Not to advocate lacquer, but I can report neither of my lacquer projects had any compatibility issues over the factory paint.
Paint - enamel or laquer?
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-Mike
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'79 XS1100SF 20k miles
'80 XS1100SG 44k miles
'81 XS1100H Venturer 35k miles
'79 XS750SF 17k miles
'85 Honda V65 Magna ~7k miles
'84 Honda V65 Magna 48k miles (parts bike)
'86 Yamaha VMAX 9k miles
Previous: '68 Motoguzzi 600cc + '79 XS750SF 22k miles +'84 Honda V65 -
I'm not doubting anybody, but I have a hard time believing anything would react with 35 year old paint. The solvents have long since dried out of it. New paint is a different story.I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.
'79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake linesComment
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I'd talk to the counter guys where you buy your supplies.
If it's sealed correctly, should be ok. Without sealing, the paint will work it's way back to the metal.
If it has enamel, and you don't seal it, and apply lacquer, you won't believe what might happen. Those two types of paints refuse to coexist, regardless of age.'82 XJ1100J Maxim (has been sold.)
'79 F "Time Machine"... oh yeah, Baby....(Sold back to Maximan)
2011 Kaw Concours 14 ABS
In the warden's words from Cool Hand Luke;
"What we have here is a failure to communicate."Comment
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I'd talk to the counter guys where you buy your supplies.
If it's sealed correctly, should be ok. Without sealing, the paint will work it's way back to the metal.
If it has enamel, and you don't seal it, and apply lacquer, you won't believe what might happen. Those two types of paints refuse to coexist, regardless of age.I think I have a loose screw behind the handlebars.
'79 XS11 Standard, Jardine 4/1, Dyna DC1-1 Coils, 145 mains, 45 pilots, plastic floats - 25.7mm, XV920 fuel valves, inline fuel filters, speed bleeders, Mikes XS pods, spade-type fuse block, fork brace, progressive fork springs/shocks, manual petcocks, 750 FD, Venture cam chain tensioner, SS brake linesComment
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81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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