Information for my '73 Berkshire Project

[iyaoyas]

I'm working to complete the restoration of my Berkshire (born date is March 1973) and need your help with answering the following questions:

- What are the recommended primer, topcoat, and clear coat specifications for wet paint?  (I would like to be able to touch up the paint if needed after hard riding)    

- Was this bike configured with or without Aluminum fenders?

- What is the recommended paint specification for the air box and air cleaner cover (Red & Yellow spec's.)

Thank you,

Stephen

[brian kirby]

You can paint the glass, but they were not painted originally it was gel-coat, basically tinted resin. Some very early '73s had aluminum fenders I think, but most had plastic.

Brian

'73 Berkshire

[iyaoyas]

Thanks Brian-

Any ideas on what brand of wet paint system to use for the frame and swingarm?

-Stephen

[thrownchain]

For the frame on my '73 Six Day, I used Eastwood Alumiblast. I bought the qt for the frame, but it also comes in aerosol cans. Works good, looks good also.

[iyaoyas]

Where can I purchase Alumniblast and should I prime and clearcoat before and after the Alumniblast?

Thanks-

Stephen

[thrownchain]

Alumiblast: eastwood.com
I had the frame stripped, so my painter used "self etching" primer, no clear.