{"id":1423,"date":"2022-04-10T14:04:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-10T14:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/?p=1423"},"modified":"2022-05-28T13:16:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T13:16:20","slug":"refurbishing-the-clutch-cover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alphabeta.me.uk\/blog\/index.php\/2022\/04\/10\/refurbishing-the-clutch-cover\/","title":{"rendered":"Refurbishing the clutch cover."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The clutch cover from the donor bike was so bad that I didn’t fit it to the bike for the stage one build… I used a spare.
Having it sitting on the shelf prompted me to think on whether it could be saved.
The top surface had been drilled with a Datatag dot pattern, and the side had a big roadrash scar where it had been down the road. The paint was flaking off in lumps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some filler, files and a lot of patience got me close enough to finish off with filler primer, (wonderful stuff), and wet’n’dry.
I used Simoniz “Tough Paint” Satin black to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The whole end to end process took about a week, working on it intermittently, and letting the treatments cure properly between working sessions.
Total effort was probably around 5 or 6 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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