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Originally Posted by gary tompkins
did you take the side cases and other covers off to paint them, or just mask up and paint in situ?
Ditto on the crankcase filter - I've never had a problem with mine and it cuts down the condensation build up in oil
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I paint the VHT silver on to the engine castings without masking anything, except for the Rubber bits and anything shiny. Then I remove everything that is removable and strip the parts down to bare metal, or plastic in the case of the belt covers. I strip the starter and clean the commutator and fit new brushes, then strip and repaint the three starter parts separately before putting it back together and refitting. Oh yes, and I do mask the sight glasses before starting all this. Every nut , bolt, and screw is either polished or replaced with stainless items, and the new stainless fasteners are also polished. Where lock tight is not required, all threaded parts are coated in anti gall compound. ( well, it is a ducati isn,t it )