Paint finish??

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Hi everyone.
I am slowly going through the 1982 R100RT after years of hard use--north east winter riding--and other shenanigans giving it the name Battle Bike. I am powder coating many parts. I know the colors but can not tell the 'sheen'. My question. When original, what was flat, matte, semigloss, gloss:
Snowflake wheels
fork sliders
valve covers
front engine cover
top engine cover
calipers

Any insight is appreciated
Larry

 

[stevenrankin]

Maybe

I would say the finish is semi gloss. Not shiny enough to blind but shiny.


Take a note and when you powder coat, plug as many threaded holes and important holes as you can. I can tell you from experience powder coat is tough stuff. I have seen my friend struggle with frames he got from owners who had the coating done then gave to him to finish putting the bike together. The last one the owner neglected to tell the powder coat guy not to do the steering head boss. My friend spent a couple of hours cleaning things out so new bearing races could be pressed in.

I forgot to plug a few holes the last time I had my frame powder coated, I had to tap out all the holes in it to clear the coat.

BY the way, don't buy harbor freight's cheap taps, LOL, I did and the one tap only made it through three of the four holes in the frame for the voltage regulator and the relays before the tap's teeth gave out. St.