[kraaazymike]

This is how to disassemble your gas cap so you can powder coat it black.

This image courtesy Aelway7

Step 1: Remove two phillips screws on the bottom

Step 2: Remove top casing. Pull straight up to remove to reveal beneath. Notice the orientation of the clasps and two springs.

Step 3: Remove clasps and springs. To reveal below.

Step 4: Remove disk with the square center. To reveal below. (There's an arrow pointing to a small plastic piece that has actually fallen out of where it's supposed to be.) You'll see it's correct location later on.

Step 5: Remove disk with the "+" cutout to reveal below. In green are 4 springs to remove. In pink are 3 plastic pieces to remove. The small dome shaped plastic piece sits below the smaller "Y" shaped plastic piece.

Step 6: Pull up and separate from outside chrome housing. Remove lock door by unscrewing small phillips head screw.

Step 7: Send off to Powder Coater. To reinsall lock door, place door into housing hole. Reinstall parts as numbered below.

Reinstall is in reverse of disassemble.

See video to reinstall of springs and clasps. Tip: While lowering the housing cover, squeeze the clasps inward to allowing housing to fall into place.

 

[sfcmcgan]

Badass brother... I am on it!

 

[saclean]

Looking good.
8)

 

[stroguy]

Great work Mike.

 

[Aelway7]

Great write up and vid

 

[SmokenJoe]

Xcellant Bro........................."great how to"

 

[Skwerlee]

excellent job!

 

[Ninja_Master12b]

Great video. Adding this to the list.

 

[kraaazymike]

Thanks guys. I hope that at least one of you can put this to good use!

 

[BOOLSHOT]

Thanks guys. I hope that at least one of you can put this to good use!

I think I will give it a shot.

 

[Aelway7]

Mine has been holding up very well. No wear with the sliding top.

 

[SmokenJoe]

Where or how do you powder coat? Or what's a good paint?

 

[stroguy]

Where or how do you powder coat? Or what's a good paint?

You can google your nearest powder coating place. Thing about some powder coaters is they have a minimum pricing. Like mine is a minimum $75. This lil cap is no way near $75 in labor and material, so I usually hit up my car club for their projects or I get a few more items to coat. Like I am having my headlight de-chromed in prep for powder coating. This will make my powder coat job a bit more easy to pay. My powder guy also said he would want to de-chrome my cap before the powder due to the base metal. He has been doing it for a long time so I take him for his word. There are home powder coating kits and with this small of an item it may be a option.

As far as paint any quality primer and paint will work. The paint is only as good as the prep. For chrome the primer needs a bit of help biting into the smooth chrome. A scotch brite or 600 grit sanding should do the trick with very good cleaning with mineral spirits or degreaser. Prime a couple coats. Sand the primer smooth and then top coat with several layers of top coat. You could wet sand the top coat and buff it but you would probably do ok with just painting.

 

[kraaazymike]

A final picture has been added to the end of the original post. My local powder coating shop has a minimum fee of $45. My gas cap, rear wheel pulley and side plate bracket ended up costing me $60 otd. That included sand blast prepping and taping and was done in under 24 hours.

 

[jester624]

Where did you get the surround piece?

 

[SmokenJoe]

Where did you get the surround piece?

http://www.bigrigchromeshop.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=BRCS/PROD/FIGC/UP20554

 

[kraaazymike]

^ what he said. It's without the visor, of course.

 

[Jose(Chicago)]

AWESOME WORK,..very helpful

 

[BOOLSHOT]

AWESOME WORK,..very helpful

There is another thread I think that shows using electrical tape to hold everything together when taking apart. Do it that way.. Sooo easy. Takes only a few minutes.

 

[RideNca]

I'm going to paint mine the color of my bike, but keep the ring chrome.