More cosmetics

Next job is to clean up and free the rear brake, clean the wheel and repaint the swinging arm and other bits.

Old Swinger, painted metallic blue but faded… Yuck.

Newly painted with Hammerite spray can, this will be totally dry in about 2 weeks. By then, it will be almost as tough as powder coating, but much thinner and ver close to the original finish. Hammerite is great but requires a minimum of 5 coats (with a 15 minutes drying time in between), you really need to be patient. Any attempt at laying a good thick layer will eresult in runs (there’s 2 of them on that swingarm). It is just that that paint is so thin, when you spray it on something coloured like that part, the first 3 layers look almost transparent. You then start worrying because your can is half empty… and lay a thick layer. There’s an added trick, you really need to have enough paint to last through the job, as if you wait more than 8 hours before putting a new layer, you have to wait the full 2 weeks! So if you plan a weekend job doing a frame, get at least one can more than what you think you will need.

Here it is installed and waiting for the wheel.