R60/2 chrome air filter repair

skychs · Post by **skychs** » Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:37 am

1968 R60/2

The chrome air filter on my /2 is getting rusty and pitted. Obviously its chrome plated. Before it gets too bad Id like to fix it. Any suggestion on how to remove the chrome plating so I can return it to its original silver color? Blasting? Chemical? Sanding?
thanks
chuck

miller6997 · Post by **miller6997** » Thu Oct 19, 2017 12:28 pm

Using wet-or-dry, I sanded, primed, and painted mine and it worked out well. Mine wasn't pitted, so I did not have to deal with imperfections in the surface. If you use a good sand-able primer it shouldn't be a problem.

540964 · Post by **540964** » Thu Oct 19, 2017 8:31 pm

Any chrome plater can strip the chrome plate. There is an aluminum paint in a rattle can that is super close to the OE color, just prime and paint it. Duplicolor engine enamel 207 is super close to OE. It has near perfect flake finish. I used it for an early air cleaner.

skychs · Post by **skychs** » Fri Oct 20, 2017 8:53 am

Thanks guys. I'll let you know how it turns out.

brownbmw · Post by **brownbmw** » Fri Oct 20, 2017 11:40 am

Try Metal Rescue. It will remove all rust and leave the chrome (or paint) intact. Available at Home depot, etc. or on-line.

schrader7032 · Post by **schrader7032** » Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:42 pm

I think it looks pretty good. Not sure if the original had that much shine. If you found other original ones, you could judge it better. It would be easy enough to knock the shine down if desired.

miller6997 · Post by **miller6997** » Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:59 pm

Get the decals to finish it off and you're done!

wa1nca · Post by **wa1nca** » Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:03 pm

Never did like the chrome one's

Tommy

Daves79x · Post by **Daves79x** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:42 am

Very nice re-do of the air cleaner. You can use spot putty and more primer layers to get rid of all the pitting, but yours looks better than most. Not sure what decal was originally on the non-69S air filter housing??

Dave

stagewex · Post by **stagewex** » Wed Oct 25, 2017 1:12 pm

Looks good, nice job.
The Chrome one's, I also never liked them but I suppose if you go Full-Chrome like some sort of show bike it can be pretty.

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R60/2 chrome air filter repair

R60/2 chrome air filter repair

Sand and paint

Strip the chrome

Chrome

Try Metal Rescue. It will

I think it looks pretty good.

Good Job!

Nice

Looks Great!

Looks good, nice job. The