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Has anyone got some idea,s on how to keep the centre stand paintwork in good condition , sick of wire brushing and hammerite paint as it still gets covered in road crud and invariably ends up rusting , i was wondering if getting it stove enamelled would work ?
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Powder coating will last a fair bit longer than paint

I have just had mine done and it cost me £20
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If you had a GS you could buy one of these from Wunderlich



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Easy enough to make your own. I repainted my stand with Hammerite smooth
Trust me I am a retired Doctor and lecturer at Oxford University of Structural and Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
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I just spray mine with GT85 every now and again.
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hammo wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:31 pmHas anyone got some ideas on how to keep the centre stand paintwork in good condition.
This is one of the best solutions I've seen, as fitted to a Camhead.

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sakm wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:50 pmPowder coating will last a fair bit longer than paint, I have just had mine done.
How did you get on refitting the springs.
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David. wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:35 pm How did you get on refitting the springs.
extremely easy with a home made tool

Those springs are bloody strong and I reckon I could have done it with a spring puller but I thought sod it I am making life easy :lol:
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sakm wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:46 pmThose springs are bloody strong and I reckon I could have done it with a spring puller.
I've yet to see anyone who has.
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David. wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:51 pm I've yet to see anyone who has.
Well I'm not trying now :lol:

I also didn't want to risk marking/chipping the nicely powder coated stand
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sakm wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 8:13 pmI also didn't want to risk marking/chipping the nicely powder coated stand.
Exactly!
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sakm wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 7:46 pmExtremely easy with a home made tool.
Now where did you get that idea from.

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I recall seeing a video a while back by a fella took off his stand, cleaned it, painted it, covered the cross section that's in the firing line with waterproof grease, then covered that with a short length of black PVC (plumbing type) tubing. It all sounded a bit OTT to me, but he was happy with the end result.
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Centre stands do get hammered with gravel rash, (particularly the crossbar between the two vertical legs), resulting in corrosion. Not wishing to remove the stand, I rubbed down the horizontal tube, brush painted with Hammerite Smooth then fitted a length of plastic tubing for future protection.

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sakm wrote: ↑Mon Mar 20, 2023 5:50 pm Powder coating will last a fair bit longer than paint

I have just had mine done and it cost me £20
That was cheap, I’ve been quoted £40….
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