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Is it really bad not to paint a new bike? I kind of like the raw metal look of some bikes, and was wondering if it would be OK not to paint a motorcycle as long as you don't ride in the rain and take good care of it?

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I would think you need some type of corrosion inhibitor even if you live in the Mohave desert 24/7. You still have the humidity factor.
aren't those frames/parts at least clear coated?
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I would think you need some type of corrosion inhibitor even if you live in the Mohave desert 24/7. You still have the humidity factor.
aren't those frames/parts at least clear coated?
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I'm not sure, the first one is not painted at all because the inventor couldn't make up his mind what color yet. lol

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polish it, then clear-coat over
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Re: Is it really bad not to paint a new bike? I kind of like the raw metal look

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polish it, then clear-coat over
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polish it, then clear-coat over
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It won't stick too well.
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Keep a light coat of PB blaster (or the like) on it...then you just need to contend with the dust magnet it has become. If you kept ahead of it you would probably be able to keep rust from forming...even when it did, a red scuff pad would get the raw (un-rusted) look back quickly.
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Re: Is it really bad not to paint a new bike? I kind of like the raw metal look

You can paint it or chrome it. Every other option ends up looking like **** pretty quickly.
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If you're set on a 'raw metal' look for your bike, then clear coating it would defeat that purpose. So unless you get the parts (tank, fenders etc) made in stainless steel, you will have to find some way of protecting the steel from rusting. Even if you don't ride in the rain that rust will appear from a humid atmosphere, (or if you sweat on it and forget to wipe it off [laugh])
If you're set on making the bike kit look 'raw,' maybe contact performance coatings and see if they can coat your parts w/ a brushed metallic finish, here's a link to their finishes http://www.performancecoatings.com/headercoatings.html Just an idea
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last year, H-D had as one of the factory custom paint jobs a scheme that had a couple stripes on the tank and fender that was just clear, with a unfinished steel look under it, and it looked pretty cool.

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If you're set on a 'raw metal' look for your bike, then clear coating it would defeat that purpose. So unless you get the parts (tank, fenders etc) made in stainless steel, you will have to find some way of protecting the steel from rusting. Even if you don't ride in the rain that rust will appear from a humid atmosphere, (or if you sweat on it and forget to wipe it off [laugh])
If you're set on making the bike kit look 'raw,' maybe contact performance coatings and see if they can coat your parts w/ a brushed metallic finish, here's a link to their finishes http://www.performancecoatings.com/headercoatings.html Just an idea
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THANKS! I've been looking for this site for weeks! I lost it when my computer got messed up! I wonder if this really is true that Impregnation with dry film lubricant (no dimensional change) provides substantially improved bearing life, while at the same time reducing friction. One of the obvious reasons for using a lubricating coating is to reduce friction, which improves wear, extends part life and frees up horsepower. normally lost to friction. A second major benefit is a reduction in part temperature.
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