looks like a bit of a rat bike but it will do for the moment to check out the mechanical parts.  I now need some stainless bolts, decent shocks and lots of those fiddly bits that have rusted away! As a fair bit of the chrome has gone that will also be black for the moment...

CD90Z - RustSeal

A few photos of some of the brush painted parts. Great finish easily achieved. It seems really tough too. I then brushed on the KBS Black Top - big mistake I should have sprayed it. Totally different finish with lots of small bubbles even though I brushed it in the same way. Having searched Google it appears that this often happens and spraying seems the way to go. The moral is always spray Black Top if you need a decent finish, mind you that's hoping I can get it to spray well.  Ah well, out with the abrasive paper...

CD90Z - pre-paint prep

Finally started to get the bike ready for painting. The photo shows frame mudguards and various bits following AquaKlean and RustBlasting now ready for using the KBS RustSeal to sort the priming of the parts.  The KBS RustBlast gives an interesting etched finish to the metal, looks much better than it did.  Not too much rust considering the amount of time it spent outside in all weathers, Honda must have used a decent quality of steel back then.