Guys,
Having fun and games with the zed. Which may lead to a full engine rebuild.
If this comes true I'm thinking of getting the engine vapour blasted back to original bear metal silver.
What is the going rate now to get this done.
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Look like a small problem may lead to major rebuild
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Re: Look like a small problem may lead to major rebuild
SVENLEATHER wrote:Guys,
Having fun and games with the zed. Which may lead to a full engine rebuild.
If this comes true I'm thinking of getting the engine vapour blasted back to original bear metal silver.
What is the going rate now to get this done.
Haven't used them myself and costs are on a link, but closer to home and I've heard good thing about this outfit: http://cbxvapourblasting.co.uk/index.html - probably worth a call.
Cheers
Andrew
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Phil Churchett's 1976 Z900 A4: PRE 2R https://www.flickr.com/photos/115740825@N05/albums/72157680116996884
1973 XL250 K0 Motosport: UKX 73L
2023 R1250 GSA
Previous Zeds: Z750B1 Twin, Z650B1, Z750E
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Garry.L wrote:http://www.aloh.co.uk/prices/
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If you are going back to bare metal you might as well have it ceramic cleaned - the effect is to close the surface of the aluminium to give a sheen which lasts much longer than a bare vapour clean. My Z900 was done in February 2012 and looks as good today, 7000 miles later. And unlike GarryL (who is a polishing god
) I hardly clean mine - yet it comes up really well.
Highly recommended.
You are out of my area but I have a part time set up doing vapour blasting , I also work in a m/c repair shop . My rates for v b are £40 / hr which is the best way to price work as your engine may have had an easy well cared for life and the next may have been in a wet barn for 20 years . Look at my website for an idea and Facebook page if you do FB
http://www.atmvapourblasting.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/atmvapourblastinghereford/
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Bill Newman wrote:Garry.L wrote:http://www.aloh.co.uk/prices/
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If you are going back to bare metal you might as well have it ceramic cleaned - the effect is to close the surface of the aluminium to give a sheen which lasts much longer than a bare vapour clean. My Z900 was done in February 2012 and looks as good today, 7000 miles later. And unlike GarryL (who is a polishing god
Highly recommended.
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I had 2 engines done by same place as Bill
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