Hoshiko
Hoshiko
Hi everyone,
Every time I see an FZ6 I think that it’s one of the best looking bikes out there, almost everything is nice but the headers, they just turn ugly so quick and even if you clean them every week, they just don’t look like the rest of the bike.
After some research in how to clean them, wrap them or paint them, I thinking about taking them to a ceramic coating place.
The only place close to my home is like one hour away, I sold my car and the bike is my only vehicle at the moment so bringing the headers off the bike is kind of hard. They charge $250.00 USD. I don’t think is that expensive but wait, my headers are not 100% new so the shop can’t warranty the work at all.
I asked Geoff for some help since his bike is like the “Sofia Vergara” of the bikes and his headers are black.
Quoting Geoff:
“I actually had dropped mine off at a ceramic coating shop for about a week and I called them and they said they wouldn't be able to get to it for another 2 weeks so I said "Fu** that" and decided to do it my own way. I used a (rattle) Heat Resistant Paint 2000 degrees”
“I also painted my engine with this stuff, my stock engine is not black, its silver. I put a lot of work into, but worth it”
So even knowing that my skills for mechanics are not existent and my lack of a formal working space and tools, I decided to go for it.
List of things I used.
1.-One can of VHT very high temperature flame proof, silica ceramic header primer.
2.- One can of VHT very high temperature flame proof, silica ceramic header paint. They have different colors, I liked the “flat aluminum” to match the pipes.
3.-Waterproof sandpaper. I used 220 extra fine.
4.- Not necessary but will save you so much time on the joints, I bought one solid fill wire end brush and one flared wire end brush, together with a drill made it easier.
5.-For me a 12 pack of good beer is enough, you can substitute with your own fix, Rum, Vodka, Whiskey, hot tea, organic fresh squeezed carrot juice or a grande iced caramel macchiato half skim milk half whole milk one pump of classic half packet of pure sugar half of splenda 1 scoop of soy whipped in a cup with no sleeves
Here are some pictures of the before, process and after
Every time I see an FZ6 I think that it’s one of the best looking bikes out there, almost everything is nice but the headers, they just turn ugly so quick and even if you clean them every week, they just don’t look like the rest of the bike.
After some research in how to clean them, wrap them or paint them, I thinking about taking them to a ceramic coating place.
The only place close to my home is like one hour away, I sold my car and the bike is my only vehicle at the moment so bringing the headers off the bike is kind of hard. They charge $250.00 USD. I don’t think is that expensive but wait, my headers are not 100% new so the shop can’t warranty the work at all.
I asked Geoff for some help since his bike is like the “Sofia Vergara” of the bikes and his headers are black.
Quoting Geoff:
“I actually had dropped mine off at a ceramic coating shop for about a week and I called them and they said they wouldn't be able to get to it for another 2 weeks so I said "Fu** that" and decided to do it my own way. I used a (rattle) Heat Resistant Paint 2000 degrees”
“I also painted my engine with this stuff, my stock engine is not black, its silver. I put a lot of work into, but worth it”
So even knowing that my skills for mechanics are not existent and my lack of a formal working space and tools, I decided to go for it.
List of things I used.
1.-One can of VHT very high temperature flame proof, silica ceramic header primer.
2.- One can of VHT very high temperature flame proof, silica ceramic header paint. They have different colors, I liked the “flat aluminum” to match the pipes.
3.-Waterproof sandpaper. I used 220 extra fine.
4.- Not necessary but will save you so much time on the joints, I bought one solid fill wire end brush and one flared wire end brush, together with a drill made it easier.
5.-For me a 12 pack of good beer is enough, you can substitute with your own fix, Rum, Vodka, Whiskey, hot tea, organic fresh squeezed carrot juice or a grande iced caramel macchiato half skim milk half whole milk one pump of classic half packet of pure sugar half of splenda 1 scoop of soy whipped in a cup with no sleeves
Here are some pictures of the before, process and after
