Another build thread - Ducati 1000

[Kato]

Interesting 41mm FCR's on those long intakes will bring peak torque in quite low in the rev range should get of the line quite quickly...... Looks great, nice work

[pooh]

Nice looking workshop I’m jealous!

Ian

[buzzer]

One of the things I have always struggled to get done is plating... I have had some terrible jobs done in the past, and lost critical small parts to the bottom of someone's plating vat!

so about 4 years ago I bought a plating kit to do zinc... Have to say it's VERY good and I have used it time and time again! its a bit time consuming, but time is something I have, particularly at the moment...

Here are the results for my latest build. the kit can do clear and yellow passivation, you can see the difference.

[Mr Gazza]

+1 for home plating.
I've got a set up for bright nickel plating.
I have dedicated mops and soaps for steel, so I polish bits up to a mirror finish and then Nickel plate them. The finish is barely distinguishable from Chrome and pleases me immensely.

[buzzer]

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

+1 for home plating.
I've got a set up for bright nickel plating.
I have dedicated mops and soaps for steel, so I polish bits up to a mirror finish and then Nickel plate them. The finish is barely distinguishable from Chrome and pleases me immensely.

I may give the Nickel plating kit a try, thanks!

[walkingpictures]

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

+1 for home plating.
I've got a set up for bright nickel plating.
I have dedicated mops and soaps for steel, so I polish bits up to a mirror finish and then Nickel plate them. The finish is barely distinguishable from Chrome and pleases me immensely.

Hi Gaz,have you ever polished stainless headers?I had some on my 916 many years ago and being polished just set them off nicely.

Kimbo

[crust]

Been mulling this over as a result of my rustoration project. There's a lot of fasteners and brackets looking very manky, I'm not really a get someone to do it person, especially if there's an opportunity to buy tools and do it myself.

Kind of narrowed it down to a couple of kits:

https://classic-plating.co.uk/produc...l-plating-kit/

or

https://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/ind...&path=59_60_91

The second one has been recommended but the first appears to have more of the necessary parts.

Hmmm, back to mulling and awaiting other peoples thoughts.

[Mr Gazza]

Originally Posted by walkingpictures

Hi Gaz,have you ever polished stainless headers?
Kimbo

Do Bears live on the Norfolk Broads? Of course! I have polished the headers on all my Ducatis. I also like to take the anodising off the silencers and polish the sleeves.

Best to use the right soaps for the different metals and have dedicated mops for each soap.
I get my metal polishing supplies from https://www.metalpolishingsupplies.co.uk/

I got the 5L kit from Gateros https://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/ind...product_id=207

In addition I bought plastic tubs for the etching and rinsing chemicals. I think I got 3L tubs and then 5L ones. The chemical goes in the small tub and then that sits in the bigger one which is filled with hot water so the inner tub is warmed.
I also bought shed loads of de-ionised water.
I thought the current regulator that was supplied with the kit was a recipe for disaster, so I also bought one of their "power box" thingies so I have a better handle on the current.
Come to think of it I also got some polyester filter bags for the Nickel ingots, so bear in mind that the kit is a basic starter.. I still recommend it though.
You get through quite a bit of copper wire striped from domestic cable too.

Incidentally I also bought a small bar of pink soap for Chrome. This does actually work very well at bringing up old chrome, so long as it hasn't started to flake. The bonus is that will also really set off the fresh bright nickel plating with a light buff and make it even more like Chrome.

As Buzzer said, it's all rather time consuming, but very absorbing and rewarding.

[walkingpictures]

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

Do Bears live on the Norfolk Broads? Of course! I have polished the headers on all my Ducatis. I also like to take the anodising off the silencers and polish the sleeves.

Best to use the right soaps for the different metals and have dedicated mops for each soap.
I get my metal polishing supplies from https://www.metalpolishingsupplies.co.uk/

I got the 5L kit from Gateros https://www.gaterosplating.co.uk/ind...product_id=207

In addition I bought plastic tubs for the etching and rinsing chemicals. I think I got 3L tubs and then 5L ones. The chemical goes in the small tub and then that sits in the bigger one which is filled with hot water so the inner tub is warmed.
I also bought shed loads of de-ionised water.
I thought the current regulator that was supplied with the kit was a recipe for disaster, so I also bought one of their "power box" thingies so I have a better handle on the current.
Come to think of it I also got some polyester filter bags for the Nickel ingots, so bear in mind that the kit is a basic starter.. I still recommend it though.
You get through quite a bit of copper wire striped from domestic cable too.

Incidentally I also bought a small bar of pink soap for Chrome. This does actually work very well at bringing up old chrome, so long as it hasn't started to flake. The bonus is that will also really set off the fresh bright nickel plating with a light buff and make it even more like Chrome.

As Buzzer said, it's all rather time consuming, but very absorbing and rewarding.

Hahahaha,that's you bookmarked for future use

[buzzer]

some very useful information there Mr Gazza! some of which I will be using!

one think I have found quite effective is using a cheap fish tank pump to bubble air through the solution to agitate it...

[Mr Gazza]

Thank you buzzer, I think that proves you can learn from a fool?

I have had a windscreen washer pump earmarked for circulating the electrolyte through a fuel filter. Might give it a try on the next batch.

[buzzer]

Now for the nice bit… putting it all back together! the frame came back from the powder coaters and as ever its a superb job! I know its a 50 mile round trip to this guy but his work is worth it, especially after the poor jobs I have had done in the past at local companies… Must be the easiest engine to put in a frame!

[buzzer]

More progress... no holiday, and no pressure to go out means more garage time... its a good job I have this project or I would be climbing the walls by now!

[walkingpictures]

Nice to see it coming together Tony,looking good mate

[buzzer]

Originally Posted by walkingpictures

Nice to see it coming together Tony,looking good mate

Thanks!

One of the benefits of having a blast cabinet is the ability to clean parts up easily... But I have always struggled to get that nice shiny finish the professionals manage to get with glass bead. I went to the bead supplier a while ago and said that I was having problems, and he asked what pressure I was blasting at, to which I replied 120 PSI. he said that's your problem... its too high and you are shattering the glass beads and the broken beads are giving you a matt finish! he said to turn the pressure right down, and then up until you got the finish you want! its so much better, you can see the difference in the reservoir caps! it also gives a closed finish that dirty finger prints just wipe off, on the matt surface they are difficult to remove!