06-26-2013, 01:13 PM
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Taking apart, Repainting Baja motorsports X250
Here are pics after taking apart, painting and started to get back together.
I had the engine all the way out...it was a doozy but got it back in with minimum scratching of fresh paint.  Rustoleum Hammer Black on frame. Rustoleum 1200 degree barb Q grill paint on engine (semi gloss) |
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06-27-2013, 01:23 AM
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A perfect combo! Where did you find Rustoleum BBQ paint in semi-gloss?
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06-27-2013, 09:33 PM
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The rustoleum came from home depot. Also in the picture you can see the rust inhibitor, its a thin clear coating that dries and protects bare metal I use on the bolts after cleaning them with a brillo pad to keep them from discoloring from the weather. I used it to coat my mini bike sprocket also. And the duplicolor primer is a thin clear spray to use before painting plastic and also works as a primer for vinyl material. The dupli color adhesion promoter came from pepboys. |
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06-28-2013, 01:15 AM
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I like that rust inhibitor idea. Thanks!
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06-28-2013, 01:33 AM
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That's a beautiful color combination!
 You do very nice work.  Please keep the photographs coming as you re-assemble the bike!
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Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience."  Mark Twain2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894 Last edited by SpudRider; 06-28-2013 at 11:32 AM. |
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06-28-2013, 02:55 PM
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Nice find on the BBQ paint. I've seen it before but never noticed it was semi-gloss. I have the pipes on my V65 painted with the standard flat BBQ paint. It looks like I'm going to be doing some more painting soon.
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06-28-2013, 07:06 PM
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This is a cheaper option than changing all the nuts and bolts to stainless steel. |
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06-28-2013, 07:07 PM
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06-28-2013, 08:43 PM
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more pics...
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06-28-2013, 08:47 PM
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06-29-2013, 01:03 AM
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Is your exhaust system stock, or aftermarket?
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Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894 |
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06-29-2013, 10:24 AM
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I cleaned the ends of the baffle with brillo pads and silver/brass cleaner, then coated with the rustoleum rust inhibitor. I did the same for the heat plate Some of the bolts on the baffle ends were too rusty so I replaced them with stainless steel bolts from Lowes...but the stainless steel is expensive so I'm trying to not make it a habit. |
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06-29-2013, 01:21 PM
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Once again, you did an excellent job. As with the engine and frame, the exhaust system looks great!
We eagerly await more photos.
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Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894 |
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06-29-2013, 04:23 PM
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Stainless isn't too pricey if you find the right source. I buy handfulls of ss socket head cap screws at my local bearing shop (Precise Bearing in Abbotsford, BC) for cheap. I keep them in an organizer for easy access, and I replace China bolts with them.
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