Painting Yokes

[maciekmaciek19]

Hi Guys!

I need to refresh the yokes on my NC35.
Do you have nay experience in spraying those. I want to do it myself and I don't want them powder coated.
I could use your advice on how to spray them properly to make them look as close to originals as possible. Any favoutite brands of paint? Should I look for black of some particular code?
Cheers!

[Spike16]

I painted mine when i first got the bike, took it back to bare metal (nitromores) grey primer and then 5 thin coates of hammerwright satin black aerosol, look great but within about 3 months the keys had worn through the paint on the edges

recon im gona go for a brushed alloy look next time, stuff painting it

[Cammo]

Powdercoating is a much better alternative for parts like this.

[jo]

I painted mine when i first got the bike, took it back to bare metal (nitromores) grey primer and then 5 thin coates of hammerwright satin black aerosol, look great but within about 3 months the keys had worn through the paint on the edges

I did this too, and the paint chipped with the other key flapping about in the wind so have a lump of blu-tac on the side of the yoke which i stick the key into to stop it flying about. Still gotta get it stripped and do it again tho
Would lacquer be any good to stop it chipping?

[Bike_Nut]

Even powercoat or brushed aluminium would not stand up to keys - is the solution not rather to stop the keys from touching the surface? I have a quick release on the bikes ignition key so that I can store all the rest of my keys in my jacket were they are not able to do any harm.

[craigs23]

Satin black spray paint, light dusting of lacquer:



I've only have the ignition key on the key fob of any of my bikes - there's 20 odd keys attached to another I keep in my bag/pocket.

[Speedy]

I've resprayed mine using Halford's own paint; gave it about 7 coats in all; can't remember if it was glossy or what though?!
I do keep a second key together with the ignition one, as well as a keyfob made of rope, but I've cut a bit of battery hose to go on the second key to stop it scratching the paint and it's been fine! :)

[fourfingers]

I painted mine 7 months ago, and still fine. Used a washer primer and car 1K paint, plus hardener. Did both frame and swingarm too.

[1990nc30]

I painted mine when i first got the bike, took it back to bare metal (nitromores) grey primer and then 5 thin coates of hammerwright satin black aerosol, look great but within about 3 months the keys had worn through the paint on the edges

recon im gona go for a brushed alloy look next time, stuff painting it

When you took it down to the bare metal was it a silver? i'm wanting to do this to mine and then polish it for a chrome look.

[superlite]

When you took it down to the bare metal was it a silver? i'm wanting to do this to mine and then polish it for a chrome look.

It's alloy, so yes you can polish it.