Polish or paint

[rexnz]

Im looking for advice and opinions Im doing a full restoration on my 79 CB750K
About to start rebuild of engine
It has been painted and will need to be redone
Have seen some online where all of the engine has been polish
Can any one tell me how to maintain the look of the polished finish
And wich do you think is better

 

[Stabler]

Maintaining a polished look is easier if you use the right compounds while polishing it the first time. The finer the compound you use last is the less maintenance you be needing later on. Then if you put some type of sealer/glaze on, it lasts even longer. Just make sure you use something that is heat resistant. I don't know what you can get where you live, but I use a local shop here in Sweden when buying my compounds. They might ship internationally, but you also might be able to find someone local to hook you up.

Just remember, bare metal is NEVER completely maintenance free. It will need to be redone at some point. But the work you put in the first time you polish pays of later.

About painting your motor. My only input here is to get your hands on something that really etches to the metal you're painting. And that's heat resistant and oil/gas resistant. Me personally, I like me a bare metal motor with a good shine on it! As for color, I'd personally not go with pink. Or solid brown. That's about it.

 

[Nunya Bidnes]

Just bought. I hope to be able to ask a stupid question occasionally. Can these spoked wheels be replaced. OEM?, or at least true to style? The frame needs cleaning and paint, new decals, Available? Tank has a rust spot where it shows, needs repaint, and decals. side covers' decals are blistered. Any ideas on the Fairing-: Polish? Paint? Decals? Replace with a fairing that includes accessories? Like Navigation, Bluetooth, Big screen TV, Microwave oven....Call me Nunya.

 

[Trkdrvr1376]

welcome nunya
Very nice looking ride. There's a lot info on this site and asking questions usually gets some good results.