1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer (Updated 3/2/10)

Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

As for grit...The roughest I'll use is 400 and that's just a start. Use lots of water and a couple drips of soap in with the water. I use 1000 grit as the final wetsand. If it's really rough I start with 400 then use 1000 before laying down the next coat. If it's not I just use 1000.

Cleaning wise, Mineral spirits. Mineral spirits is all I use, it's never done me wrong.

I've never used clear coat on my paintjobs....I don't have anything against it, I just don't usually see the need for it. If you want a SUPER high gloss black, white, cream, or silver get Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy. AMAZING gloss to it. You don't need a primer, either. Just make sure and read the directions on the back of the can for recoat times or you'll be kicking yourself.

Let me know if you have any more questions, I'm no genius but I'll try my hardest to lend a helping hand.
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Just got off of work...Off to work on the seat! Picked up some filler primer on my way home so once I hit it with a couple coats of this, a finish sand, and It's ready to paint up to match the tank....Hoorah!

Just noticed it's almost midnight. Oh well, I'm determined!
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

I love your work zone!! The tank is really good. I like the broken flag look
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Thanks man. It's a 50'x80' Metal Building with dirt floor. Tons of room, and don't have to worry about overspray, etc.

Last night I got a few dings in the seat filled in with spot puddy, sanded smooth, and 2 coats of filler primer. Today I did a lot more sanding and 2 MORE coats of filler primer. It's getting as close as I think I can get it. Tomorrow I'll hit it with a coat of regular primer and start laying down the flat black.

Also tonight, I got the seat cover all sewn up. I'll get some pics posted up tomorrow...I'm really jazzed on the brown fabric with the ribs. :)

Where's the best place to buy piston rings/points for these bikes? I decided I'm just going to put new rings in it and replace the points. I also need a carb diaphragm badly...Anyone got one?

Thanks again,
Garrett
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

do not forget about a glide coat man! it will really help you to get the seat smooth when sanding. just hit the whole thing with some cheap black rattle can... then sand, the paint will show your high and low spots for you and really make things easier... what type of sanding blocks are you using?
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Already did the glidecoat, I just ended up frustrated.

It's really close, it just has several tiny nicks in it. I'm about to the point of just being done with it and starting on paint. It looks good from 2 feet away....
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Ahh crap.

Bad update on the seat. Woke up this morning and there were stress cracks in the bondo. Nothing too big, invisible from a foot or two away, but I can't live with them.

Is there anything I can do OVER them, or do all of my options entail taking it back down?

I've heard it may be possible to pour resin over it and sand that smooth, but will that help my problem?

The cracks are in the spot puddy, not the actual bondo. It seems like worst case scenario is sand it till the cracks are gone then go from there. I'm not quite sure where to go from there, though.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I have SEVERAL hours into the finishing bodywork on the seat and I want it to be the best it can be.
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

you can use glazing compound... to fill that in

when i did my seat i mixed bondo and fiberglass resin, worked great and was very flexable
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

That sounds like what I'm looking for, what type of ratio did you use?
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

i am not too sure off hand, i have it wrote down in my shop... if you click on the link to my TX500 build when i am doing the seat i am sure i say it in there... when i am done with this call i will look as well
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Thanks for the help, I'm going to get it all sanded this afternoon and go from there with the resin/bondo mix.

Here is a sample of the seat cover:
(It's just set on the counter so the main seat area isn't pulled tight, making it appear far wider than the bump stop pad)

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Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

that looks fantastic!!!! i am pretty sure my mix was 50/50 and then wait till it is about 75% dry and start sanding with high grit... you are going to go through a bunch of paper so be ready for that
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Ninetyeight said:
As for grit...The roughest I'll use is 400 and that's just a start. Use lots of water and a couple drips of soap in with the water. I use 1000 grit as the final wetsand. If it's really rough I start with 400 then use 1000 before laying down the next coat. If it's not I just use 1000.

Cleaning wise, Mineral spirits. Mineral spirits is all I use, it's never done me wrong.

I've never used clear coat on my paintjobs....I don't have anything against it, I just don't usually see the need for it. If you want a SUPER high gloss black, white, cream, or silver get Rustoleum Appliance Epoxy. AMAZING gloss to it. You don't need a primer, either. Just make sure and read the directions on the back of the can for recoat times or you'll be kicking yourself.

Let me know if you have any more questions, I'm no genius but I'll try my hardest to lend a helping hand.
Click to expand...

I feel like a tool. Im not gonna use clear coat next time. It ruined my paint job.

Thanks for being thorough, im gonna try re-doing the paint in the spring and keep all this in mind.
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

No reason, it all comes with experience. Being a cheap bastard I've gained a lot of experience with rattle cans.

If you have any more questions I'll be more than happy to try and answer them.
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Got some updates! Minor stuff...But updates nonetheless.

I've been working 14 hour days, and with my hour long commute I'm gone over 16 hours a day. Doesn't leave a whole lot of time to work on the bike!

Here is my custom "Rock Deflector" I don't know if it would serve it's purpose if necessary, but it looks the part and I love it.

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Let me preface all of this with: Please excuse the dust on the gauges especially, the flash really exposes it!

Here are my completely custom gauges (They started out as the original 1974 Honda Gauges!)
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Note: I will be selling these faces for $50 for a set. I only have the faces for the 1974 CB360 but they may directly translate to other models as well. I won't charge any extra fee for any color changes, but there may be a slight increase if you want specialty materials.
I can do chrome, brushed aluminum, brushed aluminum anodized (as shown. Can anodize in different colors, as well), as well as any basic color combination. I have several more options available as well, if there's something you're specifically looking for let me know via PM.
Also, if you have a drastically different gauge set you want faced. If you send them to me, for a small charge I will custom make them for that particular gauge and install them for you before shipping them back.

Here is my custom catch can:
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It started life as a $1.99 Mini Tiki Torch but I saw the catch can through all of that fake bamboo, so I picked it up and hacked it apart. I work at a watch repair shop, so I get a lot of old leather bands in, that's how it's mounted. The base piece it sits in is a reflector mount off of the forks of a CL175. It's just turned around.

Also, I need you guy's advice. I was getting cracks in the seat so I tried something radical. It actually worked, and it turned out this glossy. Should I scuff this and paint it to match the tank (Flat Black), or should I get the tank clear coated to match the seat?

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I am awestruck by the gloss and don't know if I want to cover it up with a flat paint or not.

Your advice is appreciated!

Thanks again,
Garrett
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

so what did you do to the seat to make it gloosy like that? dont paint over it
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Well, At risk of sounding like a squid.

I needed something that would remain somewhat flexible upon curing to fill the cracks...and I was frustrated. I had a gallon of Rustoleum Enamel in Gloss Black laying around, so I decided to put that to the test.
I placed the seat resting on a prop in an empty paint tray (to catch the drippings).
I cut a 32oz cup in half and proceeded to scoop cups of paint out of the can and pour it onto the seat.

It took it about a day and a half to fully cure, but it's hard as a rock now.

;)
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

ha, so you did 50 layers of paint at once. so far it looks like it worked.
 
Re: 1974 CB360 - (Properly Named) The Sterilizer

Thanks Joe!

Dcm- Essentially! It cured, so that was the only part I was afraid for. I'm definitely looking into getting the tank clearcoated to match the seat.
 
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