Bought a sheet of neoprene to sit the battery on, and a roll of self adhesive neoprene foam for the seat rails.. gotta look after the powder coating. Don't know how well it well last, but I have a 10m roll so plenty left in reserve..
+1 LMFAO! Bike is looking killer!"place drip pan below"
buckeyebike said:Cool bike- that seat and new trim piece tucked under it is begging for a small cateye that doesn't protrude . . .
deviant said:You could have just etched that. It's a lot cleaner and much more neat. It's a printmaking process. You can use muriatic acid that can be bought at any hardware store. Vinegar also works, but to a much less degree. You paint asphaltum on any area you don't want the acid to etch. You can also paint the whole cover in asphaltum, then scratch through it with a scribe. Chinese wax markers also work. Lay the cover in a bath of muriatic acid and let it sit in solution for 5 - 10 minute increments until you get the bite you want. The acid can be diluted with distilled water to lengthen the etching time and gain more control over the bite.
No, you need an acid. Caustic soda, which is sodium hydroxide or lye, is a base. Muriatic acid is hydrochloric acid. You can also use what's called sodium sulfate etch which is a recipe of 1 copper sulfate to 2 salt by weight. Copper sulfate is the by-product of breaking down copper with sulfuric acid. For example 70 g of copper sulfate, 140 g of salt mixed into 1L of water.Bevelheadmhr said:Interesting, I'd never heard of muriatic acid.. would Caustic soda in solution do the same job? Something to consider another day.