Kawasaki KE175 Restoration Part 4

Hello I'm back! Apologies I haven't posted any videos for a while over 1 year time flies! I have been very busy with running my small business. So back to the KE 175 in this episode you will see the frame being painted with por15. Please if you do use this stuff follow the instructions on the can, tin etc. I like to use it and great for small parts too. Just keep in mind por15 is not protected against UV (sun light) so you need to do a top coat that also made by por15. so my frame was paint stripped with gel stripper from hardware store then pressure washed off. Let dry then wire brush over the frame with a wire wheel in a drill. Next coat with por15 metal ready leave it sit for 15mins keep are wet for this time. Then rinse off with water let dry. This solution in metal ready will create a reaction and etch the metal to a yellowish finish and bits of powder. Then you wipe down with damp cloth and its ready for 1st coat of por15. 2nd coat of por15 you can wait until the 1st coat is tacky and not completely dry. I did 2 coats let dry for two days and then scuff the glossy surface with 400 or 600 grit scotch brite pad make the paint surface matt no shiny. Then (spray can) I spray with Por15 chassis black in satin finish with 2 coats this is the final coat and this paint is UV treated and will protect the por15 layers underneath form sunlight. Always do a practice on some old scrap metal to test your paint. I also though about powder coating as the cost between the two are similar. Once paint is done you will need to clean all the bolt threads on the bike frame with a thread tap. Do this with caution and make sure to use the correct thread pitch. I am self-taught, always learning and do make mistakes quite often or even may miss a step / method in the process. By all means this is not a professional restoration business or how to video it's just a hobby I enjoy and making do with what I have. I don't edit anything out of my videos as I like to share my projects on YouTube so when you see my mistakes, please don't do or follow what I did, and I hope you can learn from it too. There's always room for improvement, I am not perfect and at the end of the day we are all here to learn from each other! Enjoy the video. I'm really enjoying this project so far! Cheers, Chris