Parts Stand/Holder

So I was buffing out my Harley fender with no one to hang onto it and it went flying. Put a dent in it & cracked the paint. Swore for a while but that didn't fix it.
Now I am looking for some ideas to hold parts that are easy to make and can hold most parts for bikes and helmets too.

[OzDesigns]

HI,

I almost sprayed milk all over the computer when I read your post. I have done the exact same thing. I took on a little scooter job and being the noob that I am, I had a hard time painting the various angles of the frame and fender surfaces. After I took a lot of time to make the front fender all perfect like I scuffed up the clear coat for another round of clear. I turned around and accidentally bumped it off of its stand and it was all kinds of screwed up. I basically had to start from scratch. I too let out a stream of colorful vernacular too


For buffing there are two techniques that I have found to be somewhat fool proof:

1. Have my coffee drinking, want's to get outta the house and do something cool neighbor come over and hold it for you. (or find your own)

2. Mount it on the bike. I have seen my local super amazing mentor painter-guy proshop dude do this. The only problem being that there will be places that you cannot reach.

Here is also an older thread about stands for painting helmets that has some good info:

Helmet stand

I use these 2X4 stands for everything because I can drill into them and change them up for any kind of race skin or road bike frame or whatever. I also use small metal rods and dowels to fit in the threaded areas that aren't going to be painted so that they are held down really well. The pic of the black and white racing skins shows how the skins are conveniently draped over the stands.

Another option would be These a little rich for my cheapness but they look like a killer product.

There are a couple pro shop guys that are members that prolly have some killer tips too.

Good luck and sorry to hear about the HD fender!

[PhillipJ]

LOL. I didn't think I was the only one here that had parts fly. I like your thingy with the rods thru the bolt holes. Somehow in my mind I think it all comes down to 2x4's. Also thinking maybe something like a shoe stretcher that will expand and tighten up inside a fender or helmet. But I don't want to get too carried away spending a lot of time messin with it.

Thanks for your input and ideas.

[redneck]

Originally Posted by PhillipJ

LOL. I didn't think I was the only one here that had parts fly. I like your thingy with the rods thru the bolt holes. Somehow in my mind I think it all comes down to 2x4's. Also thinking maybe something like a shoe stretcher that will expand and tighten up inside a fender or helmet. But I don't want to get too carried away spending a lot of time messin with it.

Thanks for your input and ideas.

take a look at a wood worker bar clamp that will grip outside or inside by reversal the grips

[landsbro]

he,he,,done that too.
but i solved it,,now it depends on what kind off buffer you got
mine look like a grinder,,this i attached to a vice and locked the trigger and
add the speed i wanted,i have a digital window on the machine i set the speed
from a scale 10-15 with a + and- button then i put the plugg in and hold the
object i gonna buff in my hands,works pretty good on smaller
things like front fenders,goaile masks,etc

[dtownpainter]

I too have also had parts and guitars fly away from me while buffing. I have not really had that problem since I got my 3 inch polisher almost the same size as a 90 degree grinder. With that I can have a firm grip on what I am polishing with one hand and the small polisher is easy to control with the other hand.

[fontgeek]

I have a couple of WorkMate sawhorses, these have the capability to clam objects, so bolting down a fender to s piece of wood that is clamped in the Workmate makes it easy to keep it steady, it also means that I can easily adjust the height or angle without having to do major surgery.